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History as the foundation of myth,
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This review is from: Oedipus and Akhnaton: Myth and History (Mass Market Paperback)
The works by the late Dr. Velikovsky have generated a LOT of controversy in the scientific community, including vicious attacks by the renowned, late Dr. Carl Sagen. This book, however, cannot be attacked so easily by the scientific community because it deals with a subject that they tend to abhor ... mythology.Velikovsky, an internationally acclaimed author (some would label him a genius), makes a scholarly analysis of the Oedipus myth of the Greeks and how it relates to the Egyptians. He proceeds to draw many parallels between Pharaoh Akenaten (Tutankamen's father) and Oedipus. Whether or not Velikovsky is correct in his analysis, I cannot say. But reading this book caused me to expand my thinking about how mythology might get started based on actual, historic events.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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History, what if they got it wrong?,
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This review is from: Oedipus and Akhnaton: Myth and History (Mass Market Paperback)
From the author of "Worlds in Collision" (1950) and "Age is in Chaos : From Exodus to King Akhenaton", we see compelling evidence that just as Henry Schliemann may have found "Troy", Velikovsky may have found the real Akhenaton.We find a lot of pictures and supporting evidence that the timeline of the pharaohs may have been a tad off. And in the process of finding the actual timeline, we also find an intriguing mystery. As we search through the Greek epics to find if there's really been a Troy war did Odysseus really exist, we must also ask ourselves what about the legend of Oedipus? I will not go into the details of how this legend may be based on a historical truth as that's why you are buying the book. I can tell you that you will never look at history the same way afterwards. For a better understanding of Akhenaton, you may want to read Sigmund Freud's "Moses and Monotheism." Moses and Monotheism
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Fascinating and plausible,
By D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Oedipus and Akhnaton: Myth and History (Mass Market Paperback)
At the beginning of this book Immanuel Velikovsky asks the intriguing, and quite reasonable, question: Why does the Oedipus legend have a sphinx outside of the Greek city of Thebes, when the sphinx is not part of Greek mythology? He then points out that Egypt, which has a very famous sphinx, also has a city named Thebes. Could the Oedipus legend be a Greek retelling of a historical event that took place in Egypt? From these speculations Velikovsky goes on to present an immense body of data and convincing interpretation of such data, to show that events and people surrounding the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, Akhnaton, correspond to the major elements and characters in the Oedipus story. This is one of the most fascinating books I've ever read. I realize that many scientists are highly skeptical of Velikovsky's books showing various allegedly mythical stories to have a basis in historical evidence. I am a scientist with 44 years experience at a major research laboratory, and I find many of Velikovsky's positions to be both logical and based on sound historical and archeological evidence. Velikovsky was not a crackpot as some would claim; rather he was one of the most brilliant thinkers of the 20th century.
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