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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