The Pagan World and the Origin of its Gods

Name: Heydenweldt und irer Götter anfängcklicher Ursprung
Author: Herold, Johann

Heydenweldt und irer Götter anfängcklicher Ursprung

Herold, Johann

German

Diodorus Siculus c. 60 BCE · published 1554

878 pages

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Step into a 16th-century treasure trove where ancient mythology, celestial mechanics, and forgotten history collide. Johann Herold’s ambitious work seeks to reconcile the 'natural wit' of the pagan world with Christian theology, offering readers a roadmap to the origins of the gods and the secrets of the stars.