Ancient History, Mythology, & Epic Fantasy
This Substack cooks continual research regarding cultural diffusion, ancient history, & mythology. Not only are articles & podcasts posted here, but so are book series: Spirit Whirled, The Real Universal Empire, The Tale of Onora, & other stories.
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Fresh Batch #230: Mountain of the Moon (opens the original)
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Jacob Bryant wrote (Analysis of Ancient Mythology, Vol. III., Preface, v.), “There have been men of learning, who have denominated their works from the families, of which they treated: and have accordingly sent them into the world under the title of Phaleg, Japhet, and Javan. I might, in like manner, have prefixed to mine the name either of Cuth, or Cuthim: for upon the history of this people my system chiefly turns.
Fresh Batch #229: Erectheus, Without Mother or Father (opens the original)
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Jason & the Argonauts (opens the original)
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Fresh Batch #228: The Argo & Argonautic Expedition | Part 2 (opens the original)
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Jacob Bryant wrote (Analysis of Ancient Mythology, pp. 490-91), “After many adventures, and long wandering in different parts, the Argonauts are supposed to have returned to Iolcus: and the whole is said to have been performed in four months; or as some describe it, in two.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tCF5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bf65dfe-f3fa-49f9-b437-fd489
Tartaria In Kansas? (opens the original)
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