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“In brief, the Tree of Life is a compendium of science, psychology, philosophy and theology.”
― The Mystical Qabalah
― The Mystical Qabalah
“In his imagination he performed the ‘composition of place’ reconstructing the scene from what he could remember of the classics, so laboriously and unprofitably rammed into his head at Harrow.”
― Goat Foot God: A Novel
― Goat Foot God: A Novel
“You want to wake the Old Gods, don't you?” “Yes.” “Well then, go where the Old Gods are accustomed to be worshipped.”
― Goat Foot God: A Novel
― Goat Foot God: A Novel
“It seemed to be a sort of monster, or symbol representing a monster, of a form which only a diseased fancy could conceive. If I say that my somewhat extravagant imagination yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature, I shall not be unfaithful to the spirit of the thing. A”
― The Call of Cthulhu
― The Call of Cthulhu
“It's quite simple and natural if you think it out. The old pagan Britons were in the habit of having fairs when they assembled at their holy centres for the big sun festivals. The fairs went on just the same, whether they were pagan or Christian, and the missionary centres grew up where the crowds came together. When the king was converted, they just changed the Sun for the Son. The common people never knew the difference. They went for the fun of the fair and took part in the ceremonies to bring good luck and make the fields fertile. How were they to know the difference between Good Friday and the spring ploughing festival? There was a human sacrifice on both occasions.”
― Goat Foot God: A Novel
― Goat Foot God: A Novel
Yusuf’s 2024 Year in Books
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