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

Titans

The Titans, in the guise of priests, kill the candidate but ultimately restore him

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

The Titans symbolize the dismembering and scattering of Bacchus, symbolizing the scattering of the rational soul

PriestsLineage

The priests are described as acting in the guise of the Titans in the narrative

Creative TriadConcept

The Titans represent the scattering of the rational soul through the material world, in opposition to the unity and order of the Creative Triad

Apollo→Ritual

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

TitansthroughApolloilluminatesSun →
I. Titans & Apollo

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

II. Apollo & Sun

Apollo, the ancient Greek god, is often associated with the Sun and its rays Apollo is associated with the sun and has visible attributes of the sun

TitansthroughApolloilluminatesPythagoras →
I. Titans & Apollo

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

II. Apollo & Pythagoras

Apollo is associated with the prophecy made about Pythagoras to his parents

TitansthroughApolloilluminatesTriad →
I. Titans & Apollo

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

II. Apollo & Triad

Apollo is associated with the Triad and the principles of the Triad

TitansthroughBacchic RiteilluminatesJupiter →
I. Titans & Bacchic Rite

The Titans symbolize the dismembering and scattering of Bacchus, symbolizing the scattering of the rational soul

II. Bacchic Rite & Jupiter

Jupiter, as the Demiurgus, plays a central role in resolving the conflict between Bacchus and the Titans

TitansthroughApolloilluminatesTable →
I. Titans & Apollo

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

II. Apollo & Table

Tables or altars made of gold were dedicated to Apollo and other superior gods, signifying their supremacy

TitansthroughApolloilluminatesHeart →
I. Titans & Apollo

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

II. Apollo & Heart

The concept of Apollonius of Tyana, symbolized by the voluminous cape, is associated with the Heart as a symbol of wisdom and strength in the Sephiroth Tree

TitansthroughApolloilluminatesOrpheus →
I. Titans & Apollo

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

II. Apollo & Orpheus

Apollo, as Orpheus's father, represents the divine and perfect truth he symbolizes through his teachings

TitansthroughApolloilluminatesOdin →
I. Titans & Apollo

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

II. Apollo & Odin

Both gods were central figures in different oracles, with Apollo at the Delphian and Jupiter at the Dodonean

TitansthroughApolloilluminatesMusic →
I. Titans & Apollo

Apollo's role in the narrative is partly to assist in Bacchus's revival, implying his opposition to the Titans in this context

II. Apollo & Music

Apollo is associated with Music, embodying the art of song and poetic expression.

TitansthroughBacchic RiteilluminatesBacchus →
I. Titans & Bacchic Rite

The Titans symbolize the dismembering and scattering of Bacchus, symbolizing the scattering of the rational soul

II. Bacchic Rite & Bacchus

The Bacchic Rite centers around the story of Bacchus's dismemberment and subsequent rebirth, symbolizing the rational soul