Research help

[Laiwing]

Hello.

I'm working on my first novel, and realized that I really need some info.

I need information on the Norse magickal system. Two of my main characters practice it, and a third will start to learn it in vol. two.

All I have is a book on the Norse myths, and that's not much help.

Any ideas?

[Laurasia]

It's funny that you should ask about Asatru/Odinism, as I have been planning to start a forum for that path as soon as I have time to do so.

Anyway, let's see what I can give you to start you off until I can get that forum up...

www.pacificnet.net/~spectre/asatru.html

www.paganlibrary.com/reference/odinism.php

www.religioustolerance.org/asatru.htm

Hopefully that will be of some help to you for the time being.

Sincerely,
Laurasia

[Laiwing]

My main sticking point right now is the elements. I read somewhere that instead of the usual earth/air/water/fire that dominates the Greek system, ice replaces one of them. Which one is it?

[Laurasia]

I don't know that Ice, as an element, truly replaces any of the four elements in the Odinistic path. I do know that it is given great creedence as an element because in the Norse creation story everything in the world was created by a balance of the three elements Ice, Wind & Fire. Everything was created by the balancing of these 3 elements & everything will be destroyed by their imbalance.

Sincerely,
Laurasia

[Brandybuck]

I think that this might help you out a little, dear.

www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/nordfair.htm