James George Frazer

Rituals serve to connect the individual to the community and the cosmos.

The belief in the efficacy of magic is the foundation of all religions.

To understand a culture, one must understand its myths.

The dying god is a symbol of renewal and rebirth.

Human beings are creatures of custom and habit.

The savage is not a man who is less than civilized, but a man who is more so.

The sacred is often intertwined with the profane.

The study of magic is the study of human psychology.

Mythology is the language of the soul.

Magic and religion are two sides of the same coin.