The Ancestral Tradition Archive

Myths of a Lost Civilization

Myths of a Lost Civilization

Myths of a Lost Civilization are prevalent in virtually all of world mythology. Memories of the past — and of past heights, cultural pinnacles, wars, victories, losses, heroes, and villains — is something that is important to humans in general. […]

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Parallels Between Sumerian Religion and Biblical Religions

There are too many to count:

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The Indo-European Connection

The Indo-European Connection

The Indo-European Connection is the relationship that exists between the ancient Indo-European peoples. Specifically between the Vedic peoples, Norse peoples, Celtic peoples, Graeco-Roman peoples, and Zoroastrian peoples. It is within the cultures of these related people that we find an […]

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Legends of Elongated Human Lifespan

Religious traditions around the world are filled with Legends of Elongated Human Lifespan, humans who lived an extraordinary number of years, achieved immortality, or were given this gift. In fact, this is is such a common feature of Ancient Religions, […]

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Pillars of the Ancestral Tradition

The Pillars of the Ancestral Tradition are the major themes shared between the Ancient Religions that appear to descend from a common source (that is, Celtic, Norse, Greek, Vedic, Sumerian, and Egyptian religions, and their respective relatives and descendants, such […]

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Gods Born Of A Cosmic Egg

Throughout the worlds most ancient mythologies there is a recurring theme of Gods Born From A Comic Egg. The Ancient Egyptians have a tradition where the god Ptah (one of the oldest gods of Egyptian Mythology) is born from a […]

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Accounts of the Offspring of Gods and Humans

The myths and legends of Ancient Religion are abound with Accounts of the Offspring of Gods and Man. This is a common theme of myth around the world. But I am looking for a very unique type of myth of […]

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