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    To Serve Odin's Wine: A Poetry Devotional Zine
    To Serve Odin's Wine: A Poetry Devotional Zine
    To Serve Odin's Wine: A Poetry Devotional Zine
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    To Serve Odin's Wine: A Poetry Devotional Zine

    By Oliver Leon Porter

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    A poetic exploration of nine years of devotion to Odin, the Norse god of magic, death, war, and knowledge.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMay 22, 2021
    ISBN9781105053047
    To Serve Odin's Wine: A Poetry Devotional Zine

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      To Serve Odin's Wine - Oliver Leon Porter

      To Serve Odin’s Wine:

      A Poetry Devotional Zine

      by Oliver Leon Porter

      The image on the previous page was Odin, in his guise as the Wanderer by Georg von Rosen (1886).Image description of the front page: a black and white image of Odin wearing a floppy hat and cloak. He holds on to a long staff. One eye is missing. His beard is long and white. He has a serious look in his eye as he gazes at the viewer.

      © (2021) Oliver Leon Porter: Some Rights Reserved

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      Introduction

      These poems are a reflection of my nine year journey with Odin, the Norse god of battle, runes, magic, necromancy, poetry, and war. Some poems and prayers are from earlier in our

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