Hamlet's Mill by Giorgio de Santillana
An Essay on Myth and the Frame of Time
A provocative study arguing that myths and folk tales from around the world encode advanced prehistoric astronomical knowledge—especially the precession of the equinoxes—through recurring symbolic motifs such as a cosmic mill, revolving heavens, and catastrophic sky-events; by comparing myths, iconography, and archaic texts the work contends that ancient cultures preserved and transmitted celestial science in narrative form, a thesis that has inspired debate and further interdisciplinary inquiry.
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- Published
- 1969
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- English
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