About this book
Piru Historiallinen katsaus pirun alkuperään, elämään ja toimintaan by Juho Kujala offers a provocative historical and psychological study of how the figure of the devil emerged in human thought. Drawing on folklore, early rituals for the dead, and folk explanations for natural phenomena, Kujala examines how the split between body and soul, ancestor spirits, and fears of misfortune coalesced into the archetype of the devil.
Written as an early 20th-century adaptation from Estonian sources and steeped in cultural anthropology, the book maps the evolution of religious prejudice, funeral customs, and popular myth-making. Kujala’s analysis treats belief in the devil as a psychological and social response to death, weather, disease, and the unknown—showing how practical needs and emotional reactions shaped supernatural explanations and ritual practices across communities.
Ideal for listeners interested in psychology, folklore, religious studies, or cultural history, this audiobook illuminates the roots of one of Western culture’s most persistent myths. Listen to gain a clearer understanding of how fear, ritual, and explanation gave rise to the enduring image of Piru and what that reveals about human cognition and society.
