AAL’S LABYRINTH HISTORY An Alternative Viewpoint…..contd. #46.

 c1273 BCE

KING UNTASHGAL [Untash-Gal/Untash-Huban] (c.1265-1245) reigns in the middle period of a new upsurge of Elamite power. The Elamites are of the country of Elam, located south-west of Mesopotamia, and whose capital is old Susa. Untash-Gal and his successors are notable for their spectacular architecture, including a ziggurat and beautiful sculptures located in the city of Dur-Untash. The Elamites spoke a unique language, not related to any other, ancient or modern, and will not be completely understood in the future by those who rediscover this civilization. Elam was also unusual in having a matriarchal social structure; although the rulers were male, succession to the throne was through the female line, a new king being called the ‘son of his sister’. Elamite culture will eventually be submerged under the growing power of the Medes and Persians. 

Stele of Untash-Gal depicting a local god with snakes [Louvre]

c1250 BCE

KHAEMWESE priest and eldest a son of Ramesses II, made the first recorded history of Egypt. Khaemwese was a high priest of Ptah and a noted magician. He was a student of the inscriptions on temple walls at Sakkara, and the sacred books of the temple libraries. 

Ptah “I will live and have power through bread’ [Am Dwat]

SHALMANESER I (1274-45 BCE) of Assyria, founds the temple site of the future city of Nimrud on previous ruins on the east bank of the Tigris. The walls of Nimrud’s palace-temple will depict the Babylonian god Enlil/Bel and his consort Ninlil/Beltis paying homage to the sacred tree. The city of Nimrud, the ancient Biblical Kalhu or Calah, will be named after the legendary hunting hero Nimrod. The city of Nimrud in the future will be further extended by Ashur-nasipal II as the capital of Assyria (c883 BCE), only to be finally overthrown by the Medes in 612 BCE. One temple at this site is dedicated to Ninurtu or Nimrud (patron god of the earlier Kulhu); one temple is dedicated to Nabu, god of writing, and contains a cuneiform archive. Shalmaneser will conquer Israel and scatter its tribes who had taken up residence there following the Exodus. 

TUKULTI-NINURTA I (d.1208) is the successor of Shalmanser I, and continues the building up of the Assyrian Empire.

Relief from Kapara Palace depicting Assyrian gods.

1200 BCE

AUA an Egyptian scribe writes a text on primary cosmic forces, whilst the island of Crete is destroyed by an historical sea-quake, and its migrating Cretan inhabitants move through Syria by way of Asia Minor and thence sail to the west. These refugees arrive at Gaetulia in North Africa and finally reach Ireland via Spain to become the Irish Milesians. This would explain the wide distribution to be found of ‘Celtic’ design in jewelry and artifacts.

 

Around this time also, the Hittite Empire is being destroyed, by human invaders rather than a natural disaster. These invaders come from the west and are called the ‘Sea People”, who may well have been Atlantians. Assyria rises to power, and inherits the culture and religion that come through Sumeria and then Babylon. The Assyrian chief god, Asher, took on the attributes of the earlier gods, Enlil of Sumer and Marduk of Babylon. The new Assyrian law is based on the code of the earlier Babylonian king Hammurabi. 

FULL MOON IN CANCER

 During this powerful Full Moon in Cancer, it is a good time to meditate on mother, queen and country! Also, don’t forget your own immediate family, and as an extension of that, your own feelings about life and the emotions engendered in your close family relationships.

“I am Kephera, Lord of the Rising”

Kephera is the ancient Egyptian god attributed to the zodiac sign of Cancer and symbolised with the image of the scarab beetle. We now know this zodiac sign by the name of the Crab which reminds us in a way of the Kephera beetle. This sign Cancer is also a reminder of the birth every day of the renewed sun god in his form of Kephera. We too should seek to create our world anew. 

 

With the Full Moon in Cancer giving the signal, it is a good time to acknowledge your intuitive feelings whilst being aware that emotional sensitivity might get in the way of clear perception. During this highly emotional time, protect your feelings and don’t be too judgmental of others and their emotions. For those so inclined, there is a lot of creative work to be done under the impetus of full flow of imagination.

 

The moon is very happy in the zodiac sign of Cancer and encourages us to give full vent to kindness and caring of others, as well as nurturing our business ventures, cleaning up the house and giving attention to the family and heritage.

 

Cancer is a water sign: drink lots, wash, swim or sail. Do everything in moderation though so that things are not tipped out of balance. Let us be open to making good changes even if they do appear a little radical to begin with. Check out the environment and how we should be living.