[Review] Pagan Portals: Odin by Morgan Daimler

Title: Pagan Portals: Odin
Author: Morgan Daimler
Publisher: Moon Books
Pages: 123
Publication Date: March 30th, 2018

Known by many names and with a wide array of characteristics Odin is a God who many people believe is just as active in the world today as he was a thousand years ago and more. A god of poetry he inspires us to create. A god of magic he teaches us to find our own power. A god of wisdom he challenges us to learn all we can. In this book you will find some of Odin's stories and history as well as anecdotes of what it can be like to honor him in the modern world. 

A big thank you to the publisher for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I'm always so thankful to have these opportunities! 

Today we have a book that has a 4 triquetra rating of "I really liked it." Thank you to the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review!

To preface this - Odin is not one of the deities that I work with or worship. I am not *particularly* interested in him.

This book, another small but mighty Pagan Portals, kept me engaged enough to learn something new about this god, and there was quite a lot to learn! He has a vast amount of information, and his current popularity means that there are a ton of folks out there who will find this book helpful.

For someone who hasn't delved into the Norse culture or mythology (as my own spirituality is rooted in the Irish) I appreciated the amount of research that has gone into this book. His list of names/epithets in the first chapter alone made this a worthy read, in my opinion.

This book also goes over his family, lovers, relations etc, which was fascinating as these figures were names that I had heard in Pagan circles, but being able to place them in a family tree was very satisfying for me to learn about.

The book, like most of Daimler's work, is a great balance of personal material, and academic mythology, which has made Daimler one of the pillars in the modern Pagan communities. This book won't disappoint as well!

About the Author

Morgan Daimler teaches classes and writes about Irish myth and magical practices, fairies, and related subjects. Morgan's writing has appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies including Pagan Dawn, Air n-Aithesc, and Naming the Goddess. Morgan is also the author of a variety of fiction and non-fiction books including the urban fantasy/paranormal romance series Between the Worlds, and through Moon Books a selection including bestsellers Fairy Witchcraft, Pagan Portals: The Morrigan, and Pagan Portals: Brigid.