Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe
Product Description
Condition - Very Good
The item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good condition. It may arrive with damaged packaging or be repackaged.
Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe
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.
Technical Specifications
You might also like
The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries
Sacred Mushrooms: Secrets of Eleusis
The Apples of Apollo: Pagan and Christian Mysteries of the Eucharist
Persephone's Quest: Entheogens and the Origins of Religion
The Sacred Mushroom and The Cross: A study of the nature and origins of Christianity within the fertility cults of the ancient Near East
Entheogens, Myth, and Human Consciousness
The Psychedelic Gospels: The Secret History of Hallucinogens in Christianity
The Hidden World: Survival of Pagan Shamanic Themes in European Fairytales
Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution
Alchemically Stoned - The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry