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Title: TYR Myth, Culture, Tradition Vol. 2 by Joshua Buckley, Michael Moynihan ISBN: 0-9720292-1-4 Publisher: Ultra Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $22.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Unsurpassed in depth..a must for the Folkish Heathen reader.
Comment: I was pretty anxious to get my copy of the second volume of TYR. The first volume was pretty well done. The interviews and reviews were topical and in depth, and the articles far beyond the scope of most so-called Heathen publications today. It is a wonderful addition to any Heathen library, at bare minimum. So I was indeed excited to see what the next volume would bring.
While I was expecting a quality book, I wasn't expecting it to be this good. Really. It's not every day that you can sit down with a book and hear mention of Dock Boggs, Herman Wirth, and Allerseelen between the same cover pages. And in addition to this, there is a full-length CD included with the book containing tracks from Waldteufel, Blood Axis, The Spectral Light and Moonshine Firefly Snakeoil Jamboree, Coil, In Gowan Ring, Bigorna, and many others.
The topics discussed in this volume range from Ludwig Fahrenkorg and the Germanische Glaubens-Gemeinschaft to Friedrich Hielscher and his mysterious and previously (professionally) unresearched relationship to the revival Germanic Heathenry in this century. Also included are articles by Michael Moynihan (Disparate Myths of Divine Sacrifice), a brutally honest and enlightening piece by Collin Cleary (Summoning the Gods) and Alain de Benoist on "Thoughts on God". The surprise appearance of Christian Rätsch on "The Sacred Plants of our Ancestors" is VERY interesting and leads the reader to a trailhead of botanical-spiritual explorations. Reading Evola for long periods of time can get a bit heavy, but the translation of his article (ala Annabel Lee) "The Doctrine of Battle and Victory" is refreshing and highly thought-provoking. And my hat is off to Joscelyn Godwin for the wonderful contribution on Herman Wirth and Folksong. It is absolutely unsurpassed in weight and depth.
And these are just the ones that stand out in my mind at present. The book as a whole is worth every single penny you pay for it. With all of the modernities that come with this book (CD technology, modern printing and binding techniques [which actually don't hold up so well on this book, I may add], and the fact that you are reading this on an internet website just to mention a few), there is NOTHING modern about the spirit of this book. The Geist is truly of antiquity and offers sound, authentic, folkish soultions to truly thinking Heathen and combating the sickness of all that is this modern world. Grab a glass of fresh Henbane Beer, stoke the fire, and dig in!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Triumph: Even better than Tyr #1
Comment: _Tyr_ #2 is a stimulating, enlightening, compellingly readable collection of essays, interviews, and reviews of books and CDs of interest to modern heathens.
My favorite contributions are the following.
Julius Evola's fascinating lecture "The Aryan Doctrine of Combat and Victory" deals with the mythology connected to warfare. Evola's treatment of female goddesses and daimons like Athena, Nike, the furies, and the valkyries is not, however, very satisfying, probably because of his bias toward Uranic, masculine mythologies. (Steven Pollington's essay "Origins of the Germanic Warband," among other things, offers a telling this-wordly basis for such female war divinities: the Germanic custom of women accompanying their men to battle to cheer them on.)
Collin Cleary's "Summoning the Gods: The Phenomenology of Divine Presence" expands upon his "Knowing the Gods" in _Tyr_ #1. It is a very honest and absorbing reflection on how we can reawaken polytheism in the modern world.
Alain de Benoist has two contributions: his essay "Thoughts on God" and an interview on his book _On Being a Pagan_, which will be published in translation later this year by Ultra, the publisher of _Tyr_. If you like _Tyr_ you will like _On Being a Pagan_.
Stephen McNallen's "Three Decades of the Asatru Revival in America" is a frank, self-critical account of his pioneering work in reviving Germanic heathenism. His experiences would be very helpful to anyone thinking of creating a religious organization.
I also found the essays by Nigel Pennick (on heathen sacred places), John Matthews (on the giants of Albion), Stephen Flowers (on the earliest revivals of interest in Nordic religion and culture), Markus Wolff (on Ludwig Fahrenkrog), and Joscelyn Godwin (on Herman Wirth's studies of folksong) to be quite interesting and informative.
_Tyr_ #2 is an excellent value all around. It is about 150 pages longer than _Tyr_ #1 and contains a bonus CD with some modern folkish music, some of it quite good. The volume is handsomely printed and designed, with beautiful cover art. The writers should be very proud to have their work presented so attractively.
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Title: TYR: Myth - Culture - Tradition, Vol. 1 by Joshua Buckley, Collin Cleary, Michael Moynihan ISBN: 0972029206 Publisher: Ultra Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Germanic Heathenry: A Practical Guide by James Hjuka Coulter ISBN: 1410765857 Publisher: Authorhouse Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul by Julius Evola, Joscelyn Godwin, Constance Fontana ISBN: 0892811250 Publisher: Inner Traditions International Pub. Date: 15 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Hammer of the Gods: Anglo-Saxon Paganism in Modern Times by Swain Wodening ISBN: 159457006X Publisher: Global Book Publisher Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.98 |
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Title: The Way of the Heathen: A Handbook of Greater Theodism by Garman Lord ISBN: 192934001X Publisher: THEOD Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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