MYSTERY CULTS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically re-enacted the story of Demeters loss and recovery of her daughter Persephone, in Bacchic cult, bands of women ran wild in the Greek countryside to honour Dionysus, in the mysteries of Mithras, men came to understand the nature of the universe and their place within it through frightening initiation ceremonies and astrological teachings. Not only is this clearly written book a significant con...[Llegir més]