2010
DOI: 10.2752/175169610x12754030956255
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Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind: Descending Underground in the Search for Ultimate Truth

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“…The word ‘shaman’ originated in the Tungus language of Siberia and means ‘to know in an ecstatic manner’ (Ustinova, 2009, 47–48) or ‘the ecstatic one’ (Aldhouse‐Green & Aldhouse‐Green, 2005, 10). The use of this term is disputed, and some scholars claim that this term should be used only in context with Siberian cultures (Ustinova, 2009, 47–48). The cross‐cultural nature of shamanism is generally recognized, and a shaman is defined as a technician of consciousness who can make contact with the supernatural world by entering an altered state of consciousness by ecstatic experience (Ustinova, 2009, 47–48).…”
Section: Origin and Possible Reasons Of The Spread Of Bicorporate Imagesmentioning
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“…The word ‘shaman’ originated in the Tungus language of Siberia and means ‘to know in an ecstatic manner’ (Ustinova, 2009, 47–48) or ‘the ecstatic one’ (Aldhouse‐Green & Aldhouse‐Green, 2005, 10). The use of this term is disputed, and some scholars claim that this term should be used only in context with Siberian cultures (Ustinova, 2009, 47–48). The cross‐cultural nature of shamanism is generally recognized, and a shaman is defined as a technician of consciousness who can make contact with the supernatural world by entering an altered state of consciousness by ecstatic experience (Ustinova, 2009, 47–48).…”
Section: Origin and Possible Reasons Of The Spread Of Bicorporate Imagesmentioning
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“…Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009 is considered the father of the Structuralist movement in anthropology and archaeology (Lewis-Williams, 2004, 58) Lewis-Williams explains, 'Lévi-Strauss's work is founded on the notion that binary oppositions and mediation of those oppositions constitute a unifying thread, hidden logic, that runs through all human thoughts' ( Lewis-Williams, 2004, 58). Binary oppositions such as male/female, positive/ negative, good/evil, progression/regression, up/down, above/below and spirit/matter are universal themes and essential questions for all human beings.…”
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“…Perhaps it is because such spaces actually do alter our states of consciousness, as Ustinova has argued using modern neuroscience. 127 Thus, the Hellenic contribution to the grotto in Classical topomythopoiesis was not so much morphological, but the literary image of the cave set within bucolic serenity; a strange place promising to fulfil the desire for love and wisdom.…”
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“…For recent and extensive discussions on altered states of consciousness in the ancient world, see (Stein et al 2022). For sensory deprivation, see (Ustinova 2009). For multisensory experience, see (Winter 2022, esp.…”
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