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Initiation of a freemasonThe initiation ceremony of a freemason (central detail); watercolour in the Musee du Grand Orient de France de la Franc-Maconnerie Europeene. Date: 19th Century
Freemason ProcessionImage of Baphomet carried in a procession at the initiation of a high Scottish rite
ITALY. Pompeii. Villa of Mysteries. Scenes of initiation to a Bacchian rite. Detail with a naked danser. Roman art. Painting; Fresco
Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Scene cult initiation, 16Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Inside. Scene cult initiation, 1675. Engraving by Dutch Hooglhe Romeyn (1645-1708). Baroque. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. Netherlands
Initiation ceremony of a Freemason (19th c. )Initiation ceremony of a Freemason (19th c.). Central detail. Watercolour. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 du Grand Orient de France et de la Franc-Ma篮 nerie Europ饮 ne
Female Initiation - 6A candidate is initiated as Mistress of the Temple, lying on a supposed corpse and restoring him to life with the warmth of her body. Date: 1891
Secret Societies (nineteenth century). Initiation ceremony of a new member. Colored engraving
Initiation to MasterA French Lodge ceremonially inducts a member to the grade of Master
Initiation / Secret MasterInitiation of a Secret Master
Ancient Persian priests performing ritual sacrificesAncient Persian priests in white robes performing ritual sacrifices at a pyre. Pireo e Sacerdoti Persi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes
The Witchs Frolic by Alfred BestallThe witchs frolic, taking place on Hallowe en, the date when Saman, Lord of Death, called together the spirits of all the wicked dead who in the last twelve months had been condemned to inhabit
Italy, Pompeii. Villa of the Mysteries. Ancient Roman suburban Villa. Frescoes depicting a bride initiating into a Bacchian Mysteries in preparation for marriage, 1st century AD. Date: 2014
Initiation Hall of the Mysteries, Eleusis, Greece
Initiation ceremony of disciples of ZoroastrianismInitiation ceremonies of gabr or disciples of Zoroastrianism in ancient Persia. A priest pours water in a babys mouth, washes a child and holds another over a pyre. Iniziazione de Guebri
The Eleusinian Mysteries, initiations for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at Eleusis, Greece. The goddess Ceres sits on the Puteal on the Callirhoe well surrounded by dancing virgins
Bacchic initiation ritesBacchic rite. Women offering figs on platters to Bacchus, and seated woman in an initiation rite accompanied by a genius of Ceres (boy with wings)
Sir W W Wynn initiated at the Eisteddfod, Porthmadog, WalesSir W W Wynn initiated as an Ovate at the Eisteddfod, Porthmadog, North Wales. Date: 1872
MANDAN HANGING CUSTOMNATIVE AMERICANS The cutting of young warriors of the Mandan people, hanging from strips of flesh which slowly and painfully tear... Date: 1830s
EGYPTIAN INITIATIONIn Ancient Egypt, candidates for the priesthood are subjected to a series of ordeals to prove their suitability Date: BC
TURKISH CIRCUMCISEEA Turkish boy is dressed for the circumcision ceremony Date: circa 1720
TRADES UNION INITIATIONInitiation into a TRADE UNION - due to official hostility (unionists were perceived as revolutionaries) the earliest unions conducted themselves like secret societies Date: circa 1835
Aboriginal initiation ceremony involving tooth-avulsion called Yoo-lahng erah-ba-diahng in New South Wales. From: An account of the English colony in New South Wales Date: 1798
Initiation of the Knight KadoshTaking the left hand of the blindfolded candidate and placing it on the beating body of a sheep, the deceived candidate is then expected to plunge a knife into what he believes is the body of a
Freemason InitiationThe initiation of an apprentice Date: 1890s
Taurobolium Altar. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. GTaurobolium Altar (360-370) with relief depicting the goddess Cybele enthroned with Demeter (right) flanked by Persephone Kore and Iacchus. Probably from Chalandri. National Archaeological Museum
The TemplarsAt the initiation of each Templar, the Christ, on a crucifix, is renounced. Those attending are obliged to spit and trample on him. 1890s
Female Initiation - 3A candidate is initiated as a Mistress : blindfolded, she is placed on the Tower of Babel, much to her confusion when the blindfold is removed. Date: 1891
The Ladys Lodge - Palladium RiteInitiation ceremony of the Companion of Penelope. The betrayed brother reproaches both Penelope and Lucrece. 1890s
Circumcision, AfricaCircumcision ceremony in an African village : a line of youths await the ritual mutilation which will mark their initiation into the adults of the tribe
Carbonari Initiated / 1820New members are initiated into the Carbonari, the Italian nationalist secret society. The oath of initiation was based on that of the Freemasons
Cinerary urn with reliefs depicting Heracles (Hercules) beginning in the Eleusinian Mysteries. Detail. White marble. From the columbarium near Porta Maggiore
Caricature, Lord Salisbury and W E Gladstone, rival political leaders -- Lord Salisbury eats the leek (representing a parliamentary amendment). 1881
Racial / Mandan Bull DanceNATIVE AMERICANS The Last Race in which the young initiate warriors compete in a race until they collapse Date: circa 1830
Babende Secret SocietyA Makenge, leading figure in the Babende, a secret society of the Bangongo, a sub-tribe of the Bushongo in Musumba, Lower Congo, dancing at an initiation ceremony Date: 1913
His Initiation, by BairnsfatherHis Initiation No 99988 Private Blobs (on sentry-go) feels that he has at last stumbled across the true explanation of that somewhat cryptic expression
Malawi DancersMalawi Africans dancing, as they do for all important occasions, such as weddings, initiation ceremonies, etc. Date: 1960s
Initiation into the mysterious Dionysion cult
The York RiteInitiation to the rank of Mark-Mason 1890s
The Androgynous Rite of FelicitationsWhen a Sister is initiated, the President of the Lodge places her in his seat and demands, whilst on one knee, that she swears an oath of fidelity to the Masons on a rose. Date: 1890s
Initiation of the Sovereign Commander of the TempleAt the end of the procession, the candidate is release from the cords that bind him to show the difference between being a slave and a free man. Date: 1890s
Initiation of the Prince of the Royal - Secret" The Mason Army camps whilst waiting for the definitive assault" says the Brother charged with explaining the grand battle plan tot eh new candidate. 1890s
Female Initiation - 1A female candidate is initiated as an Apprentice, crossing a see-saw which symbolises the danger of the faux-pas. Date: 1891
Female Initiation - 2A candidate is initiated as a Companion : in a bush which represents the Garden of Eden, she strokes the serpent, bites the apple and submits to the reproaches of her guide. Date: 1891
Female Initiation - 5A candidate is initiated into the Sublime Scottish Rite, vowing on her scimitar to honour the Modern Rite of Adoption. Date: 1891
Brotherley SurveillanceAfter the Paris Commune, the Lodge of Perfect Equality set traps for individuals suspected of insurrection under the pretext of initiations
Initiation of the Sovereign Inspector GeneralThe recipient is required to wash his hands in a vase of molten lead aftering having been led three times round the vase. Date: 1890s
The Ladys Lodge - Rite of PassageInitiation ceremony for the Perfect Mistress also known as the Bird of Mystery. Date: 1890s
Initiation of the Prince of ThanksThe candidate, blind-folded and wearing wings, soars and falls onto a blanket held by several existing members. There is a lady watching on from inside a well. Date: 1890s