Asclepius: hero physician and God.
Most people aren’t aware of the fact that Asclepius was once a man. As a son of Apollo, Asclepius would...
History
Body and Soul
Philosophy is impotent when it is not guided by an Arete order. When it no longer has heroic mysticism, when...
Plato, the politician?
Most everyone has heard about Plato the philosopher, pupil of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle; many are even familiar with...
Polis: The Superiority of the City State.
There are many arguments in favour of the revival of the city state, and for the limiting of state-ism to...
The Role of Individuality
Bertrand Russell, REITH LECTURES 1948 Thanks to Jason Lupus for drawing my attention to this excellent quote from the philosopher...
The Threefold Zeus
Temple of the Hermetic one Many people are aware of Zeus.* Even non-pagans know him. He is easily the most...
Modern Narrative as Cryptic Warfare
By Temple of the Hermetic One As I read about the hero archetype in The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler,...
The Artifacts of Christmas: Saturn and Solstice
The period of feasting and merrymaking surrounding the winter solstice (Christmas) is an ancestral practice of truly archaic origins, with...
The Ptolemaic Dynasty & the Great Library of Alexandria
The Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt was a mysterious and unique reference point in classical history, particularly in regards its fundamental...
Baroque Architecture
The Baroque epoch (1584-1780) was an era of lush and evocative architecture and interiors, an era when art styles and...