Fortuna “…Fortuna has not only been conjectured to be a deity of the dawn; she has been made out to be both a moon-goddess and a sun-goddess. For her origin in the moon there 169is really nothing of any weight to be urged; the advocate of this view is one of the least judicious of…
Month: September 2024
Bible Stories about Jacob
THE STORY OF JACOB “After Abraham died, his son Isaac lived in the land of Canaan. Like his father, Isaac had his home in a tent; around him were the tents of his people, and many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle feeding wherever they could find grass to eat and water to drink….
Bible Stories about Rebekah
HOW REBEKAH BECAME THE WIFE OF ISAAC ‘When Abraham was very old and Jehovah had blessed him in every way, Abraham said to the eldest of his household servants, who had charge of all his affairs, “Put your hand under my hip,[16] while I make you promise by Jehovah, the God of heaven and earth, that…
The Chaldean Story of the Deluge or the Great Flood
Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from an intaglio in the British Museum. “After the death of Alôros, his son Alaparos ruled for three sari, after which Amillaros, of the city of Pantibibla, reigned thirteen sari. It was under him that there issued from the Bed Sea a second Annedôtos, resembling Oannes in his semi-divine shape, half man…
Mesopotamia – Between the Tigris and Euprates Rivers – The Cradle of Civilization
The area between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers is called Mesopotamia. Most Biblical scholars believe that this is the region where the Garden of Eden was–the land of Adam and Eve. But most scholars of Chaldean Paganism also believe that this area is where the Chaldean Pagan Story of Creation began. “Like the Egyptian…
Bible Stories about Methuselah – Grandfather of Noah – In the Family Tree of Jesus
METHUSELAH mĭ thōō’ zə lə (מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח, LXX Μαθουσάλα, meaning man of the javelin). A descendant of Seth. In the antedeluvian age of unusual longevity this man lived 969 years, longer than any other (Gen 5:27). He was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah (Gen 5:21, 25, 28, 29; 1 Chron 1:3). Some have felt his name…
Bible Stories about Enoch, the Son of Seth – The Grandson of Adam and Eve
“After Abel was slain, and his brother Cain had gone into another land, again God gave a child to Adam and Eve. This child they named Seth; and other sons and daughters were given to them; for Adam and Eve lived many years. But at last they died, as God had said they must die,…
The Tree of Life and the Cult of Sacred Trees in Irish Mythology and Other Mythologies
In a Norse tale, the god Odin went to Urda’s well to seek knowledge. The sacred water of Urda’s well was under the great root of Ygdrassil, and Ygdrassil was a sacred tree–the Tree of Life in Norse Mythology. The Tree of life. “Whatever may have been the site of the land of Eden or…
The Story of Connla’s Well – Sinend and the Well of Knowledge in Irish Mythology – Sacred Water Cult
Sinend and the Well of Knowledge “There is a singular myth which, while intended to account for the name of the river Shannon, expresses the Celtic veneration for poetry and science, combined with the warning that they may not be approached without danger. The goddess Sinend, it was said, daughter of Lodan son of Lir,…
The Norse God Odin and Urda’s Well – The Well of Wisdom
Urda’s Well THE ALL-FATHER’S FOREBODINGS: HOW HE LEAVES ASGARD In Norse Mythology, we read about Odin, His Ravens, and Urda’s Well: “Two ravens had Odin All-Father; Hugin and Munin were their names; they flew through all the worlds every day, and coming back to Asgard they would light on Odin’s shoulders and tell him of…