We are not alone
The Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh describes the search for the secret or source of immortality by the legendary Uruk (or Unug) king Gilgamesh. The epic is based on earlier Sumerian tales about this ruler. Gilgamesh’s traveling companion and friend Enkidu is said to be a humanoid being, previously running around the steppe like an animal, … Read more
In today’s post, I would like to take a closer look at one of the radical reformers or rather heretics of ancient Egypt, who turned the beliefs of the Egyptians of that time upside down. There is a hypothetical justification for saying that he is a direct descendant of the Egyptian God Ra (Re), who … Read more
I took up the subject of Cain and Abel a few weeks ago, in the context of Cain killing Abel and his subsequent wanderings, crossing the ocean to a new land in South America, and building a city named after his son Enoch. In today’s post, I decided to direct my hypothetical considerations to the … Read more
In today’s post, I’d like to take a closer look at another biblical figure who experienced a strange revelation that was interpreted by biblical scholars as a dream. Jacob (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Jaʿăqōḇ, Jaʿaqov, Arabic: يعقوب, Jaʿqūb, from aqeb – “heel”) was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau; Rebekah was the … Read more
I dedicated today’s post to Elijah, who, according to the Bible, did not die on earth, but was taken alive to heaven by the Lord. Elijah (Heb: Eli-Yahu “Yahweh is my God”), called the Tishbite from the name of the city of Tishbe in the region of Gilead, was one of the Old Testament prophets … Read more