Mystery schools are ancient educational institutions focused on esoteric or mystical teachings, alchemical spiritual practices, and philosophical principles. The goal is centered around personal transformation and self discovery, which often includes a hidden, secret or occult interpretation of religion.
This video presentation offers some of those interpretations. Here’s more from Robert Sepehr, author and anthropologist.
In Greek and Roman tradition, Ultima Thule is a name for “terra incognita”, or a place rumored to exist in the north, outside of established geography, a faraway, mysterious land beyond the limits of the known world. Hyperborea is a legendary continent in the Arctic and despite its location in an otherwise frigid part of the world, the Hyperboreans were believed to inhabit a sunny, temperate, and divinely-blessed land. More from Robert Sepehr, author and anthropologist.
