Concealed Wisdom in World Mythology. Illustrated .

Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1983 .. First edition (of this printing). A very good copy with the original illustrated dustwrapper. 9.75" x 6.75" x 0.5". pp.37/[1p.]/pp.219 . White dustwrapper with black titles and a blue image of Hermes. Dustwrapper lightly soiled, rubbed along edges, creased and chipped. Now protected by a removable clear plastic cover. Clean blue cloth covered boards with white titles to both front board and spine. Clean text and illustrations on grey coloured paper. Colophon to verso of title-page: "Photoset and Printed by Offset at The Vasanta Press, The Theosophical Society, Adyar, Madras, 600 020". A very good copy of this scarce work. VG/VG . Contents include: Through Fairy Tale and Myth to Theosophia; The Symbols of the Serpent and the Rod; The Life Labours and Ascension of Heracles; The Argonauts; The Helios Principle; The Eros Principle; The Hephaestus Principle; The Unicorn; Prometheus Imprisoned by Zeus Freed by Heracles; Cadmus the founder of Thebes; Plus Epilogue, Appendices, Glossary, and Scientists' Affirmations. ** Geoffrey Hodson (12 March 1886 in Lincolnshire � 23 January 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand) was an occultist, Theosophist, mystic, Liberal Catholic priest, philosopher and esotericist, and a leading light for over 70 years in the Theosophical Society. **** Excerpt from fly-leaf: "...can help the aspirant to ascend the Mount Olympus - the mythical abode of the Divine within all nature and every human being - wherein man;s spiritual Self perpetually abides. In the words of the author: "The purpose of the book is to offer for consideration the more immediately applicable and constructive portions of the Wisdom of the Ages learnt primarily from the revelations of H. P. Blavatsky' through her inspiring and monumental works such as 'The Secret Doctine', 'Isis Unveiled', and 'The Voice of Silence'."