The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Agonism

Agonism, or the opposition of competitive rivals, can arise from the plurality of gods and affect individual relationships and identities

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Prominent AntipathyConcept

Prominent antipathy is a specific form of rivalry that often arises from the most intense emotional states, including love turned to hate

Pride→Concept

Pride, as an unsociable disposition, can lead to agonism or rivalry between souls that are deeply connected

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

AgonismthroughPrideilluminatesLove →
I. Agonism & Pride

Pride, as an unsociable disposition, can lead to agonism or rivalry between souls that are deeply connected

II. Pride & Love

Pride is conquered by love, symbolizing the balance between arrogance and humility

AgonismthroughPrideilluminatesMortal Sins →
I. Agonism & Pride

Pride, as an unsociable disposition, can lead to agonism or rivalry between souls that are deeply connected

II. Pride & Mortal Sins

Pride is identified as a form of mortal sin that leads to physical and spiritual death.

AgonismthroughPrideilluminatesAdultery →
I. Agonism & Pride

Pride, as an unsociable disposition, can lead to agonism or rivalry between souls that are deeply connected

II. Pride & Adultery

Pride and adultery are compared as moral diseases, suggesting their shared physical effects

AgonismthroughPrideilluminatesAlexander The Great →
I. Agonism & Pride

Pride, as an unsociable disposition, can lead to agonism or rivalry between souls that are deeply connected

II. Pride & Alexander The Great

Pride led to the death of Alexander the Great through his overindulgence, making a clear relationship between Alexander and pride.

AgonismthroughPrideilluminatesSymbiosis →
I. Agonism & Pride

Pride, as an unsociable disposition, can lead to agonism or rivalry between souls that are deeply connected

II. Pride & Symbiosis

Pride can disrupt the unity and symbiotic nature of love