The Chariot – Willpower, determination, control.
Although Plato does not tell us that the Atlanteans possessed the decimal system of numeration, nevertheless there are many things in his narrative which point to that conclusion "There were ten kings ruling over ten provinces; the whole country was divided into military districts or squares ten stadia each way; the total force of chariots was ten thousand; the great ditch or canal was one hundred feet deep and ten thousand stadia long; there were one hundred Nereids," etc.
31, etc.) This illustration represents one of these chariots:
thou shalt drive in a chariot of Ukni stone and gold,11.
in the chariot shall be strong and not weak21.
Then Moses and his hosts drew their otevan down to the angel camp, which was near the camp of the mortals, the Es'eans, and they made the light to fall upon the boat; and it came to pass that many of the Es'eans looked up and beheld the otevan, calling it a chariot.
And Jehovih sent a chariot of fire, and bore his soul to Paradise.
Emp'agatu said: When my people are grown in the tongue; grown in the lips; grown in the throat; grown in the nose, then I come in a chariot of fire and consume their libraries.
Of their palaces and chariots a thousand books might be written, and yet not reveal all.
And as to their chariots, they were bound with silver and gold, and set with precious stones.
Pharaoh, finding that the Israelites were not injured, decided to take the field himself; and accordingly, having impressed all the chariots of Egupt, went ahead, leading his army in person.
And this is what happened in reference to the false Gods and false Lords, who came to the festival, equipped in chariots and ships, and with banners and flags, and crowns and diadems, and such wonderful extravagancies, the like of which had not been in heaven since the flood.
In the "Iliad" Poseidon appears "as ruler of the sea, inhabiting a brilliant palace in its depths, traversing its surface in a chariot, or stirring the powerful billows until the earth shakes as they crash upon the shores.
The Egyptian priest of Sais told Solon that the myth of Phaëthon, the son of Helios, having attempted to drive the chariot of the sun, and thereby burning up the earth, referred to "a declination of the bodies moving round the earth and in the heavens" (comets), which caused a "great conflagration upon the earth," from which those only escaped who lived near rivers and seas.
The Scots, according to Tacitus, used chariots and iron swords in the battle of the Grampians--"enormes gladii sine mucrone." The Celts of Gaul are stated by Diodorus Siculus to have used iron-headed spears and coats-of-mail, and the Gauls who encountered the Roman arms in B.C.
And they placed therein golden statues, one being that of the God [Poseidon] standing on a chariot and driving six winged steeds, his own figure so tall as to touch the ridge of the roof, and round about him a hundred Nereides on dolphins (for that was the number of them as men then believed); and it contained also many other images, the votive offerings of private men.
So it was ordained that each such leader should provide for war the sixth part of a war-chariots equipment, so as to make up 10,000 chariots in all, together with two horses and mounted men; also a pair of horses without a car, and attached thereto a combatant with a small shield and for charioteer the rider who springs from horse to horse; and two hoplites; and archers and slingers, two of each; and light-armed slingers and javelin-men, three of each; and four sailors towards the manning of twelve hundred ships.
Mauro Biglino discusses parallels between the Bible and Homeric poems, particularly focusing on the subject of flying chariots.
In his speech, Biglino begins by discussing the Homeric gods' flying chariots as described in the Iliad.
He refers to a scene where Athena and Hera use a chariot in battle.
The chariot, described with a sound "high up" and pulled by horses, leads Biglino to draw comparisons with technological machines.
Biglino transitions to biblical references, notably from the Book of Ezekiel, where he draws parallels between Homeric flying chariots and the "chariots" described in the Bible.
Biglino cites passages from Ezekiel where flying chariots are detailed.
Biglino concludes by highlighting similar descriptions of flying chariots in other ancient religious texts, including those from the East.
and cinnamon and spice and incense and perfume and frankincense and wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat and cattle and sheep, and cargoes of horses and chariots and slaves and human lives.
15 See, YHWH is coming with fire,and his chariots are like a whirlwind;he will bring down his anger with fury,and his rebuke with flames of fire.
15 "For behold, YHWH will come with fire, and His chariots like a whirlwind, to render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with flames of fire."
20 And they will bring all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to YHWH—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,” says YHWH.
20 "And they shall bring all your brothers out of all nations as an offering to YHWH, upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to My holy mountain Jerusalem, says YHWH, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of YHWH."
Chariots Driven by Divine Beings
In Homer’s works, specifically in the Iliad, there are mentions of celestial chariots driven by horses that produce noise as they fly above.
These chariots are described as covering vast distances in an instant, a concept that parallels descriptions found in the Bible.
The chariots are often accompanied by clouds, reinforcing their supernatural nature.
Elijah and others are aware of his impending ascent in a chariot of fire, pulled by horses of fire, a description that parallels the divine chariots in Homer’s works.
The Lycaean Games (Lykaia) were the athletic and religious festival for Zeus Lykaios: footraces, chariot contests, boxing, wrestling, and the pentathlon.
Sacred Oath: The kings would gather in the Temple of Poseidon, a grand and richly adorned structure that housed a golden statue of Poseidon and his chariot.
Take their Sons: The king will conscript their sons to serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run before his chariots (1 Samuel 8:11).
Appoint Commanders: He will appoint commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots (1 Samuel 8:12).
11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
Depiction: Surya is depicted riding a chariot drawn by seven horses, representing the seven days of the week or the seven colors of the rainbow.
The practitioner emphasizes that these beings were often interpreted through the lens of the times, leading to descriptions like "chariots from the heavens."
For example, Krishna's divine chariot and his battles with King Salva.
Elijah does not die but is taken to heaven: “Suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared"
“And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.” 2 Kings 2:11 (KJV)
Elijah does not die but is taken to heaven: “Suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared… and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind” (2 Kings 2:11, NIV).
They introduced new technologies and cultural practices, including advanced weaponry like the horse-drawn chariot and composite bows, as well as new forms of art and architecture.
Surya (Hinduism), the Sun God, is depicted riding a chariot drawn by seven horses, representing the seven days of the week or the seven colors of the rainbow.
Surya’s chariot (Hindu): Pulled by seven horses, symbolizing the sun's complete journey across the sky.
This curiosity was sparked by reading "Chariots of the Gods" by Erich von Däniken when I was twelve.