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MYTHOLOGY
CONFERENCE: JUNE 3 - 6 2004 at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in Atlanta, GA
The
Mythic Journeys conference will bring together
some of the best and most talented individuals
seeking to reconnect us with our rich mythic heritage
through their work in psychology, art, literature,
education, theatre, film, music, scholarship,
and more. Please join us for a fascinating weekend
of workshops, panels, conversations, performances,
and more. Be amazed, be transformed. The journey
will be extraordinary. Contact Michael Karlin
for more information: mskarlin@mindspring.com
"HIDDEN
MEANINGS" New Book by Laird Scranton The mythology of the Dogon tribe of Mali describes
how their one true god Amma created all of the matter
of the universe. But the system defined by these tribal
myths bears a striking resemblance to the actual scientific
structure of matter, starting with the atom and continuing
all the way down to the vibrating threads of string
theory. Moreover, many of the Dogon words, symbols
and rituals used to describe this structure are a
close match for those found in the myths of ancient
Egypt and in the daily rituals of Judaism.
Hidden Meanings presents a side-by-side comparison
of Dogon descriptions and drawings with matching scientific
diagrams and definitions from authors such as Stephen
Hawking and Brian Greene, then traces these symbols
to their ancient Egyptian and Judaic counterparts.
What is ultimately revealed is a scientific basis
for the Egyptian hieroglyphic language - perhaps deliberately
encoded more than 5000 years ago, and hidden from
all but the most knowledgeable Egyptian priests. Along
the way, it presents compelling new explanations for
many of the most familiar Egyptian symbols, such as
the Pyramid, the Benben stone, and the Scarab, along
with new derivations for words used in Judaism and
Christianity, such as Adonai, Yahweh/Jehovah, and
even the origin of the name Satan. Currently for sale
on Amazon.com.
Below
is a list of all the school officially taking part
in "The Big Myth" project. To add your school and
contact information to the list, write your information
to the webmaster: fiona@distanttrain.com
OFFICIAL
PARTNERS:
Berlage
Lyceum, Amsterdam school
website Takstraat
33-34 1073 KJ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
tel
: (+3120) 6647571 fax: (+3120) 6763643
contact:
Patrick
Holmes , Nini
Choy
