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The first and the third of the following essays written by Julius Evola are dedicated to the Mysteries of Mithras, while the second essay concerns itself with the Roman Emperor, Julian.
The first essay, published in the periodical Ultra (1926), describes some details of the initiation practice in Mithraic mysteries. Mithras was the god of the heavenly light, warrantor of oaths, and the sworn enemy of all lies; his cult competed with Christianity for the spiritual primacy of the West, at a time when the Roman Empire had begun to decline.
The second essay was occasioned by the publication in 1932 of an Italian translation of some writings of Julian, and it was published against on 17th March 1972, with slight modifications, in the Italian newspaper Roma. Evola's work dealt with the noble figure of the Emperor, who was initiated in the cult of Mithras, as he attempted to revive the ancient sacred traditions.
In the third selection, which was first published during the 1950's and again in 1971 in the periodical Vie della Tradizione, Evola interpreted in great depth the various symbols which animated the myth of Mithras and which were present in the initiation ceremony.
The religious aspects of the Roman Empire still evoke the interest and the fascination of those who study the spiritual doctrines of the Ancients.
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| Author | Evola, Julius |
|---|---|
| Full Title | The Path of Enlightenment in the Mithraic Mysteries |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Publisher | Holmes (2005) |
| Pages | 28 |
| ISBN | 1558182284 |
| Language | English |
| Short Description | This book contains three essays, concerning the mysteries of Mithras in the Roman Empire. This collection was expensive to obtain. Thus the rather steep price. |
| Table of Contents | Foreword Introduction 1. The Path of Enlightenment According to the Mysteries of Mithras 2. The Emperor Julian 3. About Mythras' Mysteries |
| About the Author | Julius Evola (1898 -1974), Italian traditionalist, metaphysician, social thinker and activist. Evola is an authority on the world's esoteric traditions and one of the greatest critics of modernity. He wrote extensively on ancient civilizations of both East and West and the world of Tradition. |
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