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Described in the Bible as simply a Queen of the East.
Queen of Sheba is a seeker of truth and wisdom .
She raises her son Menelik on her own. |
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The mythical land of Shangri-La is the novelist James Hilton's fictional account of the legendary Tibetan paradise Shambala.
Hilton's novel was turned into a hit Hollywood movie and the name Shangri-La came to mean a lost paradise. |
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Arthur, a Celtic king born of deceit and adultery, grew to become one of the most famous rulers of Britain.
He was a warrior, a knight and a king who killed giants, witches and monsters and led a band of heroes on many daring adventures.
He is known for his Knights of the Round Table and for uniting the peoples of his land.
Arthur unites Britain and drives off the invading Saxons.
He becomes a benevolent and well-loved king. His reign is known for its heroic deeds and chivalric romance. |
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| Jasons journeys to see Pelias to reclaim his throne. |
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A universal archetype featured in the Queen of Sheba myth is that of the Great Mother, or founder of a people..
The Japanese Shinto creation myth features Izanagi and Izanami, who were brother and sister, as were Osiris and Isis, of Egypt.
The Greek deities Gaia, mother earth, and Ouranos, the sky god, were so enamored of each other that their continued lovemaking trapped their children in Gaia’s womb.
This was also true for the Maori primal couple, Papa and Rangi. |
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Cultures that feature a remote, inaccessible paradise often place it on a distant mountain, like the Tibetan myth of Shangri-La, or the myth of the Land of the Kachinas, the lost paradise of the Hopi people of North America.
Thus, Eden was lost to Adam and Eve when they partook of the tree of knowledge.
The first was Kriti Yuga, the First and Perfect Age, lost to man due to his actions.
In Greek classical mythology, the reign of Cronus, the father of Zeus, had peace and harmony, and humans did not grow old, but died peacefully.
Thus, for the Tibetans it is only the enlightened who are on the path to Shangri-La.
In Germanic mythology, Asgard was the divine stronghold of the Aesir, the younger and stronger branch of the gods.
Vanaheim was the home of the Vanir, the other branch. |
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Examples are King Arthur of Britain, King Solomon of Israel and the mysterious Christian priest Prestor John.
These heroic characters typically have supernatural births, like the Christian Jesus and the Aztec/Toltec snake god, Quetzlcoatl, who were born to virgins.
The Native American Blackfoot tribe has a hero named Kutoyis, who was born of a blood clot from a wounded buffalo.
Herakles the Greek (also known as Hercules), was fathered by the god Zeus. |
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