Every people I study has kept its own memory of where it came from. The names change, but the same themes keep coming back: teachers from the sky, giants, a great flood, a sunken land, beings from the sea.
On this page I collect the nations and the myths I have written about, grouped by region. I read them as fragments of one older history.
Nations, peoples and cities
From the nations before the flood to Akkad, Babylon, Persia and Phoenicia. I also ask who taught the first farmers.
The Ethiopians on this site: the Gihon of Genesis 2, Cush the son of Ham, the Greek Aithiopia, the Ethiopian Bible with Enoch, the Beta Israel, Menelik and the cliff churches of the highlands.
Kyomarz the clay-king, Mahabad the last survivor of an older cycle, the Zoroastrian year 9660 B.C., the prince of Persia in Daniel and the Magi. What this site says about the Persians.
Wheat that never grew wild, squash older than the flood, Osiris as the god who taught farming and the oldest book on agriculture. I gather what this site says about the beginnings of farming.
Pangu, the Yellow Emperor, the Eight Immortals, the terracotta army and the claim that Chinese is the last child of Lemurian speech. I gather what this site says about ancient China.
Sargon of Agade, the Akkadian names of the gods, and the Akkadians of Theosophy who ruled Atlantis. I gather what this site says about the Akkadians.
Nineveh, the library of Ashurbanipal, the sacred tree and the winged circle of Asshur. I gather what this site says about the Assyrians.
Babylon is a city, a tower, an exile and a symbol at the end of the Bible. I gather everything on this site about Babylon, from Babilim to Revelation 18.
Ancient nations and tribes mentioned in the Bible, detailing their historical timelines, cultural roles, and interactions.
The Tower of Babel likely occurred 8,800–8,600 BCE, about 700–1,000 years after the flood in 9,564 BCE.
The tribes are descendants of the priestesses of Atlantis. Each tribe carries a piece of the wisdom necessary for ascension.
The Canaanites were an ancient Semitic people living in Canaan, covering parts of modern Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan.
The Biblical pre-flood period focuses on Adam’s descendants. Key groups include the Nephilim and the descendants of Cain.
According to Genesis, Japheth’s descendants include the Ionians, Cyprians, Iberians, Thracians, and others.
The term “Rephaite” or “Repha’im” from the Hebrew Bible and other ancient texts in the region refers to two distinct concepts. Firstly, in Deuteronomy 2:10-11, it denotes a people characterized by above-average height and stature.
Tyre was a major Phoenician city-state and played a crucial role in the spread of Phoenician culture and commerce across the Mediterranean.
The Phoenician cosmogony describes the universe’s origin from chaotic gas, leading to the birth of gods and the creation of the sun, moon, and stars.
One Thousand and One Nights,” also known as “Arabian Nights,” is a famous collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age
The Hindu Puranic King Lists are found in the Puranas, which are ancient Hindu scriptures written in Sanskrit.
Greek myths
Heroes, nymphs and princesses. Several of these stories point to islands and coasts that may hold older memories.
The king of the Phaeacians (not Phoenicians) is the son of Poseidon and Periboea and the father of Alcinous, who plays a role in aiding Odysseus.
Heracles was tasked by King Eurystheus to retrieve the cattle of the giant Geryon, who resided on Erytheia
In Greek mythology, Telephassa was the consort of King Agenor of Tyre and mother to Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix, and Cilix.
Deucalion, son of Prometheus, and Pyrrha, daughter of Epimetheus, are the sole human survivors of the flood in Ovid’s Metamorphoses Book 1. They are depicted as pious individuals who worship the gods after landing on Mount Parnassus. Following an oracle from Themis, they repopulate the earth by throwing stones behind them, which transform into humans.…
Astynome, also known as Chryseis, is a figure from Greek mythology. She was the daughter of a priest of Apollo named Chryses.
Atalanta is a heroine from Greek mythology known for her exceptional athletic abilities, independence, and her role as a formidable warrior.
Theseus, son of Ægeus, eventually ended this gruesome practice by slaying the Minotaur, becoming a significant hero in Athenian lore and the stories surrounding Minos.
Europe was a Phoenician princess, the daughter of King Agenor and Queen Telephassa of Tyre.
Libya is often portrayed as a mythical personification of the region of North Africa that bears her name.
Argiope is sometimes called a naiad or water nymph and is associated with springs or fountains.
Despoina’s birth, Poseidon, as a stallion, pursued Demeter, who transformed into a mare to escape him. Poseidon caught her, and Despoina and Arion were born from this union.
Aea, known to the predecessors of the Greek or the early Hellenic people, is intriguing and can be associated with mythology and geographical conjecture.
Nereids are beings depicted as half-human, half-fish creatures and are closely tied to the sea, beauty, and an aura of mystery and danger.
Andromeda, a central figure in Greek mythology, is best known for her association with the hero Perseus and the dramatic story of her rescue from a sea monster
Autolycus was born with the ability to shapeshift and make himself or his possessions invisible, gifts bestowed upon him by Hermes
Jason, the hero who led the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece, was raised on Mount Pelion by Chiron.
Norse, Celtic and European folklore
The Aesir and the Vanir, the sea giant Aegir, water spirits and seal people, and a sunken kingdom off the coast of Wales.
Ægir is a significant figure in Norse mythology, revered as the personification of the sea.
Cantre’r Gwaelod (also Cantref y Gwaelod , Welsh for “ The Lowland Hundred “) is a legendary sunken kingdom from Welsh mythology, sometimes called the “ Welsh Atlantis .” It is said to have been a fertile, low-lying land in what is now Cardigan Bay , west of Wales, stretching between Ramsey Island (Ynys Dewi)…
The Mairu are mythical giants from Basque folklore, often associated with the construction of dolmens, megalithic monuments, and stone circles.
Morgan le Fay is one of the most complex figures in Arthurian legend. She appears as a powerful sorceress, healer, shape-shifter, and sometimes a nemesis to King Arthur.
The Æsir-Vanir War is a significant mythological conflict in Norse mythology, representing a clash between two groups of gods
Selkies are shape-shifters capable of transforming from seals into humans by shedding their seal skin.
The Vanir are a group of gods in Norse mythology associated with fertility, prosperity, nature, and the cycle of life.
The Havfrue is typically depicted as a beautiful woman with long flowing hair and the lower body of a fish.
The Nykr is often depicted sitting by the water, brushing her hair with a golden comb, a motif shared with mermaids.
The Lamiak (singular: Lamia), also called Lamiñak in some regions, are mythical female beings in Basque folklore.
Some texts refer to the group as giants. This reference indicates a size that exceeds the usual human measure.
Asia, Africa and Australia
Shinto and the Eight Immortals, the Vietnamese dragon king, the Dreaming of Aboriginal Australians and the Zulu and Yoruba accounts of creation.
Aboriginal Australia on the site: the Dreamer who dreamed the world, the Seven Sisters across the sky, Wilgie Mia’s red ochre, flood memories of a lost coastline, healing and Aboriginal law.
Unkulunkulu: The Zulu Tradition of Creation and Ancestral Origins Unkulunkulu holds a central place in the traditional cosmology of the Amazulu and related South African tribes, as documented in 19th-century accounts from native informants. This figure represents the first human, the originator of nations, and a foundational element in explanations of existence, death, and spiritual…
In traditional Zulu belief, the heavenly “lord” or inkosi is a deity of the sky and the forces of nature. This figure is often called Inkosi Yezulu (lord of the heavens). It is a supreme power, separate from earthly creators and from the ancestors. Pre-colonial accounts describe it as a being that rules the weather…
The Yoruba religion, also known as West African Orisa (Òrìṣà) or Isese (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe), consists of the traditional religious and spiritual practices of the Yoruba people.
The “Crossing of the East Sea” is a famous story about the Eight Immortals traveling to a meeting, using their magical items to cross the East Sea.
Susanoo descended to earth and encountered an eight-headed serpent known as the Yamata no Orochi.
In Japanese folklore, Ningyo are mythical, mermaid-like creatures often described as having the body of a fish and the face of a human.
In Zoroastrian cosmology, stellar guardians are celestial entities associated with stars, constellations, and planetary bodies.
Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ are central figures in Vietnamese mythology and are considered the legendary ancestors of the Vietnamese people.
The Americas and the Arctic
Navajo teachings, kiva rituals, giants in the Americas, Solomon and the Amazon, and the shamans and shape shifters of the Inuit.
Navajo traditional teachings on the site: the Holy People and the life before this one, the Anasazi and the cliff dwellers, K’é and the four first clans, the rainbow, and objects in the sky.
Kiva rituals are sacred ceremonies performed within kivas by the Hopi, Zuni, and other Puebloan cultures.
An angakkuq is a spiritual and intellectual figure in Inuit culture, similar to a medicine man or shaman.
In 1869 the explorer Onffroy de Thoron argued that the fleets of Solomon and Hiram sailed to the Amazon, and placed Ophir, Tarshish and Parvaim in its upper basin.
It is very amusing, but I think these were made up for the children. For example, they said, “There is a thing that flies, the color of sky, that makes the noise like a babbling brook.” Everybody knows that is a bluebird. They had these lengthy descriptions of things. “There is the animal with a…
The Paiute people of Nevada recount legends of the Si-Te-Cah, a race of red-haired giants.
