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First published in 1992, The Odin Brotherhood is now available in a new and expanded sixth edition with an additional fifty pages. This edition details the legends, practices, and rituals of the mysterious secret society that is dedicated to the old gods and goddesses of Asgard, and it contains new material on the nature of secret societies, and the lore of Odin and the afterlife. ContentsIntroductionIntroduction to the Mandrake EditionThe DialogueOdinism and the Mysteries of the PastThe Odin Brotherhood Today and the Heroic IdealOn Polytheism and the Nature of the GodsThe Eddaic Verses and the Three Ages of ManWhy Venerate the Odinist Gods?The Contacts between Men and GodsThe God Odin and His MysteriesThe Goddess Frigg and the Rite of MarriageThe God Thor, the Nemesis of TitansThe Goddess Sif, the Mischief of Loki, and the Skill of the Rock DwarfsThe God Heimdall and "The-Sojourn-of-the-Brave"The God Bragi, the Holy Words, and the Seasonal RitesThe Fair Goddess Idun and Her Enchanted FruitBrave Tyr, the Warrior GodThe God Njord, Magic, and the Vanir GodsThe God Frey and the ElvesThe Goddess Freyja, the Lovely Patroness of BirthThe God Balder and the Adventure of DeathThe Goddess Nanna and the Odinist Death RiteThe Legend of "The-Mountain-of-Promise"Destiny, Ragnarok, and the Mysteries of the FutureEpilogue -Eddaic SourcesWorks on Modern OdinismReviews of Earlier Editions ofThe Odin BrotherhoodThree New Chapters:SupplementOdin Lives InterviewSecret Societies: A Brief EssayWar, Odin, and Valhalla--------