The Golden Bough (Part 1)

James George Frazer

⏱ 8 minWisdom classic

Part 1 of 2. A sword-bearing priest guards a sacred grove at Nemi, doomed to kill and be killed — and to explain him Frazer unfolds his great theory of magic, the man-god, and the divine king who must die while his strength is whole.

Listen to the whole of The Golden Bough (Part 1) in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.