THE SATURN THEORY
by Ev Cochrane
The Saturn theory, in addition to presenting a comprehensive model of ancient myth,
offers a radically different approach to understanding the recent history of the solar
system.
1 Briefly summarized, the theory posits that...
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THE SATURN THEORY
by Ev Cochrane
The Saturn theory, in addition to presenting a comprehensive model of ancient myth,
offers a radically different approach to understanding the recent history of the solar
system.
1 Briefly summarized, the theory posits that the neighboring planets only recently
settled into their current orbits, the Earth formerly being involved in a unique planetary
configuration of sorts together with Saturn, Venus, and Mars.
As the terrestrial
skywatcher looked upwards, he saw a spectacular and awe-inspiring apparition
dominating the celestial landscape.
At the heart of heaven the massive gas giant Saturn
appeared fixed atop the North polar axis, with Venus and Mars set within its center like
two concentric orbs (see figure one, where Venus is the green orb and Mars the innermost
red orb).
The theory holds that the origin of ancient myth and religion—indeed the origin
of the primary institutions of civilization itself—is inextricably linked to the numinous
appeara
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