Tag: Mysteries

The Road to Eleusis Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries


Free Download The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries by R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Carl A. P. Ruck
English | November 25, 2008 | ISBN: 1556437528 | 192 pages | PDF | 8.29 Mb
Unlock the secrets of the Eleusinian Mysteries: A deep exploration of secret rites, psychedelic sacraments, and spiritual revelations that captivated ancient Greek society for nearly two millennia.

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The Odd Body Mysteries of Our Weird and Wonderful Bodies Explained


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English | 2011 | ISBN: 0207188165, 0740741888 | EPUB | pages: 304 | 0.3 mb
If you’ve ever had a question about your body (maybe one you’re afraid to ask?), this book is for you. Things like why we yawn, why skin wrinkles after a bath, or even whether it’s possible to keep a severed head alive: The Odd Body explains these and many other silly, weird, bizarre, and fascinating body mysteries. Dr. Stephen Juan entertains and rivets readers with his detailed answers.

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Smoky Mountain Mysteries


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2014 | 245 Pages | ISBN: 1880308185 | PDF | 32 MB
is the first comprehensive book about people who have disappeared in the wilds of North America. It’s understood that people routinely get lost, some want to disappear but this story is about the unusual. Nobody has ever studied the archives for similarities, traits and geographical clusters of missing people, until now.

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Musical Mysteries From Mozart to John Lennon


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English | 2010 | ISBN: 1606350269 | EPUB | pages: 192 | 0.4 mb
Crime has formed the basis of countless Descriptions in music theater and opera. Several famous composers were murder victims or believed to be murdered, and one of the greatest Renaissance composers slaughtered his wife and her lover. In Musical Mysteries, renowned true crime historian Albert Borowitz turns his attention to the long and complex history of music and crime. The book is divided into two parts. The first addresses three aspects of musical crime: the clashes between envious and competitive musicians, the recurrent question of whether genius and criminality can coexist in the same soul, and the jarring contrast between the creative artist and the violent melodrama of everyday life. Borowitz explores eight infamous crimes and crime legends, including the suspected killing of Robert Cambert by his rival, opera composer Jean-Baptiste Lully; the lurid slaying by sixteenth-century madrigal composer Carlo Gesualdo of his unfaithful wife; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s supposed murder at the hands of Antonio Salieri; and the stalking and murder of John Lennon by Mark Chapman. The second part examines crimes in music, looking at such diverse examples as the "Song of Lamech," the second biblical killer; the preoccupation of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas with corporate law and fraud; and the violent character of Jud Fry in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! This interdisciplinary study of musical crimes and criminals offers readers Borowitz’s characteristic close, learned analysis and insightful, engaging prose. Musical Mysteries will appeal to true crime aficionados as well as students of social and music history.

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Eleusis and Enlightenment The Problem of the Mysteries in Eighteenth-Century Thought


Free Download Eleusis and Enlightenment: The Problem of the Mysteries in Eighteenth-Century Thought (Brill’s Studies in Intellectual History) by Ferdinand Saumarez Smith
English | March 28, 2024 | ISBN: 9004547541 | True PDF | 252 pages | 12.6 MB
The age of Enlightenment – the so-called age of reason – was also, paradoxically, the age of the Eleusinian mysteries. By attempting to reveal Demeter’s secret cult, British, French, and German thinkers and freemasons of the eighteenth century revealed more than they bargained for: the pagan origins of Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and the afterlife, and through the mythical gift of law and agriculture to Eleusis an alternative narrative of the origins of civilisation to that found in the Bible.

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Akhenaten to the Founding Fathers The Mysteries of the Hooked X


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English | 2013 | pages: 320 | ISBN: 0878396209 | EPUB | 39,6 mb
Akhenaten to the Founding Fathers: The Mysteries of the Hooked X is the third book in a series that investigates the origin and meaning of a mysterious symbol originally found on the five fiercely debated medieval North American rune stones. That research led forensic geologist Scott Wolter on a world-wide search that resulted in several explosive discoveries, including the stunning realization that the Hooked X symbolizes an ideological thread that weaves through at least 3,800 years of human history. This amazing story involves some of the most important figures in world history, including the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, the biblical Jesus, the medieval Cistercians and Knights Templar, numerous Native American tribes, Freemasonry, and the founding fathers of the United States, including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. This book introduces several new mysterious artifacts and sites in North America along with exciting new scientific geological research using the latest technology, which allowed Wolter to reach definitive conclusions about the authenticity of these and many other controversial artifacts. Some of these artifacts provide conclusive evidence that changes not only North American history in a profound way, but demands a thorough rewrite of world history.Wolter brings the reader along on his investigations and presents his case using his proven and enjoyable narrative style along with over 280 black-and-white images, and 40 color photographs to introduce these artifacts and sites and illustrate his points. After the fun, Wolter distills the evidence down to his findings of fact, his interpretations of the facts, and finally presents his conclusions in a convincing scientific way that is irrefutable.

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Deciphering the Code 5-Minute Mysteries for Fans of Creepers (5-Minute Stories for Minecrafters)


Free Download Greyson Mann, Grace Sandford, "Deciphering the Code: 5-Minute Mysteries for Fans of Creepers (5-Minute Stories for Minecrafters)"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1510723692, 1510728384 | EPUB | pages: 112 | 6.2 mb
Creepers abound in Birchtown. So do mysteries! Like, who destroyed the village garden? What’s that strange music coming from the cobblestone well? And who-or what-keeps blowing up the blacksmith shop? Oliver and Audrey investigate in 5-Minute Mysteries for Minecrafters, an all-new series of stories for Minecrafters that can be read in five minutes!

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