József Zelnik

The Great Ceremony
The Wonders of Wine from Mythical Times
through Dionysus to the Holy Communion

(In Hungarian)


Kairosz Kiadó, 2010
184 pages, with colour illustrations, 3900 HUF





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CONTENTS

Preface: A Pilgrimage to Wine
Wine Before the Deluge
The Great Ceremony: Wine Comes to Earth
The Wine of the Deluge
Getting Closer to the Meaning of the Word "Wine"
The Wine Mysticism of Egypt: The Green Eye of Horus
The Role of Wine in Jewish Culture Between Israel, Babylon and Egypt
Islam and Wine Mysticism
Dionysus, the Resurrecting God of Wine and Blood
Melchizedek, the Antitype of Christ and the Holy Communion
Holy Communion: Wine Goes to Heaven
The Wine of the Holy Grail -The Blood of the Holy Grail, the Vessel of Blood Mysticism
The Goblet: The Holy Grail Existence of Wine
Alchemy, Magic and Wine
Freemasonry and Wine
Wine and Sin: The Black Mass
Epilogue: The Wine of the Two Altars
Notes
Concise Encyclopedia
Bibliography



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