None.
1. Quoted in the Tibetan Book of the Dead, by W. Y. Evans-Wentz, in a note to p. 234, from Origen’s Contra Celsum, Book I, Ch. VIII.
1. For corroboration see such works as The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, Iamblichus’ The Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, and Thomas Taylor’s Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries.
2. Vide From Orpheus to Paul, by Vittorio D. Macchioro, a recognized world authority on Orphism.
3. See such a work as Lothrop Stoddard’s The Revolt Against Civilization.
4. See Bouck White’s The Call of the Carpenter, which builds an entire economic interpretation of the Gospels on such specious material in the texts.
5. Quoted by Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 22. Also in Glover’s Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire.
6. Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 221.
7. Quoted in Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 206.
8. Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 130.
9. See Tertullian’s Apologia, C. 16.
10. Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 263.
1. From Hibbert Lectures, p. 217.
2. Quoted in Preface to Lectures on Ancient Philosophy, by Manly P. Hall.
3. Phaedrus, p. 64.
4. Emile Baumann, Saint Paul, p. 275.
5. Quoted by Gerald Massey, Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 543.
6. E. A. Wallis Budge, Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 30.
7. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 33. As Massey is an authority frequently to be cited in this work, it is well to state that he was an English literary figure of some prominence in the latter half of the nineteenth century and the first years of the twentieth. He studied the Egyptian hieroglyphics for forty years and had a force of transcribers employed in his later years of investigation to assemble the material from the monuments, tombs and papyri. His interpretation of Egyptian writings has been all too largely ignored by savants, yet he has the merit of having approached the task with a mind free from scholastic, theological or conventional biases, which have so utterly blinded the discernment and vitiated the conclusions of orthodox authorities. It is permissible for us to state that it was his works that opened our eyes to the hidden meaning under the material, when the works of more accredited specialists in the field had left us without a single enlightening hint. Massey is the only scholar in whose hands the recondite Egyptian material begins to take on rational significance. All the others leave it resembling unintelligible nonsense. Several important misconceptions in his interpretation are dealt with in the course of our work. Indeed we have used one or two of these as the most direct approach to a correction of the profound misconstructions which have vitiated the work of scholars in this field up to the present.
8. Lectures on Luniolatry, p. 2, by Gerald Massey.
9. Introduction to the Book of the Dead, p. xlvi.
10. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, I, p. 101.
11. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, I, p. 334.
12. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, I, p. 370.
13. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, I, p. 280.
14. Massey: The Natural Genesis, I, p. 431.
15. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 29.
16. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 30.
17. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 201.
18. Myths and Legends: Egypt, p. 271.
19. Myths and Legends: Egypt, p. 283.
1. Massey: The Natural Genesis, I, p. 168.
2. The Mythical Interpretation of the Gospels, T. J. Thorburn, p. 108.
3. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 539.
4. The Mythical Interpretation of the Gospels, p. 109.
None.
1. Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 4.
2. Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 120.
3. The superior intellect of man is indeed the "god" spoken of. "Man’s genius is a deity," said Heraclitus.
4. Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 239.
5. See later explication of all lunar typology in the present work.
6. The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, II, 275.
7. The Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 93.
8. The Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 312.
9. T. J. Thorburn: The Mythical Interpretation of the Gospels, p. 80 ff.
10. See Proclus: The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, 2 Vols., wherein the two hundred and eleven principles of Greek theology are listed and expounded.
11. See later exposition of the Law of the Two Truths, passim.
12. The Natural Genesis, I, p. 332.
13. It should be understood that the Egyptians often used the names of kings for the character of the Christos, or the sun-god.
14. Book of Hades, First Division.
15. Detailed by Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 556.
16. See: The Book of Job as a Greek Tragedy, Horace M. Kallen.
17. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 559.
18. This spiritual edict has often been sadly misconstrued by mystical devotees. It does not, to be sure, imply the stern negation of all carnal impulses, far less their total annihilation. The animal nature is not to be ruthlessly slain, but transformed into the likeness of the spiritual man.
19. Greek Philosophy.
1. Hindu, Tibetan, Platonic and other ancient systems are at one as to the accuracy of this item, difficult as it appears to us in our ignorance of cosmology and occult science.
2. Known also as Gandharvas, Suryas, Kumaras, Rudras, Adityas, Manasaputras, Agniswatha Pitris, and by some dozen or more other names.
3. The Natural Genesis, I, p. 315.
4. Hargrave Jennings: The Rosicrucians.
5. Quoted by Iamblichus: The Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 364.
6. The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, II, p. 355.
7. Quoted by the editor in Iamblichus’ The Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 345.
8. Article by Thomas Taylor in Classical Journal, Vol. 16, p. 338.
9. Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 132.
10. Tylor: Primitive Culture, I, p. 469. (Edn. 1903.)
11. An approach to this viewpoint is notable in a recent study of great importance by the English scholar, Lord Raglan, in his book, The Hero (Oxford University Press). The work presents evidence that the masks worn in olden celebrations were those of animals.
12. Massey: The Natural Genesis, I, p. 74.
13. Massey: The Natural Genesis, I, p. 74.
14. A fuller elucidation of this theme will be given at a later place when the profounder significance of mummification is dealt with.
15. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 231.
16. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 211.
17. Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 355.
18. That part swayed by mere sense intimation and superficial impression.
19. The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, II, p. 475.
20. Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 179.
21. The Enneads, I, Bk. VI.
22. Rather the impulse of sense uncensored by critical thought.
23. Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 103.
24. The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, II, p. 476.
25. In Alexander Wilder’s Introduction to the Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, of Thomas Taylor, p. vxiii.
26. Be it noted, the use of the term "Gentiles" here bears out the interpretation (as the not fully humanized animal souls) given in a former place.
27. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 479.
28. Given in verse in The Book of Job as a Greek Tragedy, Horace M. Kallen, p. 165 ff.
29. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 508.
30. Incarnation Records, Vol. II. p. 131.
31. Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 104.
32. Sekari, the god suffering diminution as he passed through incarnation.
1. Mistaken for the defunct human, but really the descending god.
2. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 846.
3. Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 7.
4. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 152.
5. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 306.
6. Question mark is Budge’s--showing how much the scholar has been confused by his failure to apprehend the technical theological use of the term by the Egyptians. Passage from the Book of the Dead cited by Budge.
7. Quoted by Thomas Taylor, Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 91 ff.
8. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 706.
9. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 868.
10. Quoted by Budge: Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 8.
11. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 67.
12. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 69.
13. Cf. the raising of Lazarus.
14. Myths and Legends: Egypt, p. 121.
15. Later equated by Massey with Achor, the valley of Sheol, the Hebrew Hades.
16. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 415.
17. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 643-4.
18. Here would seem to be authentic rebuttal of the major premises of so
much Oriental philosophy which builds on the general thesis that the whole of life on earth is evil, "a calamity to be avoided at all costs." (Radhakrishnan: Indian Philosophy, Vol. I.)
1. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 416.
2. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 644.
3. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 198.
4. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 211.
5. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 416.
6. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 648.
7. Iu, a name of the Egyptian Messiah, equivalent to Jesus or Horus.
8. As we saw, equals the "cave" of the body.
9. Upper Egypt, by the uranographic transfer, denotes the spiritual man and his spiritual body, while Lower Egypt denotes the carnal man and his body of flesh.
10. Sheol may be taken as identical with the Egyptian Amenta.
11. So named because of the golden hues of the chrysalis.
12. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 219.
13. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 213.
14. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 883.
15. Ritual, Ch. 173 (Renouf and Naville).
16. The specific significance of this term will appear in the chapter on Dismemberment.
17. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 190.
18. Mead’s Translation, p. 394.
19. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 210.
20. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 374.
21. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 415.
22. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 455.
23. Taylor: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 105.
24. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 709.
25. Budge: Introduction to the Book of the Dead, p. xc.
26. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 144.
27. Italics are Budge’s.
28. The Natural Genesis, I, p. 525.
1. Introduction to the Book of the Dead, p. lxxx.
2. Massey: The Natural Genesis, I, p. 108 ff.
3. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 154.
4. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 479.
5. Taylor: Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 134.
6. Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 152.
7. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 814.
8. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 815.
9. Quoted by Edward Carpenter: Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 239.
10. Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 28 (note).
11. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, I, p. 352.
12. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 525.
13. Talbot: The Legends of Ishtar; Records of the Past (Vol. I).
14. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 877.
15. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 466.
1. I Corinthians 10:14 ff.
2. It is impossible to pass these verses by without a remark upon what is commented upon them by Schweitzer, one of the most popular European writers of the day on religious themes, in a recent work. He follows his quotation of John’s verses with the statement that it is not the purpose of John’s discourse to be understood; that its aim is solely to direct attention to the miracle which is to happen in connection with the bread in the future; and that it does not matter, therefore, that it should offend the multitude.
One is indeed permitted to ask: What is the poverty of modern spiritual discernment when it is frankly stated by a leading religious publicist that John’s immortal verses are not meant to be understood? But, after all, is it to be wondered at that there should be complete befogging of vision when all but a few Docetic wings of Christian thought have been bent on taking the eating of the flesh and the drinking of the blood of the Son of Man in a physical sense? There has not seemed to be present the matured capacity to assimilate the entirely spiritual purport of the transaction.
3. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 900.
4. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 32.
5. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, I, p. 264.
6. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 64.
7. Reclus: Primitive Folk, pp. 311-315.
8. Budge: Introduction to the Book of the Dead, p. xcix.
9. Proceedings: Biblical Archaeology, Dec. 2, 1884, p. 45.
10. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 465.
11. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 3.
12. Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 142.
13. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 729.
14. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 561.
15. Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 133.
16. In Iamblichus’ Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 7.
17. Lectures, Vol. I, p. 383. Ed. 1862.
1. Massey: The Natural Genesis, I, p. 344.
2. The Natural Genesis, I, p. 529.
3. Massey: The Natural Genesis, I, p. 147.
1. Thomas Taylor: Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 126.
2. See. R. H. Matthews: The Wiradthuri Tribes, Journal of Anthropology Inst., Vol. XXV, 1896.
3. If this term is the same as the Sanskrit Atma, it means the high spiritual essence, the soul of the soul of man.
4. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 359.
5. Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 129.
6. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 175.
7. Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 272.
8. Pagan and Christian Creeds, p. 139.
9. Taylor: Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 139.
10. The Natural Genesis, II, p. 78.
11. Book of Hades, Fifth Division, D.
1. Westrop and Wake: Phallism in Ancient Religions, p. 47.
2. The Natural Genesis, I, p. 324.
3. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 236.
1. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 131.
2. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, II, p. 222.
None.
1. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 745.
2. The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, II, p. 482.
3. Foundation Truths of the Christian Religion.
4. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 335.
5. Massey: Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 771.
1. Introduction to the Book of the Dead, p. cvii.
2. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 703.
3. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 679.
1. From an article in the New York Times of Nov. 25, 1932.
2. The Rosicrucians: Their Rites and Mysteries; Hargrave Jennings, p. 211.
3. From a papyrus rendered by M. Chabas.
4. Thomas Taylor: Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, p. 145.
5. Lecture on Luniolatry, p. 14.
6. Latin: "Emits blood from the genitals."
7. The Natural Genesis, I, pp. 44.
8. The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, II, p. 148.
1. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 210.
2. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 210.
3. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 639.
4. Introduction to the Book of the Dead, Ip. lxxxv.
5. The Natural Genesis, I, p. 127.
6. T. J. Thorburn: The Mythical Interpretation of the Gospels, p. 131. As Thorburn is antagonistic to the mythical interpretation, his data are therefore all the more valuable.
7. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 844.
8. Plato mentions this as one of the hymns of Isis that were ten thousand years old.
9. The story of the rich man and Lazarus, the beggar, repeated in the Gospel of Luke (Ch. 16:19), is told at length in the second tale of Kamuas, as Egyptian.
1. Introduction to the Book of the Dead, p. lxxxv.
2. Myths and Legends: Egypt, p. 126.
3. Myths and Legends: Egypt, p. 127.
4. Ancient Egypt, the Light of the World, p. 223.
5. Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans and Assyrians, p. 312.
6. The Timaeus, Lib. V, p. 33.
7. The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato, II, p. 272.