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Eleusinian

The Eleusian Mysteries and Rites

by Dudley Wright

Modern (1800–present)AdvancedMystical Practice & Discipline

Mithraic Liturgy

by Unknown

Ancient (before 500 CE)AdvancedCosmos & Creation

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The Popul Vuh

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Renaissance & Early Modern (1500–1800 CE)AdvancedCosmos & Creation

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Dudley Wright opens the gates of Eleusis and guides you through the secret festival where torches flare, grain ripens, and a goddess searches for her lost child. Drawing on classical sources, he retells the legend of Demeter and Persephone, then walks the reader through the Greater Mysteries, from the procession from Athens to Eleusis and the sacred fast to the vow of silence, the drink of kykeon, and the climactic vision that promised rebirth and moral renewal. He sketches links with other ancient mysteries and with Freemasonry, yet keeps his focus on meaning. The result is a compact, elegant tour of ritual, symbol, and solace in the ancient world.

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Step into the cave where soldiers and emperors sought the sun. This classic study of the Mithraic mysteries guides you through their origins in the East, their spread across the Roman world, and the living rhythm of their rites. Temples, art, and texts are assembled into a clear path of initiation, from the torchlit grotto to the wheeling stars. You meet the grades of the faithful, the clergy who kept the secret fire, and the cosmic drama of Mithras the bull slayer. Along the way it shows how this cult spoke to imperial power and rival faiths, illuminating a vanished yet vivid spiritual imagination.

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The Popol Vuh is the luminous heart book of the K’iche’ Maya, a weaving of creation, heroism, and memory. From the first murmur of dark water the makers shape the world, attempt humans of mud and wood, and at last fashion people of maize who can speak and remember. The Hero Twins descend to Xibalba, play the sacred ballgame with the lords of death, and through wit, sacrifice, and rebirth set the pattern of cosmic order. The tale closes with the origins of the K’iche’ lineages and their sacred trusts. It reads like a council fire, intimate and vast, inviting you into an older way of seeing.

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