Masonic Egyptology and comparative symbolism
The Signs and Symbols of Primordial Man: Being an Explanation of the Evolution of Religious Doctrines from the Eschatology of the Ancient Egyptians
A massive and highly controversial work of comparative symbology and occult history. Churchward, a physician and high-ranking Freemason, argues that all world religions and secret societies (specifically Freemasonry) are descendants of the ancient Egyptian 'stellar' and 'solar' myths. He uses extensive archaeological and ethnographic data from Africa, the Americas, and Australia to trace the 'migration of symbols' from their primordial Egyptian origins. The work is famous for its intricate connections between the Pygmies of Africa, the Nilotic Negroes, and the highest degrees of the Masonic Craft.
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Contents20 chapters
- 01CHAPTER I
- 02CHAPTER II
- 03CHAPTER III
- 04CHAPTER IV
- 05CHAPTER V
- 06CHAPTER VI
- 07CHAPTER VII
- 08CHAPTER VIII
- 09CHAPTER IX
- 10CHAPTER X
- 11CHAPTER XI
- 12CHAPTER XII
- 13CHAPTER XIII
- 14CHAPTER XIV. THE ORIGINS AND EXPLANATIONS OF OTHER PRINCIPAL SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
- 15CHAPTER XV. THE ORIGIN OF THE TRIANGLE
- 16CHAPTER XVI. ORIGIN OF THE CIRCLE AND THE POINT WITHIN A CIRCLE
- 17CHAPTER XVII. THE CROSS - ITS ORIGIN, DEVELOPMENT AND INTERPRETATION
- 18CHAPTER XVIII. THE GREAT PYRAMID
- 19CHAPTER XIX
- 20CHAPTER XX
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