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Piercing Truths: Pythagoras, Western Civilization and Hope

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"PIERCING TRUTHS: PYTHAGORAS, WESTERN CIVILIZATION, AND HOPE, PART 2 of 2" by Steven Armstrong, F.R.C. MA. MDiv

It is common in modern scholarship not to take our ancient ancestors at their word. After all, they were less advanced than we are, and were superstitious and credulous, right?  Of course, none of that is true of the ancient authorities we are dealing with, and Kingsley rightly takes ancient sources very seriously.  We are very familiar with the figure of Pythagoras, the mystic, teacher, musician, healer, mathematician, and geometer. He was renowned for his travels, but it might surprise you to know that there is very good evidence that he travelled even further, to Hyperborea.  Today, many may associate Hyperborea with the Sword and Sorcery fantasies of Robert E. Howard (Conan) and the Hyperborean Cycle of Clark Ashton Smith. However, Hyperborea was quite real for the ancient Greeks. Meaning “The Land Beyond the North Wind,” it lay far to the east and north. 

We look forward to having you join us for this fascinating presentation and discussion.