It seems that the time has passed when progress was thought to require severing ties with the past, which was seen as hindering that same progress. After tumultuous and difficult experiences in the past few centuries, it has been established that it is a misconception to equate material and technological progress with spiritual and moral … Read more
Although we know a lot about art, philosophy, medicine, mathematics, and other sciences of ancient Greece, the cradle of Western culture and civilization, in the depths of time lies the heart of ancient Greece from which everything we know about this culture was born, and those are the mysteries. Almost all great artists, playwrights, philosophers, … Read more
The phenomenon of death is deeply connected to human life, our intuitions and fears, expectations and perceptions. With our birth, we begin a sublime and painful process of daily transformations, during which fundamental questions about life and our role in the existential drama gradually arise in our consciousness. In this way, we discover new insights … Read more
If we notice a shell on the shore, drawn by an irresistible magnetism, we bend down, take it in our hands, touch it like a flower, observe it as a precious treasure, and feeling the call of mystery, we return it to the sea or, in the desire to possess a piece of beauty, we … Read more
dugi. Na primjer, mač Excalibur pripadao je kralju Arthuru, dok je mač Durandal pripadao vitezovi Rolandu. Ovi mačevi su imali posebnu snagu i čaroliju koja je pomogla njihovim vlasnicima u njihovim zastrašujućim bitkama. , “his life” and his power. The most famous ones are: Excalibur – the sword of King Arthur, Balmung – the famous … Read more
oon (kao i njegov prikaz na crtežu Galileja) omogućuje ljudima da razumiju i prate prolazak vremena. Priča djevojčice i Mjeseca prikazuje kako su ljudi kroz generacije svoje živote povezivali s promjenama na Mjesecu. Mjesec je postao simbol ritma i ciklusa vremena, kao i njegove povezanosti s prirodom i životnom stvarnošću. is woven into the story … Read more
Looking at it purely scientifically, the Moon, an indispensable adornment of romantic moments, is merely a huge lifeless mass orbiting the Earth. However, for humans in the past, the Moon had a multiple role: it was not only a precious light for the nocturnal traveler, but the regular rhythm of the Moon’s phases formed the … Read more
The Great Song of the Bharata Tribe This ancient Indian epic is often referred to as the Indian encyclopedia of history and mythology, politics, law, theology, and philosophy. In addition to the historical elements that depict the development and changes within the ancient Aryan civilization, the Mahabharata reflects both the world of one of the … Read more
The mysteries were thinning the veil of enchantment that made the visible world for humans, and for the initiates of the Eleusinian mysteries, death and life were nothing more than two faces of a secret that remains the only foundation of reality, two temporary states of one eternal substance. Eleusinian mysteries, which were held in … Read more
“Inspired by old legends of northern Europe, Celtic mythology, ancient Nordic sagas, stories of Viking voyages, as well as ancient languages, writing, and symbols of the northern peoples, J.R.R. Tolkien began outlining a great prose epic in his youth, which would much later be named The Silmarillion. He worked on refining the initial versions of … Read more
