Amazon A Walk with our Ancestors Category:  Religion Publisher: Create Space ISBN-10:  1449969658 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 432 Copyright: Dec 14, 2009 ISBN-13: 9781449969653 A description of modern Odinism from an inside perspective. Many authors try to pour in politics and suit this faith to blend into the political correctness that permeates todays society, however this presents pure Odinism as it always has been. Imagine a world that goes back to the memories of your ancestors. A world full of the Elder Gods and a world full of Spirits and Shamans. This book reconstructs those concepts of the ancient world and combines them with modern principles. Experience Heathenism and the world as our ancestors envisioned it and bring back the memories of a long forgotten time. Excerpt In the 1970s the Odinic Rite Codified the Nine Noble Virtues and was the first develop of such a code by heathens in modern times. This consists of a series of nine words that embody deeper meanings. At this time the Nine Charges were also codified which are more of a commandment than a guideline like the Nine Noble Virtues. These Virtues are easy to follow and will help people live an honorable life free from the vices that plague today's society. These are things that everybody can agree is right and things that are opposite of these virtues are things that everybody can agree is wrong. So, if you live according to the Nine Noble Virtues then you are doing things that everybody agrees is right. The Nine Noble Virtues is a social contract, it is an obligation that we have to society and to other people. The things that we extend forth to other people, we expect to have returned in favor, so if you extend good things to people then you will have people extend good things back to you. The Nine charges teach us that we should stand up for what we believe and we should be pragmatic about what we extend to other people and not stand to be burned in your own house. This means that it is good to be hospitable, but don't be abused; don't let your hospitality become a weakness that allows you to be exploited. According to official sources the NNV and the charges are as follows: Courage Strength is better than Weakness Truth Courage is better than Cowardice Honor Joy is better than Guilt Fidelity Honor is better than Dishonor Discipline Freedom is better than Slavery Hospitality Kinship is better than Alienation Self Reliance Realism is better than Dogmatism Industriousness Vigor is better than Lifelessness Perseverance Ancestry is better than Universalism

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A Walk With Our Ancestors is well researched and written. The author begins his book by defining Odinism. Odinist worship many gods. They ascribe to the Nine Noble Virtues:

* Courage--Strength is better than Weakness
* Truth--Courage is better than Cowardice
* Honor--Joy is better than Guilt
* Fidelity--Honor is better than Dishonor
* Discipline--Freedom is better than Slavery
* Hospitality--Kinship is better than Alienation
* Self Reliance--Realism is better than Dogmatism
* Industriousness--Vigor is better than Lifelessness
* Perseverance--Ancestry is better than Universalism

The author shares history and mythology. The research is impeccable. The history is interesting.