Note 568 — Chapter V · SYMBOLISM OF THE MOTHER AND OF REBIRTH (continued 2)

One need not be amazed at this formula because it is the animal in us, the primitive forces of which appear in religion. In this connection Dieterich’s words (“Mithrasliturgie,” p. 108) take on an especially important aspect. “The old thoughts come from below in new force in the history of religion. The revolution from below creates a new life of religion in primitive indestructible forms.”