Theophagy: The Psychology of Consuming the Divine
Theophagy (Psychological Analysis of Ritual Consumption) The Core Definition: The Psychology of Divine Ingestion Theophagy, derived from the Greek terms meaning “god” (theos) and “eating” (phagein), is generally defined as the ritualistic consumption of a deity or a symbolic representation of that deity. From a purely psychological perspective, theophagy is not merely an act of […]