Christ Conspiracy_ The Greatest Story Ever Sold - Acharya S [159]
Thus, in studying the origins of words, we discover the fascinating fact that many of them can be traced to the same source, and that source is often the sun. In fact, as seen, the names of the various solar gods and heroes are often related to each other. For example, in the very ancient and mysterious Basque language, Dionysus is "Dunixi," which seems related to the "Dumuzi" of the Sumerians, which in turn became "Tammuz." Dionysus, or Bacchus, can also be traced to Yahweh, as Bacchus was also written "Iacchus," which in turn is related to "lao" or "Jah." The Greek solar myth "Heracles" (Hercules) is the same as "Har-acles," referring to Horus, also called "Heru," while Krishna is called "Heri," the Sanskrit for lord, shepherd and savior. Buddha is also called "Heri-maya," which would correspond to Hermes. In old Irish, the word "Budh," as in Buddha, means sun, fire and universe.28 Furthermore, the word "Baal," as in "the Lord," is found in India as "Bala" and is related to the word "Bull," reflecting that it was a common term in the Age of Taurus. The word "Bull" in turn can be traced to the same root as "syr," as in Syria, another term for the sun.
Like all other sciences, etymology is not exact or perfect, and etymological speculation at times may be faulty. Nevertheless, the theme demonstrated is too overwhelming to be dismissed. What such research reveals is that the various human cultures, nations and races have much more in common than they realize and that the focus of their religious attention was originally non-sectarian and non-racial, i.e., it was not a man of any particular ethnicity.
1. Allegro, SMC, 48.
2. Jacolliot, 301.
3. Higgins, 1, 328.
4. Walker, WEMS, 167.
S. Massey, EBD, intro, 9.
6. Roberts, prologue.
7. Graves, BS, 47.
8. Graves, BS, 46.
9. Massey, EBD, 107-9.
10. Graham, 113.
11. A. Churchward, 276-7.
12. Hazelrigg, 22.
13. Graham, 325.
14. Higgins, 1, 357, 530.
15. Higgins, I, 414.
16. Higgins, 1, 411.
17. Graham, 226-233.
18. Higgins, 1, 402.
19. Hazelrigg, 12.
20. Anderson, 50.
21. Higgins, I, 410-11.
22. Higgins, 1, 703.
23. Hazelrigg, 22.
24. Walker, WEMS, 392-9.
25. Doane, 79-80.
26. Doane.
27. Doane, 80 fn.
28. Higgins, II, 287.
The Meaning of Revelation
Another biblical "code" in need of decipherment is the Book of Revelation, which has mystified and fascinated people for centuries with its bizarre imagery and purported prophecy. This fascination has led to endless speculation and interpretation of its "prophecy" by biblical literalists, who, being unable to do anything else with it, usually interpret Revelation allegorically. Needless to say, despite centuries of attempts to decode the text and to associate its players with a variety of world leaders, nations and organizations, Revelation remains a mystery, because it is, in fact, not prophecy, and its drama does not take place on Earth.
As to the question of who actually wrote Revelation, the Encyclopedia Biblica says, "The author of Revelation calls himself John the Apostle. As he was not John the Apostle, who died perhaps in Palestine about 66, he was a forger."1 We would add that "died perhaps" is also accurate, in that John "lived not at all." Nor is the book unique, as it is purported to be. As Walker says:
The Bible's Book of Revelation purports to be a doomsday-vision experienced by St. John the Divine, but it is in fact a collection of images and phrases from many sources. Literature of this kind was plentiful in the first few centuries A.D... 2
In fact, many apocalypses were written prior to and during the Christian