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The Symbolism of Freemasonry: V. The Ancient Mysteries

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I now propose, for the purpose of illustrating these views, and of familiarizing the reader with the coincidences between Freemasonry and the ancient Mysteries, so that he may be better enabled to appreciate the mutual influences of each on the other as they are hereafter to be developed, to present a more detailed relation of one or more of these ancient systems of initiation. As the first illustration, let us select the Mysteries of Osiris, as they were practised in Egypt, the birthplace of…

The Symbolism of Freemasonry: V. The Ancient Mysteries

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