A drink of life and death. Mystery of honey and hops: Ermakov, Gavrilov

The custom of drinking hops on holidays is a bad habit or memory of a priesthood performed by deep meaning? Is it appropriate to talk about the “mystery” of honey and hops – two of the most important components of the ritual drinks of our ancestors and their relatives?
On extensive historical, mythological and other sources, the authors examine the topic in detail, coming to unexpected conclusions that make many established ideas about the mythology and spiritual culture of the Indo -Europeans, the origins of the abuse of alcohol in Russia and the original meaning of the customs of different peoples of Eurasia. Descriptions of ways to make traditional ritual drinks are included.
The book will be interesting to a wide range of readers.

Author
Ermakov Stanislav Eduardovich, Gavrilov Dmitry Anatolyevich
Publisher
Ganges, 2009
Series
The custom of centuries