If you would invite me into your life,We together will end all strife,As peace is mine to give and yours to share.
Metals, to begin with, both the hard kind and the fusible kind, which are extracted by mining, and also that kind which is now known only by name but was more than a name then, there being mines of it in many places of the island - I mean 'orichalcum,' which was the most precious of the metals then known, except gold.
The Sumerian texts tell the story of the Anunnaki, beings who came to Earth, possibly from another dimension, to mine gold.
Tellinger explains that the Anunnaki possessed advanced knowledge of genetic manipulation and possibly created a species, the Adamu (similar to the biblical Adam), to perform labor in the gold mines.
The Ngwenya Mine is estimated to be around 42,000 years old, making it one of the oldest mines known to humans.
But mine was not a character to be deterred from resolves by danger.
For I am longing for my release, when I may go out into the blessed realms that mine have mine ears seen, heard, and myself been amidst, with Him who openeth and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth.
I seated myself beside Anzimee and took her hand in mine.
A moment thus, then her lips, chill as those of one who keepeth company with Death, met mine in one long, sobbing kiss!
Then, remembering a former estimate of mine, that the Saldu was only a child in certain respects, I said: "Offended me?
The journey also includes explorations of ancient mines, monasteries, and lands rich in natural resources.
Electric Trams: In the copper mines near Lake Superior, Atlanteans use electric trams to transport people through a complex system of galleries and tunnels, showing their mastery of electric-powered transport for industrial purposes.
Tempered Copper Tools: The text mentions tools and instruments made from tempered copper, such as a knife-like tool given to Zailm during his visit to the copper mines.
Copper Mines (Lake Superior Region): Copper mines located near present-day Lake Superior, used by the Atlanteans.
Umaur was the region of the quarries of Poseid and many of its rich mines of mineral wealth.
Still farther north than this, in the present "lake region," were large copper mines, whence we obtained much of our copper, and some silver and other metals.
Reader, dost thou remember a promise given in previous pages, wherein I looked forward to a treat in scenic depiction, saying it was from another pen than mine?
Next morning after sunrise, our vessel lifted and departed for the east, that we might visit our copper mines in the present Lake Superior region.
When we were about to leave, the government overseer of the mines presented each of our company with various articles of tempered copper.
"Any specimen from the famous mine at Pitach Rhok will be highly prized by an old miner like thy servant, more especially as it is presented by the discoverer of the mine himself."
Thus had the mine, found by me when an obscure lad, returned riches to the pick and shovel which had rendered it famed throughout the civilized world.
Then come and live here, lad, for I want thee near me, in this mine old age.
It was due fully as much to personal popularity with the powers that were, a popularity, however, which had not been mine had I not in all things shown the same solid determination which had governed my actions on the lone peak of Rhok, the great mountain.
Time will satisfy thy curiosity, my reader, as it did mine.
The mines of native metals, as gold, silver, copper, and so on, were valuable then, as now, requiring no processing save smelting.
California - A state in the United States where the narrator became a successful mine-owner.
Several months of city residence at length found me determined to acquire all the geological knowledge that I could, for it was a study which I believed Incal had directed me to make, as also a knowledge of mines and of practical mineralogy.
The influence which I hoped to gain through such publications might lead to my becoming Superintendent-General of Mines, a political place not second to any other appointive office.
a mine-owner in the State of California-and a successful one, too.
Jeremiah 51:25-26: “Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the Lord, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.
In heaven--the gods became afraid of the water-spout, and--sought a refuge; they mounted up to the heaven of Anu.--The gods were stretched out motionless, pressing one against another like dogs.--Ishtar wailed like a child, the great goddess pronounced her discourse:--"Here is humanity returned into mud, and--this is the misfortune that I have announced in the presence of the gods.--So I announced the misfortune in the presence of the gods,--for the evil I announced the terrible [chastisement] of men who are mine.--I am the mother who gave birth to men, and--like to the race of fishes, there they are filling the sea;--and the gods, by reason of that--which the archangels of the abyss are doing, weep with me."--The gods on their seats were seated in tears,--and they held their lips closed, [revolving] future things.
Gold: Africa, particularly regions such as Nubia (modern-day Sudan) and Ethiopia, was known for its gold mines.
The mines in the Wadi Faynan area are believed to have been active during the reign of King Solomon.
Although specific mines are not named, the importance of silver extraction is evident.
Source: The Bible, Job 28:1-2: "Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.
Significance: The Cyclopes, who were skilled smiths, are often associated with underground workshops and mines.
Significance: While not directly mythological, the mines of Laurium played a significant role in Athenian prosperity.
According to myth, Athena advised the Athenians to use the silver from these mines to build a fleet, which was crucial in their victory against the Persians.
Source: Thucydides in his History of the Peloponnesian War (Book 1, Chapter 93) describes the strategic decision to use the silver from Laurium to build a fleet: "Themistocles persuaded the Athenians to use the silver from the mines of Laurium to build a fleet, which later led to the victory at Salamis."
Significance: King Midas, known for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold, likely had access to rich mines.
The region of Phrygia was historically known for its wealth, and this connection to mines is suggested in various legends.
Source: Ovid's Metamorphoses (Book 11, lines 85-145) recounts the myth of King Midas, whose golden touch may be metaphorically linked to the wealth of the Phrygian mines: "Whatever he touched turned to gold, from the food he ate to the very walls of his palace."
Significance: These mines were famous in antiquity and were said to have been worked by both the Thracians and the Macedonians.
The wealth from these mines played a significant role in the rise of Macedonia, which is echoed in Greek legends.
Source: Herodotus in his Histories (Book 5, Chapter 17) describes the gold mines of Mount Pangaeus: "There is a great mountain called Pangaeus, in which the people of Thrace and Macedonia mine gold and silver."
Source: While specific references to mines in Tartarus are sparse, the notion of Tartarus as a place of dark labor is implied in Homer’s Iliad (Book 8, lines 478-481), where Zeus speaks of Tartarus as a place deep beneath the earth, "as far beneath Hades as heaven is above the earth." The labor of the condemned in Tartarus can be interpreted metaphorically, relating to mining.
Wilgie Mia, also known as Thuwarri Thaa (‘red ochre hole’), is an ancient ochre mine located in the Weld Range of Western Australia.
Wilgie Mia is the largest and deepest historical Aboriginal ochre mine in Australia.
Situated on a hillside in the Weld Range, near the town of Cue, the mine was worked to a depth of 20 metres.
Despite this, the mine continues to produce ochre as a commercial pigment.
Lapis lazuli is found in limestone in the Kokcha River valley of Badakhshan province in north-eastern Afghanistan, where the Sar-i Sang mine deposits have been worked for more than 6,000 years.
I felt, in taking counsel of my mother, that her belief that I could not work the mine alone was based on actuality.
I know that the proviso in the contract declaring that the whole mine which they, my partners, worked in the then current year was the inalienable property of Zailm Numinos, was all that prevented the intended robbery.
I would have had, in the event of a difference arising between us, no necessity to prove how I became owner of the mine; no claim that some person other than myself was the discoverer would avail the would-be defrauders, for whosoever was the first to find the lode, the fact remained that I was the owner, and possession in this event meant every advantage through the law.
every mine a tithepayer to the empire, and that a mine worked without acknowledgment of this legal lien was liable to confiscation.
It was apparent, also, that if my partners had not allowed themselves to be swayed by avariciousness into keeping secret the whole agreement, and also by working in the mine, thus rendering themselves participators in an infraction of the law, that they would have become the legally recognized owners, simply through furnishing information concerning my acts to the nearest governmental agent.
The wealth generated from these mines contributed to the prosperity of the Thracian tribes and later to the rise of the city of Amphipolis, a major ancient city in the region.
The mines on the mountain were so productive that they attracted the attention of various powers, including the Persians and later the Macedonians.
Philip exploited the gold mines of Pangaion to finance his military campaigns and to consolidate his power over Greece.
The wealth generated from these mines allowed him to build a formidable army, which eventually led to the establishment of the Macedonian Empire.
From its ancient gold and silver mines that shaped the course of Greek history to its role as a sacred site in both pagan and Christian traditions, the mountain holds a unique place in the cultural and historical landscape of Greece.
According to the passage, an organized society maintained orchards, plantations, homes, and large cattle herds across the Mississippi plains and obtained copper and other metals from mines in the northern lake region.
Your God is human; mine is celestial.
Mine workers, diggers of mine, were not allowed to use metal tools.19:04You were not allowed to use a metal object to dig for gold; you had to use a stone out of respect.19:20How does the respect come in with stone rather than metal?
Mine workers had to cook food with stone.21:20Crucibles.
You say the star people landed in Africa.31:22They started the mines and enslaved the great people whom they found there.31:36There's that place on the border of Botswana, the Toledo Hills.31:44That's right, yes.
Evidence points to a Copper Age in America, particularly around Lake Superior, where ancient mines suggest extensive copper extraction long before the development of bronze.
The Emperor stooped down, and dipped his finger in the blood welling up from the Captain's breast; he touched with it the forehead of the dying man, his own forehead and his feet, and musically his voice fell upon the silence: "By the blood that was shed for me and mine, the bond between us shall never be broken.
That Eay of the divine Splendour which comes forth from Divinity at the beginning of a manifestation, that "fragment of Mine own Self, transformed in the world of life into an immortal Spirit,"1 is far more than Man.