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51 pages of results. 371. Thoth Vol II, No. 15: Oct 1, 1998 [Journals] [Thoth]
... be universal only when its relationships are actually verified throughout space and throughout history. Just as galactic rotation curves and quantized redshifts challenge the easy spatial extrapolation of the "dead" theory, so the detailed global structure of myth challenges the easy temporal extrapolation. The frog is swimming in an uncharted ocean where myth and redshifts proclaim: HERE BE DRAGONS. Universal Gravitation is beginning to look like a dead frog in a farm pond.-Mel Acheson thoth@Whidbey.com- THE TWO FACES OF "PLAUSABILITY" by Dave Talbott On several occasions recently, in reference to the Saturn theory, David Davis raised the vexing question of physical plausibility. This is a first shot at ...
372. Thoth Vol II, No. 14: Sept 15, 1998 [Journals] [Thoth]
... , ignorance of his father, spectacular growth and amazing feats as a child, possession of an astonishing weapon with which he is inseparably identified, servitude to a great king, murder of a great king, abduction of the daughter of a great king, torrid love affair with the daughter of a great king, confrontation with chaos powers (dragons and other monsters), defeat of chaos powers, and a good deal more, down to numerous remarkable or bizarre details ranging from intimate associations with a cosmic pillar to such potentially comic episodes as being dressed, or disguised as a woman. These unexplained but recurring motifs are, in fact, far too numerous to be detailed here ...
373. Velikovsky and His Heroes [Journals] [SIS Review]
... in non-specialist literature. However, the latter spelling - as used here - is that used by modern Assyriologists and is preferable because it closely follows the original Babylonian name: Nabu-kudurriusur (" Nabu, protect the eldest son!"). - Eds] Saul was Velikovsky's hero figure - it was Saul, not Moses who finally slew the dragon of the Amalekites, those Bronze Age "Nazis" against whom even Moses had failed, and it was Saul who was cursed by Samuel, representing organized religion, a force which Velikovsky opposed in the form of the bondage of the temple ritual, and in the person of Ezra. Saul, like Ahab after him, stood for ...
374. Archetypes Showing The Presence of Anomalous Electromagnetic Activity [Journals] [SIS Review]
... other instances, what appears to be plasma is described as a red or purplish vapour or aether that congeals into more solid forms. For example, in China the sky is the source of the famed pair of ceremonial swords known as Feng Ch'eng. Two purple vapours or aether, after being dipped in celestial waters', congeal into two dragons. The latter then further harden into two swords, with these two weapons opposing each other [9 ] (cf. fig. 4 from Germany). In China, the famed Ch'ing Hsing phenomenon [10] also involves transformation of plasmoidal forms. In describing this phenomenon, it is said that two stars' were formed from ...
375. Thoth Vol II, No. 12: July 31, 1998 [Journals] [Thoth]
... Saturn theory. Yes - in MY case, there is still an awful lot of mythological material that has not yet been checked (or not checked well enough). EV COCHRANE ADDS: I would agree with Dwardu here. While I am not aware of any major mythological themes that have not been "assimilated" to the Saturn theory- dragon combat, deluge, dying god, warrior hero, ancient sun-god, clown, etc. --it stands to reason that there must be some. ERIC: I am assuming that if the answer is that most important mythological traditions have indeed been considered it is because those are regarded as the oldest and most reliable ones to testthe theory on ...
376. The Opening Of The Mouth Ritual - Part III [Journals] [Aeon]
... of the gods." [42] To the ancient skywatchers, the Sat-urnian configuration changed from an original quiescent heavenly orb to three, and then to many, wondrous "beings" which were at times joined in affection, or torn apart by murderous strife, but always surrounded by an ever-changing colourful array that evoked images of serpents and dragons, glorious trees, and heavenly boats on rivers of light. The ancestors of the dynastic Egyptians, Sumerians, and Meso-americans witnessed these celestial events and interpreted them in terms of gods, goddesses, war, birth, death, and re-surrection. Down through the ages, this inspired various myths and rituals that simulated the celestial events directly ...
377. Thoth Vol II, No. 10: June 15, 1998 [Journals] [Thoth]
... , Radlof, Donnelly, Beaumont, and Kugler-it was Immanuel Velikovsky who did the most to popularize (some would say discredit forever) the notion that the ancient reports are worthy of careful attention. In WORLDS IN COLLISION, Velikovsky set the stage for a revolution in comparative mythology by suggesting that universally recurring mythical images-such as the war-god, fire-breathing dragon, and witch-reflect ancient man's attempt to commemorate terrifying cataclysms associated with planetary agents. Nearly twenty years of research has convinced me that Velikovsky was on the right track and that the modern astronomer's refusal to acquaint himself with the message of ancient myth will prove to be a most glaring omission. Velikovsky posed the following question: Why would ancient ...
378. Thoth Vol II, No. 9: May 31, 1998 [Journals] [Thoth]
... source of information in the world! In common perception myth has, for centuries, meant fiction. And myth, in one obvious sense, IS fiction. It is make believe. It should be obvious we're not suggesting that things occurred in the manner implied by mythical language itself. We don't need to be told that fiery serpents and dragons, or heaven-sustaining giants, or ships in the sky, or witches on brooms do not exist in the sense understood by the myth-makers. The questions we're asking are: where did the myths come from? What are the celestial references? In what human experiences did the most powerful themes of myth originate? Nothing is more obvious than ...
379. Natural Catastrophes in the Ninth Century AD C&C Review 2002:1 [Journals] [SIS Review]
... eyes looked as it was three cubits long … The winter was wet and windy, and on 21 January thunder was heard, just as on 18 February loud thunder could be heard. And the excessive heat of the Sun scorched the Earth, and there were earthquakes in some parts of the land, and fire in the shape of a dragon was seen in the air...and the distress and misfortune of men grew daily in many ways'. The very first entry in the Annals of Fulda confirmed the occurrence of an earthquake in January 838 and mentioned tremors in Lorsch and the region around Worms, Speyer and Ladenburg. The winter of 838-839 was similarly very hard ...
380. Thoth Vol II, No. 8: May 15, 1998 [Journals] [Thoth]
... . Many common themes run through the folklore of diverse cultures. From ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to the Americas, from India to China, Scandinavia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands, one finds surprisingly similar accounts: celestial temples and cities, a lost paradise or "Garden of Eden," a cosmic mountain, a flaming serpent or dragon in the sky- and surprisingly similar stories of global calamity ranging from wars of the gods, to a great flood or a devastating rain of fire and gravel. If we'll look at these collective memories carefully, it will change our understanding of the past. Many of the myths concern planets, but the accounts make no sense to us ...
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