{"product_id":"eagles-mead-initiatory-poetry-and-prose-hardcover","title":"Eagle's Mead: Initiatory Poetry and Prose - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEirik Westcoat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare poetic look into the path of Runic Initiation by the author of \u003cem\u003eViking Poetry for Heathen Rites\u003c\/em\u003e. This is a book for initiates, magicians, occultists, esotericists, sages, heathen prophets, and other travelers of the hidden realms, one that will not be understood by others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many years, \u003cem\u003eThe Nine Doors of Midgard\u003c\/em\u003e by Edred Thorsson has been a guide to the esoteric mysteries of the Runic Tradition, used by initiates of the Rune-Gild. \u003cem\u003eEagle's Mead\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetic and prose record of one initiate's journey through those Doors, which went beyond that curriculum to encompass not only the Runes, but the Mead of Poetry and the Grail Mythos as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll find poems of aspiration and inspiration, poems of using the runes for self-transformation, poems in quest of the Mead and the Grails, and charms and other workings that can be adapted for magical or initiatory rites. Of particular note is a poetic commentary on the complete work of \u003cem\u003eThe Nine Doors of Midgard\u003c\/em\u003e. Also, there are numerous Rune Poems, both poetic translations of the three major elder poems and new compositions in English, including a ground-breaking expansion of the Old English Rune Poem. Finally, there are tantalizing steps toward a Heathen Grail Mythos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEirik Westcoat is a long-time Asatruar who has presented his award-winning poetry at several regional Asatru gatherings in the American Northeast. In addition to being a poet, he is also a scholar with a degree in Viking and Medieval Norse Studies who specializes in Old Norse mythology, poets, and poetry, with published articles on the galdralag meter and the meaning of the valknut. This is his second book of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47403468325042,"sku":"9781947407060","price":57.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8bf427389688ba08525754b61b699079.webp?v=1778139457","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/eagles-mead-initiatory-poetry-and-prose-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}