Rapunzel: from Medieval Legends to Spiritual Transformation by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida The fairy tale of Rapunzel, one of the most famous stories by the Brothers Grimm, has deep roots intertwined with ancient symbolism and initiatory meanings, emerging as a narrative …
Thoth: The Lord of Wisdom, Magic, and Time by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida Thoth, known in ancient Egypt as “Djehuty”, meaning “He Who is Like the Ibis”, is one of the oldest and most complex deities of the Egyptian pantheon. According to …
The Celtic and initiatory origins of Snow White by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida Folk tales, as we have already demonstrated in our previous article on Little Red Riding Hood, are memories of ancient initiatory ceremonies celebrated among primitive tribal communities. …
The Italic snake cult by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida Snake-based beliefs and myths have always been attested throughout the Italian peninsula, and their origin dates back to the religiosity and cults of the ancient Italic peoples. The serpent of ancient …
From Nature’s spirit cult to Christianity by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida The Italic peninsula has always been rich in legends, traditions and myths of the foundation of cities by divinities, genies or spirits of Nature. From ancient origins, the cult …