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217 pages of results. 471. Psychology and Ancient Astronomical Discovery [Journals] [Kronos]
... rituals showing a central religious importance of celestial gods.(36) Smith tells us that aboriginals, whose creation myth involves a wandering Mother-Sun goddess, "have always known of the four points of the compass. . ., ... ) Bulls' heads and the bull motif survive prehistory as well, and occupy a central position in the astronomical mythologies of ancient historic civilisations. In Egypt, the tomb of King Nadji of the First Dynasty was surrounded by a ... structures were elaborately ornamented with precious metals and stones, relief sculpture, idols, and sacred inscriptions. Here the mythical images, symbols, names, attributes, and deeds of the principal celestial gods and "host of heaven" ...
... character with influence over the weather, appears in Celtic mythology of Cimmerian or Hyperborean origin, agreeably to the Norwegian myth of Fenrir, the Wolf, and Loki. Mainly centred in Mull and Western Scotland, it relates to the ... his resultant impotency, except as an appalling spectre of malign character with influence over the weather, appears in Celtic mythology of Cimmerian or Hyperborean origin, agreeably to the Norwegian myth of Fenrir, the Wolf, and Loki. Mainly ... lona should have been regarded as the Eye of Horus. The tearing out of the Eye by Set is a mythical reference to the drowning of the isle in the Great Catastrophe, as happened to other isles in the vicinity as ...
473. Evolution from Space [Articles]
... days and nights of rain of the Flood. Milton Zysman: There is separation in this, in our creation myth, that the waters were separated in above and below, but I also find that in North American mythology, ... separation of two waters. Peter Warlow: I keep it in mind, I can't interpret it, but maybe one day we will find an explanation. I don't dismiss these things, I try and take this as slowly as ... be principally related to- they can be described as a literary genre. But we attempt to identify these so-called mythical or literary genres as actual historical events. We are not certain, most of us don't have an actual certainty ...
474. Monitor [Journals] [SIS Review]
... if all electric fields were visible, everywhere on Earth would be subject to a dynamic display. Many items of myth indicate that this possibly happened in historical times. Living effects New Scientist 31.10.98, p. ... on a ridge above the sea are naturally permanently alight and are called the Chimaera after the fire-breathing monster of Greek mythology. They were said to be larger and brighter in ancient times and used as navigation signals by sailors. In ... Gibraltar. Hundreds of amphoras have been identified as typical of those produced in the 5th century BC at Carthage. Mythical cities found Sunday Times 18.10.98 and 6.6 .99 Michael Sanders has been studying satellite ...
475. Thoth Vol II, No. 7: April 15, 1998 [Journals] [Thoth]
... biology, psychology, and sociology is necessary to explain the mythic description. To make Greek rationalist judgments about Oriental myths, and then try to figure out some plausible chemistry and physics, is working "top down," ( ... Venus or Jupiter that was the cause of the catastrophe. I suspect he connected Typhon-slain-by-Zeus via the confused connection in mythology: some reported that it was Zeus that fought and killed the monster with his lightning bolts; others reported that ... sound physics, and proceed up through whatever chemistry, biology, psychology, and sociology is necessary to explain the mythic description. To make Greek rationalist judgments about Oriental myths, and then try to figure out some plausible chemistry and ...
476. The Kaaba [Journals] [Kronos]
... that Abraham, in later years, was said to have built the Kaaba at its site. Actually, the myth of the Kaaba, as preached by Muslim theologians, is somewhat more bizarre and runs along these lines: The ... plan on the very same foundations that had been laid down by Adam.(12) But even as a mythological embellishment of an historical event, none of this can be accepted. If the corroborating Jewish legend is correct, ... times.(31) Saturn is directly and/or indirectly connected with the ark of the flood in the mythic epics of various nations.(32) Is this what lies behind the Meccan tawaf? Are Muslims unknowingly commemorating ...
477. Thoth Vol I, No. 15: June 7, 1997 [Journals] [Thoth]
... and caused great destruction to ancient nations. These extraordinary events, Velikovsky claimed, are recorded in ancient chronicles, myths and rites around the world, sources that are simply incomprehensible in terms of celestial motions today. Velikovsky contended that ... - VELIKOVSKY AND PLANETARY CATASTROPHE David Talbott (dtalbott@teleport.com) In confronting the strange consistency of planetary mythology one must ultimately ask the question asked more than 45 years ago by Immanuel Velikovsky, author of _World in ... have moved dramatically toward more catastrophist models, sounding more Velikovskian every year? But what about Velikovsky's use of ancient mythical, religious and historical material- a body of evidence the scientific elite, in the 1950's, considered to be ludicrous ...
478. Natural Catastrophes During Bronze Age Civilisations [Journals] [Aeon]
... one may still get zapped by a thunderbolt. Like previous and present catastrophists, Matthews, too, invokes worldwide myths of a great flood and a judgment day which seem to indicate that something colossal must have ravaged the Earth in ... there is generally a physical description of supernatural causes: a snake-like creature with horns appears before the flood; Hindu mythology describes a fish with a single large horn. Other myths note the aspect of the Moon and seasonal indicators. ... generated and destroyed. They tried to explain these processes as being caused by elemental interaction, thus steering away from mythic themes such as the battles of gods, divine displeasure, and so forth. They can, therefore, be ...
479. C&C Review 1997:2: Contents [Journals] [SIS Review]
... to the evidence for Velikovsky's Worlds in Collision events if the revised chronology of Gunnar Heinsohn is adopted O-Kee-Pa: Catastrophe Myths and Rituals of the North American Mandan Indians 22 In O-Kee-Pa', the Mandans linked legends of past catastrophe with ... - reviewed by Trevor Palmer 47 Mythic Ireland (M . Dames) - reviewed by Phillip Clapham 49 The Sacred Mythological Centres of Ireland (J . Roberts) - reviewed by Phillip Clapham 50 Aba: The Glory and the Torment ... The life of Dr Immanuel Velikovsky (Dr R. V. Sharon) reviewed by Brian Moore 51 The Impact of Impact! Benny J. Peiser reviews the reception of IMPACT! The Threat of Comets and Asteroids (G . ...
... " Sir F. Palgrave: The New Commonwealth. THE era of Giants is the theme of many legends and myths. There were, for example, the Fo'Mori, already mentioned as being in Ireland before the Flood, depicted ... 5). Thcse Giants or Satans with the fate forecast for them at once recall those who, in Greek mythology, were thrown under rocks and stones in Tartarus-or, as other accounts say, Tartessus in the \vest-at the ... of their thirteen years' war against the gods. In this same area, be it noted, Enoch perceived a river of fire, a matter into which we will inquire later. Enoch, a seer or astronomer like Noah ...
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