Pagan Regeneration: A Study of Mystery Initiations in the Graeco Roman World

""Pagan Regeneration: A Study of Mystery Initiations in the Graeco Roman World"" by Harold R. Willoughby is a scholarly work that explores the ancient mystery religions of the Greco-Roman world. The book delves into the initiation rites and beliefs of these religions, which were shrouded in secrecy and involved the worship of various gods and goddesses. The author examines the origins of these religions and their influence on the culture and society of the time. He also discusses the impact of these religions on Christianity and the ways in which they influenced the development of Western civilization. This book provides a fascinating insight into the religious practices and beliefs of the ancient world and their enduring legacy.1929. Contents: pagan piety in the Graeco-Roman world; greater mysteries at Eleusis; Dionysian excesses; Orphic reform; regenerative rites of the great mother; death and rebirth in Mithraism; Isiac initiation; new birth experience in Hermeticism; mysticism of Philo; social significance of mystery initiation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.