Quotes:Curetes: Difference between revisions
(CTD/Quotes migration batch (letter C)) |
(Add wikilink to H. P. Blavatsky in Quotes header) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== H. P. Blavatsky == | == [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] == | ||
'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Curetes}}'''. The Priest‐Initiates of ancient Crete, in the service of Cybele. Initiation in their temples was very severe ; it lasted twenty‐seven days, during which time the aspirant was left by himself in a crypt, undergoing terrible trials. Pythagoras was initiated into these rites and came out victorious. | '''{{Style S-Small capitals|Curetes}}'''. The Priest‐Initiates of ancient Crete, in the service of Cybele. Initiation in their temples was very severe ; it lasted twenty‐seven days, during which time the aspirant was left by himself in a crypt, undergoing terrible trials. Pythagoras was initiated into these rites and came out victorious. | ||
{{Quote source HPB TG|Curetes}} | {{Quote source HPB TG|Curetes}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:59, 8 October 2026
H. P. Blavatsky
Curetes. The Priest‐Initiates of ancient Crete, in the service of Cybele. Initiation in their temples was very severe ; it lasted twenty‐seven days, during which time the aspirant was left by himself in a crypt, undergoing terrible trials. Pythagoras was initiated into these rites and came out victorious.
Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Curetes