Secret societies have long fascinated the public ... Its teachings synthesized Christian mysticism, Qabalah, and Hermeticism. Famous members included poet W.B. Yeats and occultist Aleister Crowley.

It’s easy to see how secret societies ... Although Skull & Bones is arguably the most famous society in New Haven, it’s certainly not the only one: Yale’s roster of cloak-and-dagger clubs ...

When Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana sent a letter this spring to university President Drew Faust calling its storied men-only clubs antiquated and exclusionary, it triggered a passionate ...

Secret societies have existed since the rise of the ... orders devoted to holding and defending the Holy Land—the most famous of which were the Knights Templar. A modern reenactment of Templar ...

Some secret societies safeguard religious secrets and trade skills ... such as “Spartacus,” to conceal their identities. This illustration of famous Freemasons features George Washington and several ...

Another famous Italian student, Prof Villari, has given the following definition of the notorious society: "The Mafia has no written statutes; it is not a secret society and hardly an association ...

As for the secret society, he said he sometimes "saw a bunch ... According to WPI, the building was used by one of its most famous alumni, Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry.