Learn About the Ancient Ways

Beginning a path with the faith of Ásatrú requires not only a spiritual calling to the gods, but also a significant amount of reading to learn the lore that we hold so dear. This page provides resources to help you start on your journey.

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Suggested Reading

The books listed below will give you a good overview of the faith of Ásatrú.

The Heathen Handbook
by Woden’s Folk Kindred

https://a.co/d/aCln90R

A Practical Heathen’s Guide to Ásatrú
by Patricia Lafayllve

https://a.co/d/hf4RmaN

The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion
By Daniel McCoy

https://a.co/d/02qRS5u

These next books are more advanced and will give you much more detail into the lore and beliefs of Ásatrú

The Poetic Edda
by Lee M. Hollander

https://a.co/d/5jCBYNp

The Prose Edda
by Snorri Sturluson

https://a.co/d/0s6rkV7

The Sagas of the Icelanders
by Robert Kellogg

https://a.co/d/38tDuQj

Gesta Danorum - Deeds of the Danes
by Saxo Grammaticus

https://a.co/d/fQ5Fcy5