Originally posted by FarFromDanK
URANUS was also call ANU,by the sumerians,notice how the greeks added the UR, S to make UR-anu-S,Ur is also the homeland of the biblical abraham
Except that Uranus is actually a Latinized form of the original term
Ouranos who, other than being associated with the sky, has very little in
common with the Sumerian Anu. Anu, in fact, shares far more in common with the Greek god Zeus. Both were seen as extremely powerful sky-gods, for
example. Furthermore, both deities were the central figures in a triat of ruling gods. For the Sumerians, these gods were Anu himself, along with
Bel and
Ea. For the Greeks, the triat comprised of
Zeus,
Poseidon and
Hades. Both Zeus and Anu were
perceived as being not only rulers or kings of the gods, but also as being fathers of various subsequent deities.
However, even these links are to be expected. Each of these gods represents a fundamental aspect of the universe - the sky, the Earth/underworld and
the waters. It is to be expected that deities will share similar features across cultures. However, these links are hardly evidence of a common shared
history and are no evidence at all of alien visitation. They are more indicative of the human inclination to anthropomorphise natural phenomena to
quantify and understand their surroundings and to exert some measure of control over their environment. Speculation is all well and good, especially
here in Skunkworks, but we must bend our theories to fit what we find via archaeology and history, not the other way around. Any theory can be proven
correct if we blind ourselves to all other alternatives.
GAEA was the mother of the gods,she was know as mother GAEA,or MOTHER EArth gaEA-EA-RTH..yes thats were we get the term mother earth
Are you attempting to draw parallels between the Greek goddess Gaea and the Sumerian god Ea here? I'm just a little puzzled, since Ea (who is
actually a later representation of the earlier Sumerian deity known as
Enki) is not only male, but is
associated not with the Earth, but with the watery abyss known as the
Abzu. It would seem to me that any
link between these two deities is unfounded.
Apollos,chariot was the ancient description of a ufo????
It is more likely that Apollo's chariot was representative of the sun, given that Apollo drew his chariot across the sky each day. Why would you
think that the description of a horse-drawn chariot was a description of a UFO? The only similarity I can think of is that they both travel in the
sky. The idea of a flying chariot would not have been a difficult concept for the Greeks to imagine, given that they are aware of animals abilities to
fly and possessed legends of flying horses, such as
Pegasus. It seems to be popular to attribute any
description of a chariot which could fly in ancient mythology as a UFO. Apollo's chariot is clearly described as being horse-drawn which, to me,
seems to run counter to modern descriptions of UFOs. We must remember that the ancient Greeks were not stupid. They were extremely adept at technical
aspects of engineering and it is difficult to believe that they would have seen a UFO and described it as a simple, horse-drawn chariot.
the titans were ALSO know as the Annunaki
By whom? I am afraid that I do not follow your line of reasoning here. You seem to want to draw parallels between the Annunaki and the Titans, but
then speculate about links between the Annunaki and the Greek pantheon of gods. The Annunaki and the Titans were very distinct groups, each possessing
their own intricate mythologies and legends.
Zues thunderbolts were the ancient descriptions for missles flying through the air????
I think it would benefit this theory to apply
Occam's Razor. What is more likely - that the
ancient Greeks, upon observing lightning and thunder attributed them to their primary god of the sky (where lightning derives from) or that they saw
or heard of a battle in which modern-style missiles were utilised and interpreted or described them as thunderbolts? To me, the first seems much more
likely. The Greeks would have been very well aware of the destructive power of lightning, so envisioning it as a weapon is a natural association.
Furthermore, attributing this powerful weapon to Zeus is also appropriate, given his role as both a sky-god and as the most powerful god of their
pantheon. No reimagining of this association is necessary to explain Zeus' thunderbolt.
the biblical gods created EARTH humans in there image,greek myths say the gods could make us from dust,doesnt that sound familar..adam and
eve...huh?
But again, the association between humans and dust is a fairly natural one to make, and does not constitute evidence for the involvement of
extraterrestrial genetic engineers. When a person is buried, they literally go back into the Earth. Is it so unreasonable, then, to perceive this as
giving people back to the Earth? Furthermore, humans are reliant upon the Earth for life. We toil to make the Earth fertile and in response it gives
forth life in the form of plants, fruits and vegetables, which provide us with food we need to live. The links between the Earth (and its more base
elements - clay, dust, rocks) and life are natural ones and do not imply anything other than a fundamental understanding of our reliance upon the
Earth to supply us with life-giving resources.
[edit on 2/12/05 by Jeremiah25]