Divinatory-Anthropological
The Anthropology of the Fortune Wheel
December 15, 2010
44 minutes
Claude Lalumière
The Anthropology of the Fortune Wheel
A scholarly examination of circular divination systems across cultures, from ancient Roman Fortuna worship to medieval Wheel of Fortune symbolism. This artifact explores how societies have mythologized chance and fate through rotating symbolic systems, investigating the psychological and social functions of fortune-telling practices in human communities. Through archaeological evidence, historical analysis, and contemporary ethnographic studies, it reveals how the concept of cyclical fortune serves as a fundamental organizing principle in mythological thinking.
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Category:Divinatory-Anthropological
Duration:44 minutes
Created:12/15/2010