The Secret Shamanism of Norse Mythology

Notes on the Story of Siegfried

I just recently read an old copy of “The Story of Siegfried”, first published in 1882, as a compilation of the many different myths of the traditional Germanic hero reworked into a coherent story. I did so only on account of the fact that the book was beautifully illustrated and very nice to look at, but I came out with a couple of notes of highly intriguing scenes that reveal a hugely important aspect of the ancient Norse and continental Germanic worldview that few know about today.