Go to top; I. Introductory; II. Solar Myths and Christian Festivals; III. The Symbolism of the Zodiac; IV. Totem-Sacraments and Eucharists; V. Food and Vegetation Magic; VI. Magicians, Kings and Gods; VII. Rites of Expiation and Redemption; VIII. Pagan Initiations and the Second Birth; IX. Myth of the Golden Age; X. The Saviour-God and the Virgin-Mother; XI. Ritual Dancing; XII. The Sex-Taboo; XIII. The Genesis of Christianity; XIV. The Meaning of It All; XV. The Ancient Mysteries; XVI. The Exodus of Christianity; XVII. Conclusion; Appendix; Edward Carpenter Biography.