In the first part of the book, readers will become acquainted with the biblical

tragedy “Jephthah”. This early work of poetry by Aleister Crowley was originally published in 1898. This

play will introduce readers to the biblical legend of the Judge of Israel Jephthah (Jephthah), which will tell about his exile, triumph and tragedy. Crowley immerses readers in an ancient world of brutal, bloody wars; half-mad prophets and valiant heroes; strange mysteries and rituals. The author managed to portray Jephthah as a complex and multifaceted personality: as a rebellious outcast and leader of the outcasts of society; as a priest initiated into the mysteries of divine mysteries; as a great victorious warrior and a brilliant strategist-commander; as a loving father and caring ruler of his people; as an unbending mature person who keeps his vows before the Higher Powers…

The second half of the book is devoted to mystical poems, hymns and poems by Aleister Crowley. In them, the author describes his experience of interaction with the Higher Powers (“Oath to Aiwassu”, “Hymn to Lucifer”, “Rose and Cross”, “Neophyte”, “Messiah”, etc.);

introduces us to the mysterious historical characters (“Penelope”, “Dedication to A.C. Swinburne”, “The Legend of Mount Ben Lady”, etc.); talks about natural Places of Power (“By the River”, “Hills

Fairy”, etc.); describes his mystical experience (“Hymn to Pentagram”, “Hymn to Dionysus”, “Flight”, etc.).