The Magic of Invented Devotion: How Zilpha Keatley Snyder’s The Egypt Game Cultivated a Generation of Pagans
By Meg Elison Published August 23, 2026 Main Facts Children are innate theologians. Long before they are introduced to systematic dogmas, sacred texts, or institutional hierarchies, young people naturally invent rituals, craft ceremonial vestments, assign cosmic value to everyday objects, and establish spaces for communal worship. This innate capacity for spiritual construction sits at the…
