February 2019 – 𝐀𝐗𝐈𝐒 ֎ 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈

On the sacred symbolism of the floor mosaic of the Cathedral of Otranto

Published on: February 27 2019 Last updated on: February 27 2019 Written by: Valentina Tamburrano Categorized into: Esotericism, Middle Ages, History of Religions

Taking a cue from the studies of authors such as Burckhardt, Eliade, Guénon and Chevalier on the "constructive symbolism" of cathedrals, we deal here with that of Santa Maria Annunziata di Otranto in Puglia.

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Fernando Pessoa between politics and prophecy

Published on: February 25 2019 Last updated on: February 25 2019 Written by: Luke Siniscalco Categorized into: Philosophy, Italian Literature, Characters

The recent re-release of “Politics and prophecy. Notes and fragments. 1910-1935 " for the Bietti editions the discussion reopens on the peculiar political conception of the Portuguese poet, one of the most significant of the “short century”.

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The possible connections between "Twin Peaks" and Germanic mythology

Published on: February 21 2019 Last updated on: February 22 2019 Written by: Richard Poleggi Categorized into: Cinema and TV, Esotericism, Shamanism, History of Religions

Already previously we had analyzed the esoteric elements of the successful television series by David Lynch & Mark Frost: in this new appointment we will focus specifically on the influences, identifiable in “Twin Peaks”, deriving from the Norse and Celtic tradition.

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The Deer Man of the Castelnuovo Carnival and the regeneration of spring

Published on: February 18 2019 Last updated on: April 13 2022 Written by: Maximilian Palmesano Categorized into: Anthropology, folklore, Shamanism, History of Religions

Second article dedicated to the Carnival of Castelnuovo al Volturno, on the Molise Apennines, and to the main figures of the pantomime: “Gl'Cierv”, Martino and the Hunter.

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Our zodiacal roots: Totemism and the theory of transitional objects

Published on: February 12 2019 Last updated on: February 12 2019 Written by: Marco Maculotti Categorized into: Anthropology, Astrotheology, Philosophy, Science, History of Religions

Anthropological and psychological investigation of Totemism, interpreting it in the light of DW Winnicott's theory of transitional objects applied to the astrological field.

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Asclepius: genesis and myth, from hero to god

Published on: February 8 2019 Last updated on: October 6, 2020 Written by: AnnaMB Categorized into: Mito, History of Religions

Genesis of the cult of Asclepius, first a hero-healer and then a divinity of Dream and Medicine in the Hellenic pantheon: from the textile origins to the Homeric and Hesiodic texts.

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Evans-Pritchard and the rationality of a "wild" people: the Azande

Published on: February 3 2019 Last updated on: July 6 2023 Written by: Maurilio Ginex Categorized into: Anthropology, Characters, History of Religions

As the British anthropologist, studying the Central African tribe of the Azande (or Zande) in the field, he intuited the “rational” aspect of their “magical-witchcraft” cult system.

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