Thracian Closed Societies: The Power of Knowledge and the Use of Wine, Kykeon, Herbs and Music as Means of Reaching an Altered State of Consciousness
Open Journal for Studies in Arts July 13, 2025 Asen Ondzhev
The Thracians are present in the historiography of closed societies with some of the earliest records of aristocratic male communities inaccessible to the entire society. The origins of closed societies are rooted in their religious beliefs and initiation rites. This study focuses on the scarce sources of Thracian closed societies: they were built on a clan and social principle, with initiated...