Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about principia discordia by malaclypse the younger. In terms of conduct, discordians adhere to the chaoist idea that nothing is true and everything is permissible. While the principia is full of literal contradictions and unusual humor, it contains several passages which propose that there is serious intent behind the work. One practice that may be of interest to magical operators is the use of laughter in banishing. Principia discordia book by malaclypse the younger 1. Among those that have been published are principia discordia, first published in. Principia discordia or how i found goddess and what i did to her.
I hesitate to call it a book or an art piece, but it combines elements of both. Principia discordia the book of chaos, discord and confusion. Well, its the magnum opiate of malaclypse the younger, wherein is explained absolutely everything worth knowing about absolutely anything. Principia discordia has 1 available editions to buy at alibris. Discordianism is a paradigm based upon the book principia discordia, written by greg hill with kerry wendell thornley in 1963, the two working under the pseudonyms malaclypse the younger and omar khayyam ravenhurst. Principia discordia by malaclypse the younger librarything. Many outside observers still regard discordianism as a parody. The first edition was printed using jim garrison s xerox printer in 1963. Trilogy, which had its first volume published in 1975.
Principia discordia malaclypse the younger, omar khayyam ravenhurst on. Many, who had already heard of the principia or seen copies, asked if shea and i had written it, or if we had copies available. One of the great books of our time, principia discordia is the official bible of the most relevant religion ever conceived, discordianism. According to selfproclaimed crackpot historian adam gorightly, discordianism was founded as a parody religion. Principia discordia the book of chaos, discord and. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of a. I hesitate to call it a book or an art piece, but it. In 1968, virtually nobody had heard of this wonderful book. Principia discordia the book of chaos, discord and confusion fnord.
Principia discordia or how i found goddess and what i did to her when i found her. The principia discordia often hints that discordianism was founded as a dialectic antithesis to more popular religions based on order, although the rhetoric throughout the book. This website is dedicated to bringing the principia discordia to the masses, in its original, chockfullopictures form. Others wrote to ask if it were real, or just something we had invented the way h. Principia discordia includes some of the more well known rituals. The principia discordia cmu school of computer science.
The principia discordia is a discordian religious text written by greg hill malaclypse the younger with kerry wendell thornley lord omar khayyam ravenhurst. Principia discordia project gutenberg selfpublishing. Click to read more about principia discordia by malaclypse the younger. Malaclypse the younger project gutenberg selfpublishing. Among those that have been published are principia discordia, first published in 1965 which includes portions of the honest book of truth. Some excerpts from an interview with malaclypse the younger by the greater. The principia describes the discordian society and its goddess eris, as well as the basics of the paratheoanametamystikhood of eris esoteric denomination of discordianism. Behold, the 70s scifi book series that popularized the illuminati conspiracy modern notions about the illuminati are the result of a satirical cultclassic book. Discordian works include a number of books, not all of which actually exist. Discuss the book, the other book, classic discordianism, greg hill, kerry thornley, robert anton wilson, etc. Nonetheless, im glad i bought this book, if for no other reason than to teach me the origin of the erisians ive read about in so many science fiction books the. The principia discordia is a disjointed, loosely connected set of rantings that coalesce into a fun and entertaining work of literary art. Wilson was not directly involved in writing the principia.
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