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Mentioned in 21 episodes

The Golden Bough

A Study in Magic and Religion

Book • 1890

Author

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.

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Mentioned in 21 episodes

Mentioned by

Peter Thiel

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 Jordan B. Peterson in the context of the universality of flood myths.

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Louis Markos

as a book favored by C.S. Lewis that explores connections between ancient myths and religious practices.

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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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Travis Kitchens

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

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Joe Heschmeyer

as a book that tried to claim connections between different religions, but did not hold up well.

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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.