These king-priests were inaugurated with a religious ceremonial. The new king, being conducted to the summit of the Capitoline Hill, was seated upon a stone seat, his face turned towards the south. On his left was seated an augur, his head covered with sacred fillets, and holding in his hand the augur’s staff. He marked off certain lines in the heavens, pronounced a prayer, and, placing his hand upon the king’s head, supplicated the gods to show, by a visible sign, that this chief was agreeable to them. Then, as soon as a flash of lightning or a flight of birds had manifested the will of the gods the new king took possession of his charges. Continue reading →

The Spartans remain immovable, their shields placed at their feet, without even putting themselves on the defensive against the arrows of the enemy. They await the signal of the gods. At last the victims offer the favorable signs; then the Spartans raise their shields, seize their swords, move on to battle and are victorious. Continue reading →

Caste refers to the division of society into functional and hierarchical classes reflecting the different characteristics of human individuals. “Caste” is often exclusively associated with the societal divisions of Hindu India, although the word originally referred to the feudal system in Portugal. Furthermore, George Dumezil documented the caste structure of … Continue reading →

Among the many would-be “saviours” of Western civilisation, there are precious few who know exactly what they are supposed to preserve. For example, many prefer the values of the Enlightenment and praise scientific discovery; while that may be, in a restricted sense, one of the flowers, it is hardly the … Continue reading →

It seems appropriate to pay homage to some esotericists and mythologists of the XXth century for their erudition and the examples they set. René Guénon was an early student of Theosophy as well as Gnostic and Masonic teachings. He eventually turned to the traditional spiritual paths, discerning the Primordial Tradition … Continue reading →