Athena and Kain: The True Meaning of Greek Myth [Paperback]

Robert Bowie Johnson Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2003

Based on solid evidence, Athena and Kain demonstrates a direct connection between the Greek religious system and the early events described in the Book of Genesis. Greek myth is not subjective metaphor or child-like belief in nature gods, but rather

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"The most original book of the decade, if not the last 50 years." -- Ron Pramschufer, BooksJustBooks, June 3, 2003.

About the Author

Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr. is an author, educator, Greek art interpreter, Parthenon iconographer, and public speaker. He is also the author of ATHENA AND EDEN: THE HIDDEN MEANING OF THE PARTHENON'S EAST FACADE.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Solving Light Books (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970543824
• ISBN-13: 978-0970543820
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,286,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating theory!, January 2, 2007

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Michael Freeman (Blanchard, OK) - See all my reviews
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I don't profess to know enough about Greek history or archaeology to say that the author is right on target; HOWEVER, his theory does fit the facts of Greek mythology and Biblical revelation.

The author's premise is that Greek mythology is really the story of Creation, the Fall of Man, and the Great Deluge, except told from the side of Evil. There are a lot of photos of various aspects of Greek art to back up his theory, and he does a good job of explaining it in terms a novice can grasp. This work has piqued my interest and I'm going to have to do a lot of further reading.

One thing the author didn't point out, but which I've theorized for years, is that the portions of Greek myth typically referred to as "The Clash of the Titans," was a perversion of the true story of Lucifer/Satan being cast out of heaven. I'd like to see Mr. Johnson chase that rabbit in the future.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!, August 29, 2005

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Iconoclast (DFW Texas) - See all my reviews

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I had already believed to a certain extent that ancient cultures mythology was based on even more ancient actual living persons.. and that later cultures borrowed from earlier cultures, but this book does a great job showing that all the myths are based on the ancients described in the Bible but from the perspective of the line of Kain versus the line of Seth.

A must read!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truth is Refreshing, November 29, 2007

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Robert Carr (New York) - See all my reviews
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This book explains Greek mythology from a new perspective - the book of Genesis. It makes clear why the Greek gods behaved the way they did. I will now always consider ancient religions and the works of the artists and poets relating to those religions in a new light as a result of this work.
I believe the most important point made is that when a people, like the Greeks, have no real creator God such as the God of Genesis, they have nothing left to exalt but themselves, nature, and their progenitors. I believe the author makes this case convincingly. This is a real insight, and it explains much, even to this day.