Tag Archives: Jane Ellen Harrison

Bookshelf: Mythos and Cosmos

Posted on October 17, 2015 by David

John Lundwall’s Mythos and Cosmos stands in a line of brilliant and essential books that pierce through the fog of modernity to ask the question: what were our ancestors thinking? In particular, Lundwall examines the connections among mythology, liturgy, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookshelf | Tagged C.G. Jung, D'Aulaires, Frances A. Yates, Gilgamesh, Giorgio de Santillana, Herakles, Jane Ellen Harrison, John Lundwall, Joseph Campbell, Mircea Eliade, Mythology, Rick Riordan | Leave a comment

One Day Late

Posted on March 9, 2015 by David

Yesterday was International Women’s Day. Emily celebrated this on time with a fast and an interfaith service, but I was under a deadline, so I forced the kids to dilute their video games and Netflix watching with some reading and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookshelf | Tagged Deborah Warren, Dorothy Dunnett, Emily H. Butler, International Women's Day, Jane Ellen Harrison, Katherine Kurtz, Margaeret Barker, Mary Renault, Michelle Frey, Patricia McKillip, Sara Hanks | Leave a comment

Magic is the Service of the Gods

Posted on December 22, 2014 by David

‘Mageia’ is the service of the gods, and the same man who teaches ‘mageia’ teaches kingly duties. No statement could well be more contrary to current feeling about magic. — Jane Ellen Harrison, Themis: A Study of the Social Origins … Continue reading →