http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/19/blue-lodge-masonry-and-greek-mythology/ Masonic Thinking and Working Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:43:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/19/blue-lodge-masonry-and-greek-mythology/#comment-2758 aedifico42 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:58:56 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/19/blue-lodge-masonry-and-greek-mythology/#comment-2758 We forget that the men who created the Masonic ritual were well versed in Greek and Roman Mythology, they read Shakespear and many of the other 'classics' on a regular basis. If we just look to what they studied, and the metaphorical lessons from those subjects, we can certainly get into the heads of those me from whom we have inherited our noble Craft. Plus, it's fun. We forget that the men who created the Masonic ritual were well versed in Greek and Roman Mythology, they read Shakespear and many of the other ‘classics’ on a regular basis.
If we just look to what they studied, and the metaphorical lessons from those subjects, we can certainly get into the heads of those me from whom we have inherited our noble Craft.
Plus, it’s fun.

]]> http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/19/blue-lodge-masonry-and-greek-mythology/#comment-2682 Wine Database » Blue Lodge Masonry and Greek Mythology Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:35:25 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/19/blue-lodge-masonry-and-greek-mythology/#comment-2682 [...] MasonicMinute.com wrote a fantastic post today on “Blue Lodge Masonry and Greek Mythology”Here’s ONLY a quick extract his research found that the Greek god Dionysus (god of wine, among other things) is represented… accompanied by two men carrying rods usually to dispense of the wine.  The Greeks carried their wine in leather sacks lined with pine oil as a seal, hence the pine taste inherent in Greek wine.  Also… of wine and fertility, assisted by two men holding rods giving wine from a sack sealed with pine oil [...] […] MasonicMinute.com wrote a fantastic post today on “Blue Lodge Masonry and Greek Mythology”Here’s ONLY a quick extract his research found that the Greek god Dionysus (god of wine, among other things) is represented… accompanied by two men carrying rods usually to dispense of the wine.  The Greeks carried their wine in leather sacks lined with pine oil as a seal, hence the pine taste inherent in Greek wine.  Also… of wine and fertility, assisted by two men holding rods giving wine from a sack sealed with pine oil […]

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