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The Path of Shadows: Chthonic Gods, Oneiromancy, Necromancy in Ancient Greece Paperback – October 18, 2018

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The Path of Shadows escorts the reader deep into the hidden subterranean world of the chthonic traditions of ancient Greece. The word chthonic refers to the interior of the earth, from where life is born and to which it returns in death. The chthonic traditions represent the paradoxical complexity inherent in life itself, which venerate the earth, the afterlife, final judgment, and the occult. The Gods connected to these primordial forces exist in all traditions – sometimes they are represented as benevolent figures, and at other times malevolent ones. The Path of Shadows concentrates on the Hellenic Gods, but also explores their relationships to other religions and cultural influences. Hades is presented as the brother of Zeus, and an Indo-European God who is identical to Yama. He is portrayed as both the King and Judge of the Dead. Although not antagonistic to mortals, the visage Hades presents to humanity is nonetheless terrifying, because he instills in mortals the ultimate fear of the unknown and the existential dread of a dark, fathomless, void without end. Dionysus is revealed not only as the son of Hades, but also as the ‘Black Sun’ and counterpart to Apollo in both the philosophy of Nietzsche and Greek Myth. Persephone is described as the Queen of the Underworld, and the mother of Dionysus. Persephone reigns as a queen beside her husband Hades, and occupies a prominent role in the Rites of Eleusis, along with her mother Demeter. Together, as a trinity, these deities rule over The Path of Shadows.The Path of Shadows also looks at the forms of the occult which are exclusively chthonic practices. This is introduced first by a brief explanation of the Mantic Tradition, which specializes in all forms of divination, and how it occupied a position of prominence throughout the religions of antiquity. The Path of Shadows then looks at some of the specialized aspects of Hellenic magic, concentrating on oneiromancy (predicting the future through dreams), necromancy (summoning the souls of dead), and curse tablets (utilized for occult purposes), narrating how these practices relate to the chthonic traditions and the hidden aspects of human consciousness.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manticore Press (October 18, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0648299643
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0648299646
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.44 x 8 inches
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Gwendolyn Taunton was born in Queensland (Australia) and raised in Christchurch (New Zealand). She relocated back to Australia following a series of destructive earthquakes in 2010-2011.

Gwendolyn has an extensive academic background in Philosophy, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Information Technology. In 2009 she won the $10,000 Ashton Wylie Award for Literary Excellence for her first book Primordial Traditions, which was presented by the Mayor of Auckland. She has previously been employed as a graphic designer & web developer for the University of Canterbury, the Ministry of Research, Science, & Technology, and a government embassy in New Zealand. She has also assisted the University of Singapore with web design.

Gwendolyn’s natural habit is a spacious home in rural Australia, filled with books, animals, exotic plants, and religious antiquities. She is strongly pro-environment and is concerned with animal welfare.

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it's missing the gods I bought this book for.
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it's missing the gods I bought this book for.
I am so disappointed and dissatisfied. I bought this with the view and evidence online there would be detailed chapters of the gods...All I got was the other half of the book which was information I wanted, but only way behind needing information on Hades and Persphone. I hope and pray you give me clarity and if anything a response to maybe fix this and get the right book on its way. Otherwise my best regards but I am not proud of this printing.
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Nobody
5.0 out of 5 stars Palpable and Informative
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019
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This was an excellent read. Folks who follow my live blog we definitely loving this book and the way it was written. We need more scholarly texts on the chthonic world. I loved how the author included the most relevant scholarly sources. Her bit on Hades was excellent in regards to depth psychology and it could be taken much further. I read this book in one sitting and I appreciate that deeply. It is a recommended read for other dream analysts and true shadow workers. Only complaint was there were some substantial typos, but nothing that skewed interpretation. EDIT: Not sure why this review was censored by amazon due to “sensitivity,” what is the world coming to
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a Book on the True Father King Hades
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Highly recommend this book.
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Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019
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I expected more of a grimoire but got an explanation of many different chthonic gods. 10/10, really enjoyable read and a quick one!
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Excellent collection of essays. Quite readable,
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M. Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Real research on real cool stuff.
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Substantive overview and analysis of chthonic traditions in Graeco-Roman legend.
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Denise
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy
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Nice addition to my collection.
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Patrick
1.0 out of 5 stars it's missing the gods I bought this book for.
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I am so disappointed and dissatisfied. I bought this with the view and evidence online there would be detailed chapters of the gods...All I got was the other half of the book which was information I wanted, but only way behind needing information on Hades and Persphone. I hope and pray you give me clarity and if anything a response to maybe fix this and get the right book on its way. Otherwise my best regards but I am not proud of this printing.
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1.0 out of 5 stars it's missing the gods I bought this book for.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2022
I am so disappointed and dissatisfied. I bought this with the view and evidence online there would be detailed chapters of the gods...All I got was the other half of the book which was information I wanted, but only way behind needing information on Hades and Persphone. I hope and pray you give me clarity and if anything a response to maybe fix this and get the right book on its way. Otherwise my best regards but I am not proud of this printing.
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