Esoteric Classics Series

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Esoteric Classics

Forgotten works of Western mysticism, Norse mythology, and ancient magic — newly translated into English

The Poetic Edda — cover
Norse Mythology
The Poetic Edda
A Bilingual Old Norse and English Edition
Translated from the Old Norse

The complete Norse mythological and heroic poems — Völuspá, Hávamál, the Eddic lays of Sigurd — in a bilingual parallel-text edition. Original Old Norse faces the new English translation on every page.

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The Prose Edda — cover
Norse Mythology
The Prose Edda
Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál & Háttatal — The Complete Mythological Compendium
Snorri Sturluson · Translated from the Old Norse

Snorri Sturluson's masterwork of Norse mythology — the creation of the world, the lives of the gods, the twilight of Ragnarök — in a new bilingual edition with the Old Norse original and fresh English translation side by side.

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The Hygromanteia — cover
Ancient Greek Magic
The Hygromanteia
Magical Treatise of Solomon — A New English Translation
Translated from the Greek

The Greek Solomonic grimoire of water divination and spirit conjuration — one of the oldest surviving magical texts, translated into English for the first time from the critical Greek edition.

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The Sworn Book of Honorius — cover
Medieval Ceremonial Magic
The Sworn Book of Honorius
Liber Iuratus Honorii — A New English Translation
Translated from the Medieval Latin

The 13th-century master grimoire of angelic and demonic conjuration — one of the most complete and influential magical texts of the medieval period, newly translated with full annotations and commentary.

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The Kyranides — cover
Ancient Greek Hermetism
The Kyranides
Ancient Greek Amulet Magic — Occult Virtues of Plants, Stones, Birds & Animals
Translated from the Greek

The definitive Hermetic text on sympathetic magic — the hidden occult virtues of animals, plants, and stones, and how to harness them in amulets and talismans. A cornerstone of Western magical tradition.

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Physiologus — cover
Medieval Christian Symbolism
Physiologus
The Original Medieval Bestiary — Hidden Symbolism of Animals, Plants & Stones
Translated from the Greek

The 2nd-century proto-bestiary that shaped centuries of Christian allegory and medieval natural philosophy. Each creature — from the phoenix to the pelican — carries a moral and mystical lesson for the seeker.

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Hindu Fakirism and the Yogas — cover
Eastern Esotericism
Hindu Fakirism and the Yogas
The Invisible Constitution of Man
Paul Sédir · Translated from the French

Written in 1906 by one of France's most enigmatic occultists. Explores the ancient yogic sciences, subtle planes of consciousness, kundalini, and the Eastern roots of Western esotericism.

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History and Doctrines of the Rose-Cross — cover
Rosicrucian
History and Doctrines of the Rose-Cross
A History of a Secret Brotherhood
Paul Sédir · Translated from the French

Written in 1910. The definitive occult study tracing the origins, philosophy, and inner teachings of the Rosicrucian Brotherhood — from medieval roots to its enduring influence on Western alchemy.

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Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians — cover
Rosicrucian
Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians
From the 16th and 17th Centuries
Translated from the German

The legendary 1785 Altona collection of Rosicrucian emblems and alchemical diagrams — restored from the original German edition, with new commentary illuminating the symbolic language of the Brotherhood.

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Where rigorous scholarship meets dark, premium design

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Bilingual Parallel Text

Original language faces the English translation on every page. Read Old Norse, Avestan, Greek, or French alongside the English — no flipping back and forth. Built for scholars and seekers alike.

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Every edition is designed to feel like the text deserves — cinematic, atmospheric, immersive. Not a scan of a scan. Not a plain academic paperback. A book that looks as powerful as the ideas inside.

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New English Translations

Fresh translations from primary sources — not reprints of Victorian-era paraphrases or 19th-century renderings. Clear, readable English that respects both the original and the modern reader's intelligence.

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Sharp Mind Press is an imprint of Joseph Goodwin LLC, based in Prineville, Oregon. Questions: contact@sharpmindpress.com