Books by Mark Ludwig Stinson

I've updated my book page in our Temple Library to include Heathen Families and Heathen Tribes, along with Heathen Gods.

All three books are available as a paperback, a hardcover, or a free PDF download. Click here to check it out...

http://www.heathengods.com/library/book/

Mark Ludwig Stinson

Jotun's Bane Kindred

Temple of Our Heathen Gods

http://www.heathengods.com

"Heathen Families" Paperback Now Available

"Heathen Families" is a 92 page book featuring 9 modern heathen fables rooted in our Lore.  They are written specifically for Heathen children.  The book also features every essay I've written that has to do with Heathen children and families.  The hardcover of "Heathen Families" is available for $7.95 by clicking here.

Mark Ludwig Stinson
Jotun's Bane Kindred 
Temple of Our Heathen Gods
http://www.heathengods.com

"Heathen Families" Hardcover is Available

"Heathen Families" is a 92 page book featuring 9 modern heathen fables rooted in our Lore.  They are written specifically for Heathen children.  The book also features every essay I've written that has to do with Heathen children and families.  The hardcover of "Heathen Families" is available for $16.95 by clicking here.

A digital download of the book is also available for $3.95 by clicking here.  I'll post another blog note when the $7.95 paperback version become available.  The following is the information on the book:

Asatru, or Heathenry, is based on the pre-Christian religion and way-of-life of our Northern European Ancestors. Modern Heathen honor the true Gods of their ancestors, and we honor them in the ways that they did. We also honor our ancestors and the spirits of the land. Heathenry is very family oriented, and encourages us to live responsible lives of honor. Nothing is more important than our families and the children that we bring into this world.  

The modern heathen fables within are just one part of a larger puzzle of finding better ways of sharing our way-of-life with our children. This book brings together all of the essays written by the author to-date on the topic of Heathen children and families. 

Love your children, give gifts to your Gods, honor your ancestors, and respect the Vaettir of the land. Hail our Folk!

Mark Ludwig Stinson
Jotun's Bane Kindred
Temple of Our Heathen Gods
http://www.heathengods.com

Books for Your Heathen Children

When giving your child a book on heathenry to read, it is always better to read it yourself first.  This will help you decide whether the book is really the sort of book you want your chlid to read.  And it will also make it easier for you to discuss the details of the book with your child. 

It is also a good idea to do a little research on the author of the book prior to buying it for your child.  It could be the author is not someone you would want to support by buying their book, and the author's views might not be something you want to share with your child.

Here are some Children's Books worth checking out...

Children of Odin by Padraic Colum and Illustrated by Willy Pogany - This is a collection of stories or the retelling of stories from our Lore.  The stories are somewhat changed or simplified from what you might find in our Lore, but it is an entertaining book, and the illustrations are beautiful.  http://www.heathengods.com/library/children_of_odin/  (free PDF), http://tinyurl.com/childrenofodin (buy at B&N).

D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths (Hardcover) by Ingri D'Aulaire - This is another collection of retold stories from our Lore.  But nearly every page is illustrated with full color paintings filled with imagination and power.  My kids really enjoyed this one.  This is for kids 4-8, though adults will enjoy it also.  I usually skip the last page of this book when reading to my kids, because the last page suffers from Christian-bias.  http://tinyurl.com/5w3hdth  (buy at Amazon).

D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls (Hardcover) by Ingri d'Aulaire - The format of this book is very similar to D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths, except it has all sorts of fun folklore stories about Trolls and such.  For kids 4-8.  http://tinyurl.com/68ex4aa  (buy at Amazon).

The Adventures of Thor the Thunder God (Hardcover) by Lise Lunge-Larsen - This book is also beautifully illustrated with full-color paintings.  This is listed for ages 9-12.  http://tinyurl.com/4ec6zhd (buy at Amazon).

Odd and the Frost Giants (Hardcover) by Neil Gaiman - A wonderful story of a boy named Odd traveling with Odin, Loki, and Thor and helping to foil a dastardly plot by a giant to take and keep Asgard.  http://tinyurl.com/oddandthefrostgiants (buy at Amazon).

Kinder Edda (Paperback) by Noil Skeggold - A collection of stories based upon the Poetic and Prose Edda of Norse Mythology, with the addition of unique stories. This is also illustrated and is for ages 9-12.  http://tinyurl.com/4zcnwde (buy at Amazon).

Kindertales: Stories Old and New for the Children of the Folk (Paperback) by Freydis Heimdallson - http://tinyurl.com/4kanor8 (buy at Amazon).

Iduna and the Magic Apples by Gal Laszlo - You'll likely have to buy a used copy of this book.  http://tinyurl.com/4b9sxez

Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Norse (Hardcover) by Leonard Everett Fisher - There are portraits of 14 of our Gods and Goddesses in this book, with descriptions of who they are and what they do.  http://tinyurl.com/5wcj547 (buy at Amazon).

Dover Publications makes a coloring book about the Norse Gods and Goddesses. They also give a very brief explanation, but it's obviously "G" rated. Dover publications also has other coloring books, like "Story of the Vikings," "Beowulf," and "Viking Gods and Heroes."

And there are books at this link worth checking out: 

http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/kidbooks.shtml

And there are quite a few free storybooks available as PDF's at our on-line Temple Library:

http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/library/

If there are any books you think should be included on this list, feel free to share the information in the comments section...

Mark Ludwig Stinson

Jotun's Bane Kindred

Temple of Our Heathen Gods

http://heathengods.com/

The Saga Hoard Volumes - 1550 Pages of Saga Translations

The Icelandic Sagas are prose histories, describing life and events that took place in Iceland, during the 10th and 11th centuries. They are stories of families, adventures, feuding, deal-making, wars, great journeys, history, and myth. They are stories of the Norse and Celtic settlers and their descendants in Iceland during what is sometimes called the Saga Age. 

For Asatruars and Heathens, there is indispensible knowledge to be gained here. These tales give us a window into the world of our heathen ancestors. What did they value? How did they resolve conflicts? How did they uphold their responsibilities to their famlies and their friends? How did they approach life and their places within the community? How did they view and honor their Gods and Ancestors?

The goal of the "The Saga Hoard" volumes is to present as much saga material as possible, in an clean readable format, at an affordable price.  These first 2 volumes are part of a planned 3 volume set. All profits go into a fund to build a Hof and Hall here in the Heartland.

THE SAGA HOARD - VOLUME 1 - Nearly 800 Pages

Paperback - $26.95

https://www.createspace.com/3449514

 Hardback - $34.95

http://www.lulu.com/product/hardcover/the-saga-hoard---volume-1/10660918

Digital Download - $9.95

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Volume 1 Contains:

• The Story of the Banded Men or Bandamanna Saga
• The Story of Burnt Njal or Njal's Saga
• Egil's Saga
• The Saga of Erik the Red
• The Saga of the Ere-Dwellers or Eyrbyggja Saga
• The Saga of Thrond of Gate or Færeyinga Saga
• The Saga of Gisli the Outlaw
• Grettir's Saga or The Saga of Grettir the Strong

THE SAGA HOARD - VOLUME 2 - Nearly 750 Pages

Paperback - $26.95

https://www.createspace.com/3592443

Hardback - $34.95

http://www.lulu.com/product/hardcover/the-saga-hoard---volume-2/15347742

Digital Download - $9.95

http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/the-saga-hoard---volume-2/15347741  

Volume 2 Contains:

• The Saga of Gunnlaug the Worm-Tongue and Rafn the Skald or Gunnlaugs Saga Ormstungu
• The Story of Hen-Thorir or Hænsna-Þóris Saga
• The Story of Howard the Halt or Hávarðar Saga Ísfirðings
• The Saga of the Heath Slayings or Heiðarvíga Saga
• The Story of Hrafnkell, Frey's Priest or Hrafnkels Saga Freysgoða
• The Saga of Cormac the Skald or Kormáks Saga
• The Laxdale Saga or Laxdæla Saga
• The Story of Thórðr Hreða or Þórðar Saga Hreðu
• The Saga of Viga-Glum or Víga-Glúms Saga
• The Saga of Viglund the Fair or Víglundar Saga
• The Story of the Volsungs or Völsunga Saga
• The Story of Hogni and Hedinn
• The Story of Roi the Fool or Hróa þáttr Heimska
• The Saga of Thorstein, Viking's Son or Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar
• The Saga of Fridthjof the Bold or Tegnér’s Fridthjof’s Saga
• The Saga of the Greenlanders or Grænlendinga saga
• The Tale of Thorstein Staff-Smitten
• Introduction to the Orkneyingers' Saga 
• The Orkneyingers' Saga or History of the Earls of Orkney

Mark Ludwig Stinson

Jotun's Bane Kindred

Temple of Our Heathen Gods

http://www.heathengods.com/