Diana L. Paxson 
Odin 
Ecstasy, Runes, & Norse Magic

Odin is arguably one of the most enigmatic and complex characters in Norse mythology. Revered since the Viking Age, Odin has been called the greatest of the gods – the god of words and wisdom, runes and magic, a transformer of consciousness and a trickster who teaches truth. He is both war god and poetry god and he is the Lord of Ravens, the All- Father and the rune master. ODIN is the first book on Odin that is both historically sourced and accessible to a general audience. It explores Odin’s origins, his appearances in sagas, old magic spells and the Poetic Edda and his influence on modern media, such as Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Each chapter features suggestions for rituals, exercises and music, so readers can comprehend and become closer to this complicated god. Author Diana Paxson, an expert on Viking-era mythology, provides a complete portrait of Odin and draws on both scholarship and experience to provide context, resources and guidance for those who are drawn to work with the Master of Ecstasy today.