Mystai

Hi, I'm Chris. I'm an archaeologist now in the cultural heritage sector. I'm currently working at the British Museum in London, and, alongside the philosophy of heritage and management of archaeological sites, I focus on Late Antique religion and Philosophy in the MENA/SWANA region. I completed a Masters in Egyptology & Middle Eastern Heritage at UCL where my research interests centred on the archaeology of magic, and the antiquities trade in the Middle East, especially the reception & exchange of religious texts.

Here I talk about ways of approaching magic and religious practice in the material record and with anthropological models. I also discuss philosophy and theoretical approaches to the study of esotericism and religion, especially Neoplatonism & Hermetism.

You can read some of my writing on substack: https://chrislyon.substack.com
And join me/support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mystaiofficial

Contact: [email protected]

The Day of Erdathe: On the Eschatology of Druids [Re-upload]

The Day of Erdathe: On the Eschatology of Druids [Re-upload]
The Tulpa: Between Buddhism & Theosophy [Re-Upload]

The Tulpa: Between Buddhism & Theosophy [Re-Upload]
Смерть и погребение в Древней Греции | Греческая археология. Эпизод 22

Смерть и погребение в Древней Греции | Греческая археология. Эпизод 22
Greek Religious Sanctuaries | Greek Archaeology Episode 21

Greek Religious Sanctuaries | Greek Archaeology Episode 21
The Archaeology of Greek Religion | Greek Archaeology Episode 20

The Archaeology of Greek Religion | Greek Archaeology Episode 20
An Archaeology of Democracy | Greek Archaeology Episode 19

An Archaeology of Democracy | Greek Archaeology Episode 19
Hoplite Warfare and the Greek Warrior Class | Greek Archaeology episode 18

Hoplite Warfare and the Greek Warrior Class | Greek Archaeology episode 18
Politics in the Ancient Greek World | Greek Archaeology Episode 17

Politics in the Ancient Greek World | Greek Archaeology Episode 17
Ancient Greek Colonisation | Greek Archaeology Episode 16

Ancient Greek Colonisation | Greek Archaeology Episode 16
Rethinking the Phoenician World | Greek Archaeology Episode 15

Rethinking the Phoenician World | Greek Archaeology Episode 15
How Multicultural was the Ancient Greek World? | Greek Archaeology Episode 14

How Multicultural was the Ancient Greek World? | Greek Archaeology Episode 14
Religious and Cultural Reform in Roman Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 13

Religious and Cultural Reform in Roman Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 13
The Hellenistic Successor Kingdoms | Greek Archaeology Episode 12

The Hellenistic Successor Kingdoms | Greek Archaeology Episode 12
Athens Before Democracy: The Age of Tyrants | Greek Archaeology Episode 11

Athens Before Democracy: The Age of Tyrants | Greek Archaeology Episode 11
Urban Planning & Ancient Athens | Greek Archaeology Episode 10

Urban Planning & Ancient Athens | Greek Archaeology Episode 10
The History of Chaos Magic, Psychogeography & Psychedelics in Magic | Julian Vayne

The History of Chaos Magic, Psychogeography & Psychedelics in Magic | Julian Vayne
Urbanisation in Archaic Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 9

Urbanisation in Archaic Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 9
Welsh Cunning Folk and Witchcraft | #26 Ben Stimpson

Welsh Cunning Folk and Witchcraft | #26 Ben Stimpson
The Birth of the Greek Polis | Greek Archaeology Episode 8

The Birth of the Greek Polis | Greek Archaeology Episode 8
Was Hisarlik the Real City of Troy? | Greek Archaeology Episode 7

Was Hisarlik the Real City of Troy? | Greek Archaeology Episode 7
The Problem With Homer | Greek Archaeology Episode 6

The Problem With Homer | Greek Archaeology Episode 6
Hermetics, Witchcraft and Folk Practice | #25 Kerry Wisner

Hermetics, Witchcraft and Folk Practice | #25 Kerry Wisner
Ошибаемся ли мы в своих представлениях о Тёмных веках Греции? | Греческая археология. Эпизод 5

Ошибаемся ли мы в своих представлениях о Тёмных веках Греции? | Греческая археология. Эпизод 5
Mycenaean Palaces and the Bronze Age Collapse | Greek Archaeology Episode 4

Mycenaean Palaces and the Bronze Age Collapse | Greek Archaeology Episode 4
Iatromathematica & Remedial Astrology | #24 Chris Warnock

Iatromathematica & Remedial Astrology | #24 Chris Warnock
Первые микенцы | Греческая археология. Эпизод 3

Первые микенцы | Греческая археология. Эпизод 3
The Wider Hermetic Tradition | #23 Esoterica

The Wider Hermetic Tradition | #23 Esoterica
Minoan Culture, Religion & Decline | Greek Archaeology Episode 2

Minoan Culture, Religion & Decline | Greek Archaeology Episode 2
Early Bronze Age Crete | Greek Archaeology Episode I

Early Bronze Age Crete | Greek Archaeology Episode I
Platonic Worldviews in Renaissance Astrological Magic

Platonic Worldviews in Renaissance Astrological Magic