Popular History of America 1881
The Pillars of Hercules (Gibraltar) were for a long period believed to be the end of the world.
The Phoenician sailors began to strike out beyond the Pillars of Hercules.
The island of Erytheia
Erytheia is an ancient island from Greek mythology, known for its association with the myth of Heracles (Hercules).
The Gods of the Phœnician also Kings of Atlantis
In the Greek mythology the tenth labor of Hercules consisted in driving away the cattle of Geryon, who lived in the island of Erythea, "an island somewhere in the remote west, beyond the
Pillars of Hercules." (Murray's "Mythology," p.
257.) Hercules stole the cattle from this remote oceanic island, and, returning drove them "through Iberia, Gaul, over the Alps, and through Italy." (Ibid.) It is probable that a people emigrating from the Erythræan Sea, that is, from the Atlantic, first gave their name to a town on the coast of Spain, and at a later date to the Persian Gulf--as we have seen the name of York carried from England to the banks of the Hudson, and then to the Arctic Circle.
The Kings of Atlantis become the Gods of the Greeks
The Greeks called him "Melicertes," and identified him with Hercules.
Chronos, or Saturn, Dionysos, Hyperion, Atlas, Hercules, were all connected with "a great Saturnian continent;" they were kings that ruled over countries on the western shores of the Mediterranean, Africa and Spain.
376), "relate to Spain, North-western Africa, and other regions on the Atlantic, such as those concerning Hercules, the Cronidæ, the Hyperboreans, the Hesperides, and the Islands of the Blessed.
350.) "On the coast of Brittany, where Cape Raz stands out westward into the ocean, there is 'the Bay of Souls,' the launching-place where the departed spirits sail off across the sea." (Ibid.) In like manner, Odysseus found the land of the dead in the ocean beyond the Pillars of Hercules.
"Reached the far confines of Oceanus," beyond the Pillars of Hercules.
By Demeter (Ceres) he had Persephone (Proserpine); by Leto, Apollo and Artemis (Diana); by Dione, Aphrodite (Venus); by Semele, Dionysos (Bacchus); by Maia, Hermes (Mercury); by Alkmene, Hercules, etc., etc.
Hercules slew the serpent, and gave the apples to the Hesperides.
Heracles (Hercules), we have seen, was a son of Zeus, king of Atlantis.
The meaning of Geryon is the red glow of the sunset." He dwelt on the island of "Erythea, in the remote west, beyond the Pillars of Hercules." Hercules took a ship, and after encountering a storm, reached the island and placed himself on Mount Abas.
Hercules killed Geryon, stole the cattle, put them on the ship, and landed them safely, driving them "through Iberia, Gaul, and over the Alps down into Italy." (Murray's "Mythology," p.
The Bronze Age in Europe
We shall see, as we proceed, that the magnetic needle, or "mariner's compass," dates back to the days of Hercules, and that it consisted ofa bar of magnetized iron floating upon a piece of wood in a cup.
We shall see hereafter that the mythological traditions of Greece referred to a Bronze Age which preceded an Iron Age, and placed this in the land of the gods, which was an island in the Atlantic Ocean, beyond the Pillars of Hercules; and this land was, as we shall see, clearly Atlantis.
Corroborating Circumstances
Plato tells us that the dominion of Gadeirus, one of the kings of Atlantis, extended "toward the pillars of Heracles (Hercules) as far as the country which is still called the region of Gades in that part of the world." Gades is the Cadiz of today, and the dominion of Gadeirus embraced the land of the Iberians or Basques, their chief city taking its name from a king of Atlantis, and they themselves being Atlanteans.
Hermeticism and Ancient Mysteries
Likewise, figures like Hercules are tied to the zodiac through his labors, such as battling lions in the Age of Leo.
The Story of Atlantis
Proclus quotes an extract from an ancient writer who refers to the islands in the sea beyond the Pillars of Hercules (Straits of Gibraltar), and says that the inhabitants of one of these islands had a tradition from their ancestors of an extremely large island called Atlantis, which for a long time ruled over all the islands of the Atlantic Ocean.
Diodorus Siculus relates that the Phœnicians discovered "a large island in the Atlantic Ocean beyond the Pillars of Hercules several days' sail from the coast of Africa."
For at that time the Atlantic sea was navigable and had an island before that mouth which is called by you the Pillars of Hercules.
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This disappearance of the old land (âldland, âtland) was known by the Greeks, for Plato mentions in his “Timæus,” 24, the disappearance of Atlantis, the position of which was only known as somewhere far beyond the Pillars of Hercules.
That the fleet really [xvi]came to the Mediterranean appears in Plutarch’s “Life of Alexander;” but he makes Nearchus bring the fleet round Africa, and sail through the Pillars of Hercules.
The Lost Civilization of Atlantis
He described the island as a highly advanced society located beyond the Pillars of Hercules (now the Strait of Gibraltar), which eventually fell into corruption and was destroyed by the gods.
Myth or Lost Alien Civilization
Plato mentioned that Atlantis lay beyond the Pillars of Hercules, which modern scholars interpret as the Strait of Gibraltar.
The origin of Nimrod
Hercules: The legendary hero of Greek mythology presents an interesting possibility as an antecedent to the character of Nimrod, especially if you factor in Gmirkin's later dating of the composition of the Pentateuch.
Both Hercules and Nimrod are renowned for their exceptional strength and prowess as mighty warriors and hunters.
Both figures enjoy a significant degree of divine ancestry, with Hercules being the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Nimrod being associated with the gods as a mighty hunter.
The parallel between Hercules and Nimrod extends to their roles as founders of influential cities or civilizations.
Hercules is attributed with the establishment of numerous cities, while Nimrod is connected with the founding of Babylon and Nineveh.
Evidence of Atlantis was found in August 2024.
This discovery aligns with Plato’s account of Atlantis, which was supposedly located beyond the "Pillars of Hercules" (the Strait of Gibraltar).
The Deluge of the Chaldeans
The hero of this poem, a kind of Hercules, whose name has not as yet been made out with certainty, being attacked by disease (a kind of leprosy), goes, with a view to its cure, to consult the patriarch saved from the Deluge, Khasisatra, in the distant land to which the gods have transported him, there to enjoy eternal felicity.
The pillars of Hercules were also called by the ancients "the pillars of Chronos."
Islands mentioned in the Bible
The legends of Atlantis, as described by Plato in his dialogues "Timaeus" and "Critias," describe a powerful island nation that existed beyond the "Pillars of Hercules" (modern Strait of Gibraltar) and was eventually destroyed by a cataclysmic event.
The Argonauts and Mount Pelion
The heroes who joined Jason became known as the Argonauts, and they included some of the most famous figures in Greek mythology: Hercules, Orpheus, Castor and Pollux, Atalanta, and many others.
Mount Erymanthos
Mount Erymanthos is most famous in Greek mythology as the setting for one of the Twelve Labors of Heracles (Hercules).
Mount Olympus
Another notable myth involves the hero Heracles (Hercules), who was granted entry to Olympus after completing his Twelve Labors, achieving immortality, and becoming a god.
Atlantis connection – Bull Fighting
The location of Atlantis, as posited by Plato, beyond the Pillars of Hercules (modern Strait of Gibraltar), suggests proximity to Southern Europe and North Africa, making cultural exchange plausible.
Timeline of the Four Worlds
Greek: Zeus, Hera, Hercules, Odysseus.
AI proposed the Atlantis connection
Geographical References: Plato mentions that Atlantis was located beyond the "Pillars of Hercules" (modern Strait of Gibraltar), suggesting it was a maritime culture familiar with long sea voyages.
The antiquity of some of our great inventions
Hercules, an Atlantean deity, was associated with the magnetic stone, referred to as the "Stone of Hercules." Greek mythology tells of Hercules using a magnetic cup to sail the ocean at night, a possible reference to using a magnetic compass.
The Gods of the Phoenicians also kings of Atlantis
The Greek mythology places the tenth labor of Hercules in the island of Erythea, beyond the Pillars of Hercules.
The forbidden fruit
Heracles (Hercules) had to retrieve these apples as one of his Twelve Labors.
Numerology
12 labors of Hercules
Herculus
The story of Hercules, known as Heracles in Greek mythology, is a rich and fascinating tale.
Hercules was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Alcmene, a mortal woman.
This dual heritage made Hercules a demigod, possessing extraordinary strength and courage.
The most famous stories about Hercules revolve around the "Twelve Labors," a series of seemingly impossible tasks he had to complete as a penance:
Hercules burned the necks after cutting off each head to prevent them from growing back.
Mares of DiomedesThese man-eating horses were tamed by Hercules, who fed their master, Diomedes, to them.
Belt of HippolytaHe obtained the belt of Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons, initially through peaceful means but later had to fight the Amazons when Hera, Zeus' wife and Hercules' stepmother, intervened.
CerberusThe final labor was to capture Cerberus, the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld, without using weapons, which Hercules managed to do.
Later Adventures and DeathBeyond the twelve labors, Hercules had numerous other adventures.
Hercules' death was tragic.
In unbearable pain, Hercules built a funeral pyre for himself, which led to his ascension to Olympus and his subsequent deification.
The 12 Elohim
The mythological figure Hercules is suggested to be a remnant of ancient encounters with the Elohim, with his image evolving over time due to the degradation of human soul faculties and a tendency towards idolatry.