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reason why we find every nation under the Sun possessing clear traditions 

relating   to   the   same   identical   fables�察  �under   different   names�察  �which   are 

simply   questions   of   nationality。 And   when   mythologists�察  �archaeologists�察�

and   philologists   once  recognize   the  one   central�察 �cardinal   truth�察 �they  will 



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cease   to   wonder   why   nations�察  �so   widely   separated   by   time   and   space�察�

possess   the   same   basic   mythology。  They   will   then   no   longer   attempt   its 

explanation by impossible migrations of races�察�carrying the rudiments with 

them。 They will find that this mythology was a complete science with the 

ancient   sages�察  �a   UNIVERSAL   MYSTERY   LANGUAGE�察  �in   which   all 

could   converse�察  �and that   it   descended   from  the   Golden Age�察  �when there 

was but   ONE   nation   on   the   face of the   Earth�察�the   descendants   of   which 

constituted      the   basic   nucleus     of   every   race    which    has    since   had   an 

existence。 In this light all is simple�察�clear�察�and easy to comprehendall is 

natural。 

     The     astronomer´priests         of   the   hoary     past�察  �when     language      was 

figurative�察  �and   often   pictorial�察  �had   recourse   to   a   system   of   symbols   to 

express abstract truths and ideas。 In order to impress the minds of pupils 

with a true concept of the attributes of the celestial forces�察�we call planets�察�

they personified their powers�察�qualities�察�and attributes。 Just as the average 

mind   of   to´day   cannot   conceive   of   Deity   apart   from   personality�察  �so   did 

primitive man clothe his ideas in actual forms�察�and in these impersonations�察�

they combined the nature of the celestial orb with that of the zodiacal sign 

or signs�察�in which the planet exerted its chief and most potent activities。 

For   instance�察  �the   planet   Mars�察  �whose   chief   constellation   is   Aries�察  �was 

described   as   a   great   warrior�察  �mighty   in   battle�察  �fierce   in   anger�察  �fearless�察�

reckless�察�and destructive�察�while the mechanical and constructive qualities 

were   personified   as   Vulcan�察  �who   forged   the   thunderbolts   of   Jove�察  �built 

palaces for the gods�察�and made many useful and beautiful articles。 Then�察�

again�察�we find that Pallas Athene was the goddess of war and wisdom。 She 

sprang      from    the  head    of   Zeus。    Aries   rules   the   head�察   �and   represents 

intelligence。 Athene overcame her brother Mars in war�察�which shows that 

intelligence is superior to brute force and reckless courage。 

     Here�察�we see three different personages employed to express the nature 

of   the   powers     and   phenomena        produced。     They     were    called   gods    and 

goddesses。       This   was    quite   natural�察   �as   the  planets    of   our   system     are 

reflections   of   Divine   principles。   Esoterically�察  �Mars   symbolizes   strength�察�

victoryattributes of Deity。 

     Mars is said to have married Venus�察�teaching us that the union of skill 



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and beauty are essential in all artistic work。 

     Mythology tells us that the god Mars was supposed to be the father of 

Romulus�察       �the   reputed     founder     of   Rome。      Romulus       displayed      many 

characteristics of the planet。 The mythos is no doubt a parallel to that of 

Aeneas。 Rome was founded when the Sun in his orbit had entered the sign 

Aries�察�and Mars was the god most honored by the Romans。 In time�察�with 

the degeneration of human races and their worship�察�to the rural mind�察�the 

subjects of   the   mythos became   actual   personalities�察  �endowed   with   every 

human       passion     and    godlike     attribute�察  �the   former     characterizing       the 

discordant influence of the heavenly bodies upon man。 

     Gai�察    �Rhea    and    Ceres�察   �or   Demeter      ��Greek���察    �represent     the   triune 

attributes   of   Mother   Earth。   Gai   signifies   the   Earth   as   a   whole�察  �Rhea   the 

productive   powers   of   the   Earth�察  �and   Ceres   utilizes   and   distributes   the 

productive forces of Rhea。 

     In the charming story of Eros ��Divine Love���察�son of Mars and Venus�察�

he   ��Eros���察  �we   are   told�察  �brings   harmony   out   of   chaos。   Here�察  �we   see   the 

action of Aries and Taurus�察�ruled respectively by Mars and Venus。 

     The beautiful myth of Aphrodite�察�born of the sea foam�察�is Venus rising 

out   of   the   waters   of   winter�察  �to   shine   resplendent   in   the   western   skies   at 

evening�察  �and   typifies   the   birth   of   forms�察  �as   all   organic   forms   have   their 

origin in water。 

     In all lands the Sun was known under various names�察�typical of solar 

energy�察�especially in reference to the equinoctial and solstitial colures。 

     Henry Melville�察�in his valuable work�察 �Veritas�察─�says no reliance can 

be placed upon ancient dates�察�either of Europe�察�Asia�察�or anywhere else�察�and 

he   conclusively   shows   that   such   dates   are Astro´Masonic   points   on   the 

celestial    planisphere�察     �the  events    recorded     being�察   �as  it  were�察   �terrestrial 

reflections of the celestial symbols。 

     To attempt to wade through all the various systems of mythology�察�and 

explain   each   in   its proper   order�察 �would   be   to   write   a   large   encyclopedia 

upon   the   subject。   We   have   given   a   few   examples   as   keys�察  �and   suggest 

works   for   study。  We   have   here   given   the   real   key�察  �and   the  student   must 

fathom  particulars   for   himself。 The   chief   work�察  �and   most   valuable   in   its 

line�察�is   Ovid's   ;Metamorphoses。; The  next�察 �also the  most valuable   in   its 



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line�察�is ;The Mythological Astronomy of the Ancients�察─�with notes ��these 

latter are the gist and constitute the real value���察�by S。 A。 Mackey�察�and last�察�

and�察   �perhaps�察    �in  some    sense�察   �not  the   least�察 �is  the   ;Wisdom       of  the 

Ancients�察─�by Lord Bacon。 This is published in ;Bacon's Essays。; 

     A careful study of Ovid�察�with the key which this chapter supplies�察�will 

reveal ALL that pertains to ancient gods�察�demi´gods�察�and heroes�察�while a 

study of Mackey�察�and a careful comparison with ;La Clef; and ;La Clef 

Hermetique;        will  reveal   all  that   pertains   to  cosmic     cycles   and   astral 

chronology�察�which is the only chronology that is quite trustworthy�察�as far 

as ancient history is concerned。 

     While we are on this subject�察�we must point out some of the delusions�察�

into   which   the   subtle�察  �magical   teachings   of   the   Orient   would   lead   the 

student。 

     All   the   monster    sphinx�察   �half   human�察    �half  animal�察   �etc。�察 �which    the 

ancients     have    preserved�察    �are   simply    records    of   the   past。   They    are 

chronological tables of cosmic time�察�and relate to eras of the past�察�of the 

Sun's   motion�察  �and   not   by   any   means   to   living   creatures   of   antediluvian 

creations�察    �as  some     wiseacres     have   imagined。     Many     of   these   ancient 

monuments�察�monstrous in form�察�are records of that awful period of floods 

and devastation known as the Iron Age�察�when there was a vertical Sun at 

the   poles�察  �or�察  �in   other   words�察  �when   the   pole   of   the   Earth  was   ninety 

degrees   removed   from   the   pole   of   the   ecliptic。   To   those   who   can   read 

aright�察�every lineament tells as plainly as the written word the history of 

that awful past�察�marking the march of time�察�recording 

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