North European Paganism - Paperback

by Linda Johnson-Bell (Author)

How many words do the Sami have to describe features of reindeer? Who were the three Norns who sat under Yggdrasil's branches? How did Nordic spirit-callers cast their magical spells? In this informative pocket book, author and acclaimed wine-writer Linda Johnson-Bell tells the story of Northern European paganism, and paints a landscape of stunning beauty, populated by otherworldly shamans, strange gods, heathen temples, and living elemental energies.

Author Biography

Linda Johnson-Bell is an author, water management expert, and climate-change researcher, and the founder of the Wine and Climate Change Institute (twacci.org) in Oxford. With an MLitt in northern studies, she is also focused on her close Sami and Norse ancestry and their pagan, nature-based beliefs, and she champions Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Visit www.lindajohnsonbell.com.