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The Golden Bough
A Study in Magic and Religion
Book • 1890
The Golden Bough is a wide-ranging, comparative study of mythology and religion written by Sir James George Frazer.
The book examines the intricate relationships between magic, religion, and the customs of ancient societies, particularly focusing on the rituals and beliefs surrounding the priesthood of Diana at Aricia in Italy.
Frazer aims to understand how these practices contributed to the structure of ancient societies and reveals broader patterns within human culture and thought.
The work details the similarities of numerous world religions, highlighting death and rebirth as crucial elements of fecundity and survival.
It has had a significant influence on contemporary European literature and thought, despite some criticisms regarding Frazer's methodology and interpretations.
The book examines the intricate relationships between magic, religion, and the customs of ancient societies, particularly focusing on the rituals and beliefs surrounding the priesthood of Diana at Aricia in Italy.
Frazer aims to understand how these practices contributed to the structure of ancient societies and reveals broader patterns within human culture and thought.
The work details the similarities of numerous world religions, highlighting death and rebirth as crucial elements of fecundity and survival.
It has had a significant influence on contemporary European literature and thought, despite some criticisms regarding Frazer's methodology and interpretations.
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while discussing comparative religion and the winter solstice.


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while discussing resurrected gods and their connection to Osiris and other deities.

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as being about Diana, goddess of the hunt, and a priest who murdered his predecessor.

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as a great read for those interested in folklore, alongside the works of Joseph Campbell.


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as a book that influenced C.S. Lewis's understanding of mythology and the archetype of the dying and rising god.

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when discussing the study of myths and rituals.


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as a book about an English scholar who compared rituals of ancient religions.


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in relation to Jack Parsons's reading and its influence on his views on science and magic.


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, while commenting on attaching other ideas to popular ideas.


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as a book that influenced the understanding of ancient Greek rituals.


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in comparison to Robert Graves' work, highlighting the issues with their methodologies.

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as a book that influenced C.S. Lewis's views on mythology.

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