The God Of The Witches

Author : Margaret Alice Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN : 0195012704

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The God of the Witches by Margaret Alice Murray Pdf

This celebrated study of witchcraft in Europe traces the worship of the pre-Christian and prehistoric Horned God from paleolithic times to the medieval period. Murray, the first to turn a scholarly eye on the mysteries of witchcraft, enables us to see its existence in the Middle Ages not as an isolated and terrifying phenomenon, but as the survival of a religion nearly as old as humankind itself, whose devotees held passionately to a view of life threatened by an alien creed. The findings she sets forth, once thought of as provocative and implausible, are now regarded as irrefutable by folklorists and scholars in related fields. Exploring the rites and ceremonies associated with witchcraft, Murray establishes the concept of the "dying god"--the priest-king who was ritually killed to ensure the country and its people a continuity of fertility and strength. In this light, she considers such figures as Thomas a Becket, Joan of Arc, and Gilles de Rais as spiritual leaders whose deaths were ritually imposed. Truly a classic work of anthropology, and written in a clear, accessible style that anyone can enjoy, The God of the Witches forces us to reevaluate our thoughts about an ancient and vital religion.

Author : Jason Mankey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 073876308X

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The Horned God of the Witches by Jason Mankey Pdf

Author : Margaret Alice Murray
Publisher : Nuvision Publications
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781595479815

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The God of the Witches by Margaret Alice Murray Pdf

This book is intended for the general reader as well as for the student of anthropology. In this volume I have followed one line only of anthropological enquiry, the survival of an indigenous European cult and the interaction between it and the exotic religion which finally overwhelmed it. I have traced the worship of the Horned God onwards through the centuries from the Paleolithic prototypes, and I have shown that the survival of the cult was due to the survival of the races who adored that god, for this belief could not have held its own against the invasions of other peoples and religions unless a stratum of the population were strong enough to keep it alive...Dr Margaret Alice Murray

Author : Jason Mankey
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738763156

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The Horned God of the Witches by Jason Mankey Pdf

Discover the History, Magick & Myths of the Horned One Explore the deep spiritual roots of the Horned God and discover rituals and activities designed to help you get closer to him.Throughout history, horned deities have been honored as gods of nature, sex, fertility, passion, sacrifice, death, and rebirth. The Horned God of the Witches reveals the origins and features of their most common guises—Pan, Cernunnos, Herne, Elen of the Ways, the Green Man, and even the Devil. Whether you are interested in the Wiccan Horned God—a more contemporary composite of several deities—or in one of his many other forms, these rituals for meeting the powerful deity will help you achieve your magical goals. With hands-on techniques for divination, creating an altar, working magick, spiritual lovemaking, and receiving the gifts of the Witchfather, this book supports a transformative deepening of your relationship to the divine.

Author : Janet Farrar,Stewart Farrar
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781446358146

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The Witches' God by Janet Farrar,Stewart Farrar Pdf

From the best-known authors on witchcraft, a three-part reference for discovering and celebrating the Masculine Principle of Divinity. A companion to the Farrars’ The Witches’ Goddess, this volume documents the ancient balance between God and Goddess. In part one, they explore the numerous faces of God throughout history: the Anti-God, the Son/Lover God, the Vegetation God, the War God, and more. In part two, they examine twelve gods from history and feature an invoking ritual for each god. Finally, part three offers a comprehensive dictionary with over 1,000 gods from cultures all over the world and throughout time. With over 30,000 copies sold, this title is likely to become the standard work on the masculine god aspect. The Witches’ God is part of The Paranormal, a series that resurrects rare titles, classic publications, and out-of-print texts, as well as publishes new supernatural and otherworldly ebooks for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies, and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts, and witchcraft.

Author : ?va P¢cs
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9789639116191

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Between the Living and the Dead by ?va P¢cs Pdf

The author, one of the most highly respected scholars of historical anthropology, has undertaken extensive research on folk beliefs related to communication with the supernatural sphere. In this book, she examines the systems of such communication known by early modern Hungarians, and the role these systems played in the everyday life of the village. New types of mediators are identified such as "the neighborhood witch, " the healing witch, and the demons seen in dreams. Representing a major contribution to the most up-to-date international research, Eva Pocs draws on significant East European material and literature not previously coordinated with that from the West. In so doing, she makes a valuable contribution to a subject that has recently attracted the attention of several leading scholars.

Author : Janet Farrar,Stewart Farrar
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781446358160

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The Witches' Goddess by Janet Farrar,Stewart Farrar Pdf

From the best-known authors on witchcraft, a three-part reference for discovering and celebrating the Female Principle of Divinity. The Witches’ Goddess is of great practical value in discovering and celebrating the transforming energy of the Female Principle of Divinity. A companion to The Witches’ God, this is an important, three-part work by the Farrars, providing an in-depth exploration of the Goddess in her many aspects at a time when Western Culture is awakening to the influence of Feminine Divinity, both individually and collectively. In part one, they outline the numerous faces of the Goddess: her presence throughout history, her Earth and Moon symbolism, her Madonna and Magdalene disguises, her revelation in Woman, and her influence today. In part two, they examine thirteen goddesses from history, including Ishtar, Isis, Hecate, and Aphrodite, and offer rituals for invoking them. Part three is a comprehensive dictionary of more than 1,000 goddesses from cultures all over the world and throughout time. Each section features helpful line drawings, diagrams, and photographic illustrations. The Witches’ Goddess is part of The Paranormal, a series that resurrects rare titles, classic publications, and out-of-print texts, as well as publishes new supernatural and otherworldly ebooks for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies, and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts, and witchcraft.

Author : Jeffrey Burton Russell
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0500012253

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A History of Witchcraft by Jeffrey Burton Russell Pdf

Studies the historical, anthropological, and religious manifestations of witchcraft, arguing that modern witchcraft in the West is in fact a serious religion that offers valuable insights

Author : Margaret Alice Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Cults
ISBN : OCLC:21275907

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The God of the Witches by Margaret Alice Murray Pdf

Author : Margaret Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1477596526

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The God of the Witches by Margaret Murray Pdf

The Horned God is one of the two primary deities found in some neopagan religions. He is often given various names and epithets, and represents the male part of the religion's duotheistic theological system, the other part being the female Triple Goddess. In common Wiccan belief, he is associated with nature, wilderness, sexuality, hunting and the life cycle. :32-34 Whilst depictions of the deity vary, he is always shown with either horns or antlers upon his head, often depicted as being theriocephalic, in this way emphasizing "the union of the divine and the animal", the latter of which includes humanity.:11 The term Horned God itself predates Wicca, and is an early 20th century syncretic term for a horned or antlered anthropomorphic god with pseudohistorical origins who, according to Margaret Murray's 1921 The Witch-Cult in Western Europe, was the deity worshipped by a pan-European witchcraft-based cult, and was demonized into the form of the Devil by the Mediaeval Church. The Horned God has been explored within several psychological theories, and has become a recurrent theme in fantasy literature

Author : Graham Hancock
Publisher : Coronet
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444734393

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War God: Nights of the Witch by Graham Hancock Pdf

A young girl called Tozi stands at the bottom of a pyramid, waiting to be led to the top where her heart will be cut out... Pepillo, a Spanish orphan who serves a sadistic Dominican friar, is aboard the Spanish fleet as it sails towards Mexico... This is the epic story of the clash of two empires, two armies and two gods of war. Five hundred desperate adventurers are about to pit themselves against the most brutal armies of the ancient Americas, armies hundreds of thousands strong. This is a war of gods and men. Dark powers that work behind the scenes of history show their hand as the prophecy of the return of Quetzalcoatl is fulfilled with the arrival of Cortes. The Aztec ruler Moctezuma fights to maintain the demands of the war god Huitzilopochtli for human sacrifice. The Spanish Inquisition is planning an even greater blood-letting. Caught up in the headlong collision between two gods of war are Tozi, Pepillo and the beautiful Malinal whose hatred of Moctezuma runs so deep she will sell out her own land and people to destroy him.

Author : Margaret Alice Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 142537025X

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The Horned God of the Witches by Margaret Alice Murray Pdf

Author : Melusine Draco
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781785355134

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Pagan Portals - Pan by Melusine Draco Pdf

Those who have grown up with Pan as a playmate remember how, back in the day, it would be possible for a young child to disappear into the woods with only a dog for company for hours on end without there being a hue and cry raised in its absence; and it was on those woodland rides and pathways - summer or winter - that Mélusine Draco often encountered Pan.

Author : Christina Larner
Publisher : John Donald Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Trials (Witchcraft)
ISBN : 0859765180

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Enemies of God by Christina Larner Pdf

For many years the European witch craze of the 16th and 17th centuries was considered a subject of almost bad taste to study. Then came World War II and a genocide which was the greatest convulsion of evil the world had ever seen. Scholars realized that the witch cult was still with us.

Author : Steve Wohlberg
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780768461435

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Hour of the Witch by Steve Wohlberg Pdf

"Steve Wohlberg has glimpsed the horizon and issued an urgent warning." — Tal Brooke, President of Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Author of One World and Avatar of Night Hour of the Witch Gazing down to Earth's last days with heavenly vision, the Bible's last book predicts, "Through sorcery all nations were deceived" (Revelation 18:23). This is no fictitious pronouncement, but the ominous truth about the end-times. Kids, teenagers, and adults around the world have become fascinated with mysterious energies flowing through witches. In rapidly increasing numbers, young and old are visiting popular witchcraft web sites, buying spell books, joining covens, mixing potions, and practicing magic. The best selling series of children's books ever written is Harry Potter, a tale about a young sorcerer. Most parents view Harry Potter as harmless entertainment, yet others are certain dark spiritual forces lurk beneath those magic-made-fun pages. Hour of the Witch offers penetrating insights into this apocalyptic phenomenon as it explores the controversial worlds of Wicca Witchcraft, Harry Potter, and the Bible.