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Originally posted by wearewatchingyouman
Originally posted by LordOfArcadia
There is a more mundane explanation for the similarities in these various stories.
Joseph Campbell spent his life showing the connections between various mythologies and religions. The study of Comparitive Mythology is a robust field.
The PBS series from 1988 "The Power of Myth" is an excellent starting point. I also highly recommend "The Hero with a Thousand Faces"
Interesting fact: George Lucas has stated that the story of Star Wars was shaped by Campbell's work. In fact, the PBS series was filmed at Skywalker Ranch because of Lucas' deep respect for the man and his work.
I can only find parts of the series around the web. Any chance you know where I can find the whole thing. I watched the intro and really enjoyed it. I'll definitely be picking up "The hero with a thousand faces". Thanks for Sharing.
Great OP and great contributions throughout this thread. I really love this subject. I was introduced to the similarities between the Sumerian creation myth and the Bibles creation myth and have been hooked on the comparisons between world myths ever since.
It's so amazing how variations of what is basically the same story transcend time and cultures in the search for meaning in the here and now.edit on 3-4-2012 by wearewatchingyouman because: add
Originally posted by Oracle202
I have been studying these Greek Myths and Gods, and have just finished reading the series The Heroes of Olympus, witch taught me a whole lot about it while it mixed it in with a fiction storyline. I also agree with CantSay about how these myths and gods are connected, and especially about how Hades and Poseidon are the ones that have been sent to watch over the other fallen gods or angels. In the myths there where 12 gods. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades where the "Big Three" or the ones in charge. Also, in acient Roman myths it is the exact same stories, but different names as in the Big Three where Jupiter(zeus) Neptune(poseidon) and Pluto(hades). Although, what i dont agree with is that you said Zeus is the god of the sky/space. Yes, the sky, but striclty the sky. The MotherGod, or god of the Heavens(space) would be Hera(greek) or Juno(roman). What i think is funny is that they just sent a probe named Juno(roman form of hera) to Jupiter(planet/roman form of zeus). Also, in these myths there where Demigods, or HalfBloods, being direct descendants from the gods. These where Not immortal though. Could we be these Demigods?edit on 3-4-2012 by Oracle202 because: Spelling Mistake
Originally posted by MamaJ
Originally posted by crazyray
I've said it before AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN.... ANYONE, anyone at all, who has a passing interest in actual scientific reasoning regarding the creation of some parts of the Bible and human history, evolution, the stars, volcanoes, etc. NEEDS TO READ: "Ghosts of Vesuvius" by Charles Pelligrino.
'Nuff said.
Read all you want on the Internets, but pick up a frickin' book once in awhile people!!!
I picked up 3 today! Don't assume. Thanks!
Why would I go out and get this book you are referring? Sell me, would ya?
Originally posted by CantSay
Nice! Thanks for sharing.
What we're discussing here is comparative mythology with a twist. Here we are adding ancient alien theory into the mix and trying to decipher what was real, who are the Fallen, who are the Returning, what are their individual agendas, what's they're plan for us, and what will happen based on ancient mythological and religious warnings and prophecies.
Originally posted by wearewatchingyouman
Originally posted by CantSay
Nice! Thanks for sharing.
What we're discussing here is comparative mythology with a twist. Here we are adding ancient alien theory into the mix and trying to decipher what was real, who are the Fallen, who are the Returning, what are their individual agendas, what's they're plan for us, and what will happen based on ancient mythological and religious warnings and prophecies.
That's basically what Joseph Campbell's message is from what I can tell from my understanding in the short amount of time I've been exposed. That different cultures in time take myths from the past apply them to their present understanding of the world/universe add and delete morals to create a period relevant moral compass and poof you have a spiritual belief system. So, what you, and many, are doing with the ancient alien/astronaut theory is more or less exactly what he recommended.
Originally posted by ravenflt
reply to post by CantSay
The imprinting pattern is echoing upon the entire world now, connecting parallels rhyming into amazing new revelations & hilarious patterns, plus a few bugs obviously ;-) It's really quite amazing to study! Don't worry too much about "monarch bloodlines" or "fallen angels" and stuff. I think there is planned something much more ancient to be revealed.
Well anyway, that's what I think. Maybe I'm just a mad man. Ignore me for now.
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
reply to post by CantSay
25212 is the time it takes for the precession of the earth to complete a cycle.
"Earth goes through one such complete precessional cycle in a period of approximately 26,000 years, during which the positions of stars as measured in the equatorial coordinate system will slowly change; the change is due to the change of the coordinates. Over this cycle, Earth's north axial pole moves from where it is now, within 1° of Polaris, in a circle around the ecliptic pole, with an angular radius of about 23.5 degrees (or approximately 23 degrees 27 arcminutes [2]). The shift is 1 degree in 72 years, where the angle is taken from the observer, not from the center of the circle."
I was merely giving the exact number to the year.
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Originally posted by Oracle202
reply to post by flyerbri
True, but another thing was that Kronos was the son of Gaea, the Goddes of the Earth, and Kronos was only one of the Titans. I think that it said Gaea had children with Uraenos, The Sky, and came the Titans. Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
a perfect God pin judgement day would be responsible for justifying everyone as perfect as well or his perfect status would be compromised as no single pay of perfect could be imperfect.
originally posted by: CantSay
Originally posted by blocula
Maybe they judge us when we die or maybe we have already died in the real world and we have already been sentenced and some souls were ascended,into the 4th dimension? and here we are,where we were thrown,cast down into this 3-dimensional reality,our souls perpetually forced to suffer and die and be eternally reborn again and again forever,the endless reincarnation of our souls helplessly trapped within these material shrouds we call our bodies?
Interesting notion. These beings are definitely more advanced that aspects of soul and spirit maybe less abstract to them than it is to us. I like the notion that perhaps we are those fallen and our human lives are the punishment, but I don't believe that. I believe that we were a creation, and for the most part innocent bystanders in drama between "gods" (immortal aliens) where some are walking amoungst us today. Perhaps their second chance is to prove to the supreme sky god that humans have potential and are not a mistake. Judgement will be upon the return of Zeus and his kin to checkup on the progress of man and the Fallen.