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Category Archives: Art
Cupid in Disguise
Cupid in disguise is the Boy-God Eros without his wings. That is, he has lost his freedom and the capacity to ascend. He is now only a boy, a prisoner of the materialistic world. No longer worshipped, his image has … Continue reading
The Boy Who Would Be Immortal: the story of Ganymede
Before the Achaeans launched their tragic war on Troy, there lived a Trojan prince of such breathtaking beauty that he was said to be the most handsome of all mortals. One day, while the radiant youth was tending his father’s … Continue reading
Twilight of the Divine Boy
There was a time when the face of the divine wasn’t a bearded patriarch, a pregnant goddess, an abstract force or a nebulous consciousness. Instead, it was a boy. In the ancient world, the Divine Boy—puer aeternus—could as readily be … Continue reading
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Tagged Caravaggio, Eros, Harpocrates, puer aeternus, Ralph Chubb
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Unlocking Hidden Motifs in Jesus’s Childhood Scene by Carl Heinrich Bloch
Once you become familiar with the mysteriosophy of the Divine Twin (as articulated in my book), you start recognizing patterns in art and literature that reflect its core tenets. In creative endeavors, an author’s original intent is often supplanted by … Continue reading
