TYR Myth, Culture, Tradition Vol. 2

by Joshua Buckley

IN THE SECOND Julius Evola on "The Doctrine of Battle and Victory," Charles Champetier’s interview with Alain de Benoist, Alain de Benoist on "Thoughts on God," Collin Cleary on "Summoning the Gods," Stephen McNallen on the "Ásatrú Revival," Nigel Pennick on "Heathen Holy Places," John Matthews on "The Guardians of Albion," Steve Pollington on "The Germanic Warband," Michael Moynihan on "Disparate Myths of Divine Sacrifice," Christian Rätsch on "The Sacred Plants of our Ancestors," Joscelyn Godwin on Herman Wirth, Peter Bahn on "The Friedrich Hielscher Legend," Markus Wolff on Ludwig Fahrenkrog, Stephen Flowers on "The Northern Renaissance," Joshua Buckley’s interview with "technosophical" musicians Allerseelen, and an extensive book and music review section, featuring sidebar interviews with Coil and P. D. Brown. BONUS CD MUSIC SAMPLER Allerseelen, Blood Axis, Coil, Fire + Ice, In Gowan Ring, Primordial, 16 Horsepower, Waldteufel, and many other innovative, contemporary music artists inspired by tradition.

432 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Matthew W · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is worth buying just for the (rare) articles on Ludwig Fahrenkrog, Friedrich Hielscher, and Herman Wirth alone.

TYR is a true "academic" völkisch journal. What a shame these wonderful books have not been coming out annually as originally proposed.

[Cwn_annwn_13 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tyr #2-This is a 430 page collection of essays that are for the most part in the anti-globalist/mass culture, pro folkish/euro-pagan vein. Lots of well known names like Moynihan, Thorrson, McNallen, Pennick, Godwin, Evola, etc contribute to this.

Profiles of various notable figures from the "volkish" movement that popped up in pre-National Socialist Austria and Germany are included, which I found interesting if for no other reason for the historical perspective.

I think my favorite selections from Tyr #2 are Colin Clearys "Summoning the Gods" which in part talks about part of being a pagan is having a sense of wonder, awe and reverance of things like forests or animals that the masses of human sheep either don't notice, or could care less about. I also got a lot of enjoyment out of Christian Ratschs "Sacred Plants of our Ancestors", which talks about the use naturally occuring plants, like Cannabis, psychoactive mushrooms, or Henbane beer as part of Germanic heathen shamanism throughout history.

As an extra added bonus this book comes with a cd that contains a varied selection of excellent music from the, for lack of a better word, "neo-folk" genre.

[Philologios · Rating 5 out of 5]

MAGNÍFICO VOLUMEN, TYR ES UN REFERENTE IMPRESCINDIBLE PARA TODO AQUEL INTERESADO EN COSMOVISIONES EUROPEAS NO CRISTIANAS. APROXIMACIÓN POLIFÓNICA, SERIA Y ACADÉMICA A LA VEZ QUE COMPROMETIDA DESDE EL PUNTO DE VISTA ESPIRITUAL.

Una publicación que más que "revista" se podría calificar como una preciosista compilación de ensayos y entrevistas lujosamente editada.
Desde el prefacio hasta el CD que acompaña y cierra el volumen, todo el libro es una delicia para los interesados en el "mito, la cultura, la tradición". O en otras palabras, el mal llamado "paganismo".
Cómo los mismos editores plantean en su prefacio: "we have striven to maintain high editorial and aesthetic standards throughout this journal, as we feel that the ideas expressed herein are deserving of the best presentation possible".
We'll, you made it, boys. Congratulations, Mr. Buckley & Mr. Moynihan.

[Rabidbadger · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good 'un so far. Many readable, not so long articles that I can plow through on my lunch and breaks at work. It kind of transports me to a more mythical time and place, which is quite refreshing as my Hitleresque douchebag boss has been making my current place of employment a living hell. (SIGH...) escapism... what a wonderful thing...

[Brendan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Issue 2 of Tyr contains another round of informative and intriguing articles; I especially enjoyed the interviews with de Benoist and John Balance. The book and music reviews are also amongst the most detailed and precise I’ve ever read.

[jack]

also great!