Tag: forests

Stairs in the woods, unknown location

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Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 here)

“They Came Back Not Quite the Same”: Forest Stairs to Nowhere

A few years ago an anonymous Reddit user who claimed to be a United States Forest Ranger (henceforth Mr. Reddit) began to post stories about rescuing travelers in the parks of North America. As European men and women, we revel in tales of enchanted forests, Mirkwoods, and lonely dark paths through canopies taller than giants and trunks older than memory. They sing to our blood! The following are interesting twists to this genre. (more…)

Béla Hamvas

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Béla Hamvas (1897-1968) was a Hungarian writer who was the first exponent of Tradition, as understood by René Guénon and Julius Evola, in his country, and remains a highly respected writer and novelist outside metaphysical circles as well. The following essay appeared in The Hungarian Quarterly no. 3 (March 1937).

When a Hungarian hears the word “Bakony” the picture evoked in his mind is not of the mountain range in western Hungary, which skirts lake Balaton for a hundred and fifty kilometres. Geographical names are usually mere names. (more…)