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'The
Golden Bough'
by Sir James George Frazer (1922)
This massive study of the mythological cycle
of the Godesses' lover, the solar God who
dies and is reborn, had a huge influence on
Margaret Murray, Robert Graves and Gardner.
'Myths
and Legends of the Celtic Race'
by Thomas Rolleston [1911, 1922]
The
works of Charles Fort.
Charles
Fort's books were the original X-Files;
he cataloged and attempted to explain all
kinds of anomolous phenomena.
The
Malleus Maleficarum (1486),
translated by Montague Summers (1928).
This is the best known witch-hunt manual.
It does not have any direct bearing on current
Neopagan practice. However, to fully understand
the 'burning times' one needs to understand
how the Inquisition conducted its business.
This is a primary source of information on
this chilling subject.
Kama
Sutra of Vatsayayana
This translation was published by the Kama
Shastra Society in 1883.
This is the earliest and best known of the
Indian sex manuals. It has been variously
dated from 300 B.C. to 400 A.D.
The
Perfumed Garden
This work was written in the 16th century
A.D. by the Shaykh Umar ibn Muhammed al-Nefzawi.
The translation is by Burton. This translation
was published by the Kama Shastra Society
in 1886.
The
Nibelungenlied
Derived from the Ancient Norse Eddas. The
Nibelungenlied is the source material for
Wagner's Ring opera cycle.
The
White Goddess
by Robert Graves
Robert Graves, the late British poet and novelist,
was also known for his studies of the mythological
and psychological sources of poetry.
The
Hermetic Arcanum
The work of an anonymous author, penes
nos unda tagi.
The secret work of the hermetic philosophy
Wherein the secrets of nature and art concerning
the matter of the philosophers' stone and
the manner of working are explained in an
authentic and orderly manner.
Alchemical
Symbols
The
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