Occult Literature
An Audience with the Great High Priest
Olaf and his father are received by the Great High Priest, ruler of the inner continent, in a hall described as gold and jewels. Their fishing boat has been brought to his palace, and he questions them about the world outside before offering a guided tour of his country. The audience takes place in Eden, which Emerson connects to Genesis through its garden and four rivers.
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John A. Williams. "An Audience with the Great High Priest" [editorial title]. In The Smoky God, Willis George Emerson. Forbes & Company, Chicago, 1908 scan, 1908, Forbes & Company. Source scan leaf 125. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/smoky-high-priest
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Eden and the High Priest belong to Emerson's invented inner world. The biblical connection is the author's literary construction.
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John A. Williams. An Audience with the Great High Priest. The Smoky God. Scan leaf 125. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/smoky-high-priest