Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras e-bog
196,23 DKK
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This illustrated book traces the history of an unlikely force in the shaping of Western civilization: the use of psychedelic mushrooms, namely by a secret society called the cult of Mithras. Nero was the first emperor to be initiated by the group's ';magical dinners,' and most of his successors embraced the ritual as a source of spiritual transcendence. The cult was officially banned after the ...
E-bog
196,23 DKK
Forlag
City Lights Publishers
Udgivet
24 februar 2021
Genrer
Ancient history
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780872868526
This illustrated book traces the history of an unlikely force in the shaping of Western civilization: the use of psychedelic mushrooms, namely by a secret society called the cult of Mithras. Nero was the first emperor to be initiated by the group's ';magical dinners,' and most of his successors embraced the ritual as a source of spiritual transcendence. The cult was officially banned after the Conversion, but aspects of their rituals were assimilated or co-opted by Christianity, and the brotherhoods persist today as secret societies such as the Freemasons. This is a fascinating exploration of a powerful force kept behind the scenes for thousands of years.