Organic Blood - Paperback

by Marija Elektra Rodriguez (Author)

The peoples of Ancient Greece used blood as a ritual cleanser, a means of eradicating miasma, the pollution associated with bloodshed. Sulphur, when burned, resembles blood as the aureate crystals dissolve into a viscous, crimson fluid. Mastic and myrrh have a strong association with blood in Ancient Greek ritual and myth. This article explores the relationship between these organic bloods-sulphur and spices-as blood substitutes in cleansing rituals and as conduits to the ancient gods.

Author Biography

Marija Elektra Rodriguez has a degree in Economics from the University of Queensland and has completed postgraduate studies in this field. She has also completed studies in Literature and Classical Greek History. In 2011 she was the recipient of the following awards from the University of Sydney: Walter Reid Memorial Prize (awarded to the top one per cent of students across the Law and Arts faculties), The Dean's Merit Award (honour roll, awarded to the top scoring students in each faculty), Classics Essay Prize. She lives in Sydney with her husband (El Carnicero), her daughter, and a bunch of pirate pets.