The Complete Encyclopedia of Ancient Mythology, Secret Societies, and Secret Symbolism, written by Manly P. Hall, has become a classic of world literature since its first edition in 1928. It has been translated into all major languages ​​of the world, and its total circulation has exceeded 1,000,000 copies. This publication represents the quintessence of a colossal amount of information, it covers almost all teachings and dogmas – from Pythagorean philosophy, Egyptian and Greek mysteries, Masonic, Kabbalistic and Rosicrucian doctrines to the Zodiac, Tarot, Kabbalah, alchemical rituals, as well as pagan, Christian and Islamic mysticism. Numerous illustrations and excerpts from the original texts of mystical writings add splendor to the comprehensive narrative.

“Many books have been written as commentaries on the secret systems of philosophy of Antiquity, but the ageless truths of life, like many of the greatest earthly thinkers, are dressed in shabby clothes. The present work is an attempt to provide a book worthy of those prophets and sages whose thoughts are expressed in these pages. To achieve such a combination of Beauty and Truth turned out to be very difficult. But I believe that the impact these thoughts will have on the reader will be worth the effort.”

Manly P. Hall