[PhillyFlyers]

Basically, the thesis of the book is that Homer's tales weren't myths but based on actual places and events that took place not in and around Greece but Scandinavia and that the Greek myths had Scandinavian origins.

The author offers an absolutely fascinating solution to Homer's enigmas. For example, he identifies places in Homer's writings that have never been identified in the Mediterranean or Aegean archipelago. He gives places in Scandinavia that correspond perfectly with Homer's descriptions.

He authoritatively solves the problems that the topography mentioned in The Iliad and The Odyssey do not match the topography of the Mediterranean. Various prehistorians, historians, archeologists, and linguists have expressed their consternation about Homer's geographical details. It was Plutarch, who in his essay "The face that appears in the lunar orb," unequivocally states that Goddess Calypso's island of Ogygia mentioned in the Odyssey was situated "five days' sail from Britain, toward the west."

This book is a serious scholarly work and a stunning effort.

[SamDiamond]

Ummmm......Philly.

The paperback version of that book is 9 years old, and Vinci wrote the first draft of that 18 years ago.

You dont by chance have a beeper and a laserdisc player do you?

Dare I ask....how can a book 18 years old change the world?

[PhillyFlyers]

Ummmm......Philly.

The paperback version of that book is 9 years old, and Vinci wrote the first draft of that 18 years ago.

You dont by chance have a beeper and a laserdisc player do you?

Dare I ask....how can a book 18 years old change the world?

Do you think a book changes the world as soon as it's published?

I can't believe I have to respond to such nonsense.

Do you think book that actually did change the world, like, for example, The Summa Theologica, The Divine Comedy, Common Sense, etc. etc. did so immediately after publication?

It does not matter how old the book is. The facts stated in the book remain as true now as they were then.

The results of the book will be seen when the archaeological evidence supporting the book's thesis is found. From my understanding, that is happening right now.

Patience.

[SamDiamond]

Do you think a book changes the world as soon as it's published?

I can't believe I have to respond to such nonsense.

Do you think book that actually did change the world, like, for example, The Summa Theologica, The Divine Comedy, Common Sense, etc. etc. did so immediately after publication?

It does not matter how old the book is. The facts stated in the book remain as true now as they were then.

The results of the book will be seen when the archaeological evidence supporting the book's thesis is found. From my understanding, that is happening right now.

Patience.

Uh huh.

People will be lining up.

I mean look at everyone here lining here to ask about it.

[PhillyFlyers]

Uh huh.

People will be lining up.

I mean look at everyone here lining here to ask about it.

First of all, what the fukk do you know?

You lost all credibility here in this thread...

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/players-ta...nes-radar.html

Is Francisco Peguero still better than Domonic Brown?

Fukkin moron.

[shari91]

Philly, it is kind of an old book already. Some aspects of it were joke questions at trivia night when I was living in Norway and that's quite a few years ago. It might been seen as greatness some day but that'd be long after our grandkids smoked so much dope that their own grandkids were born with 3 heads. It's definitely an interesting read but I wouldn't put too much faith in it revolutionising the world any time soon. Sorry.

[SamDiamond]

First of all, what the fukk do you know?

You lost all credibility here in this thread...

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/players-ta...nes-radar.html

Is Francisco Peguero still better than Domonic Brown?

Fukkin moron.

This coming the same guy who believes in bigfoot and ufos.

And Brown will still prove right. He will finish. The year around .250

[Gonz312]

Never thought I would get book advice from sbr but sounds interesting. Change the world after being out nearly two decades...doubtful, but interesting nonetheless

[PhillyFlyers]

This coming the same guy who believes in bigfoot and ufos.

And Brown will still prove right. He will finish. The year around .250

Find the quote where I ever stated that I believe in bigfoot and ufo's.

You're an idiot, period. Brown is on his way to the all-star game and Peguero is in AAA.

[PhillyFlyers]

Philly, it is kind of an old book already. Some aspects of it were joke questions at trivia night when I was living in Norway and that's quite a few years ago. It might been seen as greatness some day but that'd be long after our grandkids smoked so much dope that their own grandkids were born with 3 heads. It's definitely an interesting read but I wouldn't put too much faith in it revolutionising the world any time soon. Sorry.

Shari,

the book is already influencing academia. Numerous scholars have already stated their support of the book. The facts of the matter cannot be disputed. The Mediterranean is the wrong topography for Homer's descriptions of the places he spoke about. The real Ithaca, identified by Homer as the birthplace of Odysseus, for example, is identified as the island Lyo. It matches Homer's descriptions perfectly.

Homer described the goddess calypso's island of ogygia was situated "five days sail from britian, toward the west". This would, of course, make it impossible to end up anywhere near greece.

There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of other examples like that throughout the book. The author also establishes direct correlations of the ancient greek gods with those of ancient scandinavia. For example, Zeus was actually the norse god woten or woden, which later became odin. Aries was actually thor etc. etc.

As far as I'm concerned, this book is a must read.

[Kermit]

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[pulledclear]

Mr. Up to date, STRIKES AGAIN! Philly the phucktard!

[PhillyFlyers]

Mr. Up to date, STRIKES AGAIN! Philly the phucktard!

Up to date? You never heard of the book until now dikkhead so what the fukk are you talking about cokksukker?

[Grits n' Gravy]

It is a mythology book, not actual history. Aside from being required reading for most in HS the books are insignificant. A mythology major in college is a useless degree unless your planning to live at home all of your life with parents and play Pokemon. Forward this link to fros.

[PhillyFlyers]

It is a mythology book, not actual history. Aside from being required reading for most in HS the books are insignificant. A mythology major in college is a useless degree unless your planning to live at home all of your life with parents and play Pokemon. Forward this link to fros.

This post is stupid. Myths are based on fact and the historical and cultural importance of The Iliad and The Odyssey cannot be understated.

As you correctly point out, it is still required reading in HS. That in itself speaks to the importance of the works. How much money you can make with a mythology degree is irrelevant. That is not the issue here.

These works gave rise to the foundations of modern story telling and, by consequence, modern books.

[Grits n' Gravy]

Giant cyclops, sea sirens and being invincible aside from an achilles are facts?

[PhillyFlyers]

Giant cyclops, sea sirens and being invincible aside from an achilles are facts?

It's possible Grits.

Stranger things have happened and as they say the truth is often stranger than fiction.

Achilles lived. Whether his only weakness was his Achilles is up for speculation but who the hell really knows?

Heinrich Schliemann believed Homer's stories as fact and took them literally and used them to find what is thought to be the lost ruins of Troy.

I don't necessarily agree with things being taken literally as clearly there are things that were said that are physically impossible. For example, Noah taking two of each animal on a giant ark. We know that's impossible but if you look at it another way, it could be a metaphor for saying that a man named Noah, somewhere back in the very distant past, was able to save the genetic material from a lot of animals.

So, I guess the conclusion is don't be so quick to dismiss something as nonsense simply because it's a legend or myth.

http://www.dodecoracle.com/html/body...sil_found.html

http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com...lops_skull.htm

[Gonz312]

It is a mythology book, not actual history. Aside from being required reading for most in HS the books are insignificant. A mythology major in college is a useless degree unless your planning to live at home all of your life with parents and play Pokemon. Forward this link to fros.

Either that or become a priest.

[pulledclear]

Up to date? You never heard of the book until now dikkhead so what the fukk are you talking about cokksukker?

Guess again come bucket.

[PhillyFlyers]

Guess again come bucket.

You never read the book, you don't know what it contains, you don't know anything about it fagbitch so why pretend?

Fukkin wankster.

[PhillyFlyers]

This book is proving to be correct.

Recent findings have uncovered civilizations on the Finnish coast that were previously unknown. It was thought that the coastal side of the Gulf of Finland was uninhabited during the late Iron age and now they know it was.

According to Timo Miettinen, leading archaeologist in Kymenlaakso, the findings are exceptional and the Ahvenkoski grave can be considered the most significant Viking Age or Crusader period burial site discovered in the Gulf of Finland. Previously it was thought that the coastal side of the Gulf of Finland was completely uninhabited during the late Iron Age.

When researchers of the Finnish National Board of Antiquities conducted their own survey of the area in 2005, nothing was found. Significant portions of both sites were destroyed by construction of a new highway from Helsinki to Kotka, without conducting proper scientific investigation.

http://popular-archaeology.com/issue...red-in-finland