There are so many myths surrounding The Beatles, it can sometimes be difficult to work out who or what to believe. More column inches have been devoted to the Fab Four than perhaps any other rock band in history. But how much of it is true? Did Paul McCartney really die in 1966 or was he, in fact, a walrus? It's hard to tell.

In an article published recently on dailygrail.com, Paul Devereux laments the absence of an Eleusian-style ritual underpinning our modern Western civilization, proclaiming the "desperate need" for such a transformative rite if we are to flourish and evolve in a manner that is culturally and ecologically sustainable.