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Odhinn and Týr: war, law and magic in the Germanic tradition

Published on: April 29 2020 Last updated on: 10 September 2020 Written by: Federica Zigarelli Categorized into: Anthropology, Right, Esotericism, Mito, History of Religions

Notes on mythical sovereignty in the Germanic tradition: a comparison between the two divinities (Odhinn and Týr) assigned to the ambit, from the point of view of the "Indo-European functional tripartite division", of the so-called "First function" - in the light of the historical evidence emerging from Tacitus's “Germany” and of comparative studies (with the Vedic and Roman traditions) of the French historian of religions Georges Dumézil.

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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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Turan, the land of wolves

Published on: 29 September 2018 Last updated on: December 2 2020 Written by: Daniel Perra Categorized into: Anthropology, folklore, Islam, Mito, History, History of Religions

Journey to discover the founding myths of the warrior and deeply religious nature of the people who over the centuries have traveled, occupied and inhabited the vast geographical area of Turan.

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Astrological Considerations on the Gospel: A Solar-Based Soteriology

Published on: November 8, 2017 Last updated on: October 6, 2020 Written by: Andrew Casella Categorized into: Astrotheology, Esotericism, Mito, History of Religions

di Andrew Casella
cover: “The creation of the Sun, the Moon and the stars”, ca. 1250-1260

The cycle of articles dedicated to sacred astronomy by Andrea Casella continues. In this appointment and in the one that will follow, the author focuses on the soteriology of the Christian Gospels, identifying the references — most of the time now forgotten and therefore misunderstood — to the ancient astroteological tradition. In this first part we will analyze in a special way the figure of John the Baptist and his relationship with Jesus (especially as regards "baptism") and that of Judas the Iscariot, connected with the constellation of Scorpio.

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Anna Perenna and the source of the eternal return

Published on: April 21 2017 Last updated on: March 15 2019 Written by: Ascanio Modena Altieri Categorized into: Anthropology, Mito, History, History of Religions

by Ascanio Modena Altieri cover: Ferdinand Keller, “A classical landscape”, 1902 originally published in L'Intellettuale Dissident We have already had the opportunity to know some festivities of our ancient calendar [cf. Lupercalia: the…

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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.

Journey to discover the founding myths of the warrior and deeply religious nature of the people who over the centuries have traveled, occupied and inhabited the vast geographical area of ​​Turan.

Journey to discover the founding myths of the warrior and deeply religious nature of the people who over the centuries have traveled, occupied and inhabited the vast geographical area of Turan.