He co-authored with Ruck The World of Classical Mythology: Gods and Goddesses, Heroines and Heroes, which has become a standard textbook. The book The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries claims that the psycho-active ingredient in the secret kykeion potion used in the Eleusinian mysteries was most likely the ergotism causing fungus Claviceps purpurea. For this book Staples translated the Homeric Hymn to Demeter and contributed with R. Gordon Wasson, Jonathan Ott and Ruck to the chapter in which the term "entheogen" was coined as an alternative for terms such as "psychedelic", "hallucinogen" and "drug" that can be misleading in certain contexts. The Apples of Apollo: Pagan and Christian Mysteries of the Eucharist explores the role that entheogens in general, and Amanita muscaria in particular, played in Greek and biblical mythology and later on in Renaissance painting, most notably in the Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald.
Staples was also the author of numerous articles in his field.
Bibliographyedit
The Hidden World: Survival of Pagan Shamanic Themes in European Fairytales, with Carl Ruck, José Alfredo González Celdrán and Mark Alwin Hoffman (2007 ISBN1-59460-144-5)
The Apples of Apollo: Pagan and Christian Mysteries of the Eucharist, with Carl Ruck and Clark Heinrich (2001, ISBN0-89089-924-X)
The World of Classical Myth: Gods and Goddesses, Heroines and Heroes, with Carl Ruck (1994, ISBN0-89089-575-9)
The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries, with Carl Ruck, R. Gordon Wasson, Jonathan Ott and Albert Hofmann (1978, ISBN978-1-55643-752-6)
Notesedit
^Obituary Boston Globe 6 December 2005 September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
External linksedit
Summary of The Apples of Apollo 2009-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
December 03, 2023
blaise, daniel, staples, danny, staples, redirects, here, former, shannon, county, missouri, state, senator, danny, staples, politician, blaise, daniel, danny, staples, july, 1948, december, 2005, classical, mythologist, native, somerset, massachusetts, receiv. Danny Staples redirects here For the former Shannon County Missouri state senator see Danny Staples politician Blaise Daniel Danny Staples 13 July 1948 December 2005 1 was a Classical mythologist a native of Somerset Massachusetts he received a B A in Comparative Religion and a Ph D in Classical Studies from Boston University He lived in Hull Massachusetts with his spouse Carl A P Ruck He co authored with Ruck The World of Classical Mythology Gods and Goddesses Heroines and Heroes which has become a standard textbook The book The Road to Eleusis Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries claims that the psycho active ingredient in the secret kykeion potion used in the Eleusinian mysteries was most likely the ergotism causing fungus Claviceps purpurea For this book Staples translated the Homeric Hymn to Demeter and contributed with R Gordon Wasson Jonathan Ott and Ruck to the chapter in which the term entheogen was coined as an alternative for terms such as psychedelic hallucinogen and drug that can be misleading in certain contexts The Apples of Apollo Pagan and Christian Mysteries of the Eucharist explores the role that entheogens in general and Amanita muscaria in particular played in Greek and biblical mythology and later on in Renaissance painting most notably in the Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grunewald Staples was also the author of numerous articles in his field Bibliography editThe Hidden World Survival of Pagan Shamanic Themes in European Fairytales with Carl Ruck Jose Alfredo Gonzalez Celdran and Mark Alwin Hoffman 2007 ISBN 1 59460 144 5 The Apples of Apollo Pagan and Christian Mysteries of the Eucharist with Carl Ruck and Clark Heinrich 2001 ISBN 0 89089 924 X The World of Classical Myth Gods and Goddesses Heroines and Heroes with Carl Ruck 1994 ISBN 0 89089 575 9 The Road to Eleusis Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries with Carl Ruck R Gordon Wasson Jonathan Ott and Albert Hofmann 1978 ISBN 978 1 55643 752 6 Notes edit Obituary Boston Globe 6 December 2005 Archived September 27 2007 at the Wayback Machine External links editSummary of The Apples of Apollo Archived 2009 01 12 at the Wayback Machine Biographical information on B Daniel Staples Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blaise Daniel Staples amp oldid 1188118361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
