pickThis was a more in-depth and sensible look at mystery cults then I‘ve found in other sources. By which I mean the answer to what a mystery cult was, wasn‘t simply “mushrooms!”. I have reservations, but, I‘ve read worse books on mystery cults.
pickI‘m a history junkie and I‘ve always been acutely interested in the inner machinations of government, the media environment and propaganda, especially since 9/11, I suppose since that happened while I was in college, a rather formative time. Blumenthal is a reporter that provides a meticulous, yet wide scope of the underbelly of government, politics and media that often relegates him to the fringes because he challenges the official narrative.
pickChurch lays out the basic mythology of the Goddess; her roles as magician, healer, savior, warrior, and mother; her association with other Egyptian Goddesses; the expansion of her worship across the Graeco-Roman world; her temples and cult centers; the festivals and rituals in her honor; and the role of magic and prayer in her worship. A terrific introduction to this ancient and popular Goddess. #goddess #paganism #isis #mythology
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