Today I thought I would do something a little different. When I wrote earlier this week about the medieval pyramid myth, I realized that the discussion must be a little confusing for those who have not been following along for years, and it is a really complicated story. So, I put together an article in which I have explained the development of the story in a rather bare-bones chronological way that I think will save a lot of time in the future by creating a resource to point to. This article covers only the pyramid myth, and even then only the most basic details. A lot of ancillary material, including the legend of Philemon and his relationship to Noah, or the involvement of the Islamic angels Harut and Marut, was just too complicated to add here. Perhaps in the future I can do further timelines for the Watchers and the Pillars of Wisdom to flesh it out more. At any rate, this took a long time to put together, so enjoy.
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Americanegro
6/2/2017 10:15:22 am
FIRST! Another execellent article Jason! Meaty! Will post in more detail after reflection and digestion as well as further research. Think how much better it could have been if you had a good codebreaker working with you! Someone who could see through to the behind the scenes machinations.
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Only Me
6/2/2017 10:39:43 am
Well done! Enough information to get an understanding of the myth and its history, but short enough to go back on occasion to fully appreciate each section.
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David Bradbury
6/2/2017 01:51:37 pm
Yup, agreed.
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At Risk
6/2/2017 01:37:37 pm
Very interesting and informative. A lot of work! I'll confess that I have my own reasons for peeking into pyramids, and I'm not satisfied that I appreciate their significance in history...especially during my chosen time of interest, that being during medieval times.
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Jim
6/2/2017 02:53:36 pm
Wow, nice find. Keep looking, if you can find a rectangular, or Parthenon shaped rock there it might show the ancient Greeks were here as well.
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Mr. Pyramid
6/2/2017 08:54:10 pm
Many medieval Europeans were not even aware of the pyramid shape. European texts often labeled the pyramids "turris," the Latin word for "tower," and so some medieval maps that include the pyramids simply depict them as towers.
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TONY S.
6/2/2017 01:39:13 pm
This is fantastic, Jason. It's great to finally have all this information fleshed out in detail.
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Bob Jase
6/2/2017 01:56:27 pm
So the pyramids were the storehouses of all knowledge?
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As usual with your well educated touch.
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