Beyond the North Wind

The Fall and Rise of the Mystic North

By: Christopher McIntosh, Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson - foreword

Narrated by: Simon Vance

"The North" is simultaneously a location, a direction, and a mystical concept. Although this concept has ancient roots in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales, it continues to resonate today within modern culture. McIntosh leads listeners, chapter by chapter, through the magical and spiritual history of the North, as well as its modern manifestations, as documented through physical records, such as runestones and megaliths, but also through mythology and lore.

This mythic conception of a unique, powerful, and mysterious Northern civilization was known to the Greeks as "Hyberborea" - the "Land Beyond the North Wind" - which they considered to be the true origin place of their god, Apollo, bringer of civilization. Through the Greeks, this concept of the mythic North would spread throughout Western civilization.

In addition, McIntosh discusses Russian Hyperboreanism, which he describes as among "the most influential of the new religions and quasi-religious movements that have sprung up in Russia since the fall of Communism" and which is currently almost unknown in the West.

©2019 Christopher McIntosh (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

not a waste of time

I found it very entertaining and glimpses of possible human migration and evolution that should be investigated more. also very romantic and fun even if some of the ideas mentioned are on the edge of reasonable sanity

Intriguing Read

A thought provoking book that I can’t stop thinking and wondering about. My Swedish roots are perhaps influential in my enjoyment. Packed with lots of information and details that will require me to re-read it. I’ll be exploring more Nordic literature as this book has opened up new roads to explore.

different and interesting

this story has simply opened my mind in a vastly way than before. thank you.

meh

moderately informative, but super full of itself! the last 5 minutes felt like HOURS. Skip this one. Narrator is great

Enjoyable.

This was very enjoyable to listen to and learn about. It's always interesting to get different perspectives on topics and this was a very good book to do just that.