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The Golden Bough

A Study in Magic and Religion

Book • 1890

James George Frazer

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.

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Scott Alexander

Nick Margerrison

Travis Kitchens

Timothy Owen Desmond

Mentioned in 14 episodes

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in the context of discussing theories about the origins of monarchy and kingship.

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Dominic Sandbrook

in relation to theories about the origins of Christmas and pagan traditions.

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Mentioned by

Travis Kitchens

in the context of the concept of "rising and dying gods" in mythology and religion.

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Mentioned by

Scott Alexander

as a book with dim cultural awareness and which purports to prove that all religion came from an Ur ritual of killing the king to ensure the fertility of the land.

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Mentioned by

Timothy Owen Desmond

in relation to his book "The Golden Bough" and its connection to the symbolism of the winnowing fan and Dionysus.

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Ben

while discussing comparative religion and the winter solstice.

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Robert Lamb

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

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Mentioned by

Carl Benjamin

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

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Mentioned by

Ben

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

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Mentioned by

Louis Markos

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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Mentioned by

Stephen Fry

when discussing the study of myths and rituals.

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Mentioned by

Neal Sendlak

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

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Mentioned by

Jesse Michels

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

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Hugo Koning

als een mythologische gigant met een enorm boekwerk.

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Mentioned by

Nick Margerrison

, while commenting on attaching other ideas to popular ideas.

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Mentioned by

Melvyn Bragg

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

Mentioned by

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

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Mentioned by

Louis Markos

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

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