Saint Columbanus and the symbolism of the dove by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida Saint Columbanus of Bobbio is recognised as one of the masters of Western monasticism. He founded numerous monasteries and churches throughout Europe, contributing to the spread of …
The Delphic oracle and the chthonian cult of Apollo by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida γνῶθι σαυτόν, or “Know in yourself”: this was the maxim written on the pediment of the temple of Apollo at Delphi, a warning to all those …
The Survival of the Pagan Gods: The Mythological Tradition and Its Place in Renaissance Humanism and Art – Jean Seznec (1953). Princeton: Bollingen Foundation, 400 p. The gods of Olympus died with the advent of Christianity–or so we have been …
The books of Jeu and the untitled text in the Bruce Codex – Cal Schmidt; translation and notes by Violet Macdermot (1978). Leiden: Brill, 345 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. The Books of Jeu, also known as the Gnosis …