The idea of re-incarnation was not unknown to the ancient Greeks. The eminent philosopher Plato was a major exponent of this belief (as was Pythagoras and the… Read more “Reincarnation in Ancient Greece: Plato and the Myth of Er.”
Tag: Underworld
The Greco-Roman Underworld
The Greco-Roman underworld is the realm of the dead, where Hades reigns with Persephone by his side, and the place that all must pass once they have shed their… Read more “The Greco-Roman Underworld”
Splendor Solis: Plate 6
Therefore the Earth flowers and bears manifold coloured blooms and fruits, and in her interior has grown a large Tree with a silver stem, stretching itself out… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 6”