The Eleusinian Mysteries - Thomas Taylor (Part 2) 

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Excellent as always, Dan. I, for one, am never sure just how much credence should be given to such complex interpretations of ancient customs. I mean, they're great fun, but having just (re)read Themis by Jane E. Harrison I can't help but entertain the idea that the Platonic layers of meaning invoked could well be fanciful superimpositions foisted on traditions that have their real roots in magical rites of an extremely primitive - and possibly even barbaric - nature. That being said, the similarities between the ideas expressed and those of certain other religious traditions (perhaps most notably Theravada Buddhism) are striking to say the least; so much so that it's hard not to believe that there is a common wisdom at play, and that, regardless of the ultimate origins of religious rites and ceremonies, the evolution of human thought is consistent to a point that can only be accounted for in terms of a growing understanding of our collective metaphysical predicament and our need to resolve that predicament. That the pursuit of this understanding had been retarded by centuries of materialist claptrap is, of course, a tragedy of horrendous proportions. Keep up the fantastic work.

Fabulous. I'm reading this now. I would never have found it alone. Thank you.

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Brilliant

The 1891 publication date given at the end is for the republished version being read, but the text is actually from the 18th century. Taylor published his first edition in 1790, and a second edition in 1816. I don't believe that the 1891 edition made any real revisions to the text.

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Defo need to re-watch/listen but what are Diana's motives?

Hey MH have you read Walter Otto, the German philologist? Would love to know you thoughts on his book Dionysus: Myth and Cult. In my opinion it's one of the better excavations of the cult in modern times. He also has other work on the Homer and the gods. This [all] work by Thomas Taylor is great, thank you!