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51 pages of results. 501. Night of the Gods: Polar Myths. The Pole Star [Books]
... was criticised by Chu-Hi in one of his numerous valuable publications. Fu-Hi was also titled Tai Hao the Great Heavens-One'; his mother conceived him miraculously by the inspiration of Heaven, and bore him twelve years in her womb he is also called feng = wind. Shen-Nung (Divine-Labourer) was also miraculously conceived by the influence of a celestial dragon, and his other name is Yen-Ti, fire-Ruler. They are obvious cosmic divine inventions. We must see the same Supreme Being in Tai-Tao kung, the Lord Of Grand Tao or Order, otherwise Po-sing Tai-Ti, wisdorn-star great-Ruler. " In this principle Tao (whence Taoism) Nve must see the mysterious impenetrable Force of the universe, ...
502. Velikovsky's Sources Volume One [Books]
... 97 relates the Typhoeus legend thus: " Gaea, however, could not resign herself to the defeat of her children. Against Zeus she raised up a final monster, Typhoeus, whom she had bone to Tartarus. He was a terrifying creature whose hands worked ceaselessly and whose feet were never still. From his shoulders sprang a hundred horrible dragons heads, all with a darting black tongue and eyes that spurted searing flame. From his thighs emerged innumerable vipers; his body was covered with feathers; thick bristles sprouted from his head and cheeks. He was taller than the tallest mountain. At the sight of Typhoeus the gods were seized with fear and fled as far as Egypt ...
503. ALL Honorable Men [Books]
... method by which they arrived at another theory of recent extraterrestrial catastrophism. In 1982 British astronomers S. V. M. Clube and Bill Napier wrote a book, The Cosmic Serpent which is advertised on the inside cover blurb with the following, "The cosmic serpent was a giant comet that terrorized mankind in prehistoric times. As a fiery dragon and hurler of thunderbolts it wrought destruction and disaster upon the Earth. Comets have been the object of superstition and fascination since cavemen looked up at the night sky and saw shooting stars. ' In the intervening millennia, much information about comets has been gathered, but even today we do not properly understand these cosmic phenomena. "In ...
504. A Comprehensive Theory on Aging, Gigantism and Longevity [Journals] [Catastrophism & Ancient History]
... control CO2 concentrations (330 ppM) with those that are hypocapnic (100 and 200 ppM) as well as those at 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, 16,000, 32,000 ppM and perhaps even higher. Similar experimentation with other birds, mammals, arthropods, mollusks, and reptiles, including the komodo dragon (which might then be seen as a hypocapnic dinosaur). A hypercapnic zoo; while admittedly expensive, it would outdraw the famed San Diego Zoo by a large factor, and its appeal would be strongly international. Such a zoo would teach the principles of science with extraordinary effectiveness. Hypercapnic bedrooms which might extend man's lifespan by a ...
505. A Harbinger of the Exodus? [Journals] [SIS Review]
... him; one would think the deep to be hoary. Upon earth there is not his like, .. . ' [Job 30-33]. Thus while behemoth is chief of the ways of God' (in the animal kingdom), leviathan is unlike anything on Earth: he is a creature' of the heavens, the cosmic dragon who features in the mythologies of races all round the world. It is when Yahweh introduces leviathan that Job ceases to demand an explanation for his misfortunes, and instead acknowledges: I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee' [Job 42:5 ]. In verse 42: ...
506. From the Death of Isaac to the Exodus out of Egypt [Books]
... not really true, but that they appear by the providence and power of God." And when he had said this, he cast his rod down upon the ground, and commanded it to turn itself into a serpent. It obeyed him, and went all round, and devoured the rods of the Egyptians, which seemed to be dragons, until it had consumed them all. It then returned to its own form, and Moses took it into his hand again. 4. However, the king was no more moved when was done than before; and being very angry, he said that he should gain nothing by this his cunning and shrewdness against the Egyptians; ...
... your concerns as you please. We will also do the same thing, and esteem your concerns as our own, and will look upon our concerns as in common with yours. Demoteles, who brings you this letter, will bring your answer back to us. This letter is four-square; and the seal is an eagle, with a dragon in his claws." 11. And these were the contents of the epistle which was sent from the king of the Lacedemonians. But, upon the death of Joseph, the people grew seditious, on account of his sons. For whereas the elders made war against Hyrcanus, who was the youngest of Joseph's sons, the multitude ...
508. Morning Star* [Journals] [Aeon]
... words quetzal, which refers to a rare bird inhabiting the highlands of Chiapas and Guatemala, and coatl, meaning "snake." But coatl itself is a Nahuatl word which is a combination of co, the generic term for "snake," and atl, which means "water." (125) Thus, like the Chinese dragon, Quetzalcoatl was a water snake. But, more than that, he was a feather-covered serpent, as illustrations of this aspect of the deity amply indicate. And, since the plumage of the quetzal bird for which he is named is a brilliant, almost iridescent, green, we must think of this image of Quetzalcoatl as a ...
509. A Fire not Blown [Books]
... mutation and giants, tholos and dromos tombs, arks, libations and the five major planets, and writing, all figure in attempts by the ancient priest-electricians to describe, explain and exploit celestial phenomena. Monsters intrude, darken the sky, appear to cause the sun to stop or go back in its course, and so on. The dragon is a snake in the sky. In art it is given wings to show that it is the celestial monster which the earthly snake resembles. Examples of imitation are the hair style of Greek kouroi, and the uraeus, cobra, on the head of the pharaoh. Q-CD vol. 13, A Fire Not Blown, Ch. ...
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