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Creation Myths of the Middle East
Babylonian The “Epic of Creation”, also called the Enuma Elish, dates to the second millennium BC. The ocean goddess, Tiamat, planned an attack against the gods. The god Marduk is created to defend them, a task he will only take on if he becomes their leader, and remains their leader after the threat is gone. The gods agree, and Marduk challenges Tiamat to a battle. During the battle, Marduk destroys Tiamat. He rips her corpse in two, creating the heavens and the earth. Marduk then organizes the movements of the planets, creates the first calendar, and regulates the weather and the movement of the sun and moon. He creates Babylon as the earthly equivalent of the home of the gods. Finally, he kills Tiamat’s husband, Kingu, and uses his blood to create the first people. Baha’i To the Baha’I, the universe and everything in it were created by God. People were created to serve God and his purposes. Egyptian The Egyptians had a treasure trove of Gods and goddesses. As such, it is no surprise that there are at least three different creation myths. In the Ennead, the god Atum rose from the primordial waters. To relieve his loneliness, he … Continue reading Creation Myths of the Middle East →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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