“The application of flowers and plants to ceremonial purposes is of the highest antiquity. From the earliest periods, man, after he had discovered “What drops the Myrrh and what the balmy Reed,” offered up on primitive altars, as incense to the Deity, the choicest and most fragrant woods, the aromatic gums from trees, and the subtle…
Month: October 2024
The Cherokees – An Indigenous People of America – Their Lives and Their Stories
CHEROKEE NATION HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE CHEROKEE The Traditionary Period “The Cherokee were the mountaineers of the South, holding the entire Allegheny region from the interlocking head-streams of the Kanawha and the Tennessee southward almost to the site of Atlanta, and from the Blue ridge on the east to the Cumberland range on the west,…
The Moon – Its Mystery and Its Myths
MOONLIGHT. “The light of the moon and the changes of the moon were probably the first phenomena which led men to study the motions of the heavenly bodies. In our times, when most men live where artificial illumination is used at night, we can scarcely appreciate the full value of moonlight to men who cannot obtain…
Ancient Egyptian Mythology – Ancient Religions
The Ennead “Ancient Egyptians had several myths regarding the creation of the world. One of the most popular creation myths featured the Ennead, a group of nine ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Atum was thought to be the first god and creator of the world and from Atum the Ennead were born.” British Museum Atum’s…
Christianity – Ancient Religions
The Origins and Spread of Christianity “Christianity was founded by Jesus, a man who lived from about 6 B.C.E to about 30 C.E. “The New Testament of the Christian Bible tells that Jesus was put to death by crucifixion, a form of execution in which a person is tied or nailed to a cross. “Christians…
Islam – Ancient Religions
Image Credit: History Alive Textbook “Muhammad was born around 570 C.E. He taught the faith called Islam, which became one of the major religions of the world.” History Alive Textbook But Islam began centuries before that, when Abraham rejected and expelled his older son Ishmael, who relocated west of the Israelits. His descendants became the…
Judaism – Ancient Religions
“The people who became the Jews originally lived in Mesopotamia. Image Credit: History Alive Textbook [Sumer was in the area shaded yellow–down in the southern part of Mesopotamia. The Father of the Israelites, Abraham, was born in the City of Ur–which is located in the yellow section on the above map. The people in Ur…
Ancient Persian Empire
By 2500 B.C.E., the Ancient Sumerian Civilization had controlled the lower part of Mesopatamia. Mesopotamia is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Most Bible scholars believe that the Garden of Eden was in Mesopotamia. The Biblical leader Abraham was born in the city of Ur, and most people believe that the story of…
Ancient Greece: Its Civilization and Stories
Geography and the Settlement of Greece This remarkable culture flourished between 750 and 338 B.C.E. [But the Anicent Greek Civilization Began Before That:Geography and the S ” Ancient Greek civilization began around 800 BCE, and its history can be divided into several periods: Minoan civilization: The first great Greek civilization,…
Ancient Egypt – Its Civilization and Stories
Prehistoric Period 5500-3100 BCE Garden of Eden in Mesopotamia c. 4026 BCE Early Dynastic Period 3100-2680 BCE Old Kingdom 2650-2175 BCE Noah and the Flood in Mesopotamia c.2348 BCE First Intermediate Period 2175-1975 BCE Abraham was born in Mesopotamia c. 2055 BCE Image Credit: Thought Co. On the above map, the Fertile Crescent is colored…