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“As long as you have not grasped that you have to die to grow, you are a troubled guest on the dark earth".”

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Mircea Eliade
Mircea Eliade

Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion and a prominent figure in the study of comparative religion. Born on March 13, 1907, in Bucharest, Romania, he passed away on April 22, 1986. His research focused on the history of religions, with a particular interest in the role of myth and ritual in human societies. more

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