The Road To Eleusis by R. Gordon Wasson
Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries
A detailed investigation arguing that the secret of the Eleusinian Mysteries was a psychoactive component in the ritual drink, synthesizing evidence from classical literature, archaeology, botany and chemistry to propose that an ergot-derived or similar entheogen produced the visionary experiences central to initiation; the book evaluates textual descriptions of rites, analyses possible ingredients and pharmacology, and considers how such a sacrament shaped ancient religious practice and our modern understanding of ritual, consciousness and the role of psychoactive plants in sacred traditions.
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- Published
- 1978
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- American
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- English
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