Beyond the North Wind by Christopher McIntosh

"The North" is a place, a direction, and a magical notion all at the same time. Although this idea has ancient origins in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales, it is still relevant in current society. McIntosh guides readers through the magical and spiritual past of the North, as well as its present expressions, as evidenced by tangible documents like as runestones and megaliths, but also mythology and tradition. The Greeks referred to this fabled image of a distinct, strong, and mysterious Northern civilization as "Hyberborea" - the "Land Beyond the North Wind" - as the real origin location of their deity, Apollo, the bringer of civilization. This notion of the fabled North would permeate across Western culture thanks to the Greeks.