1. It is here now that I realise I will have to go in search of the realm of the immortals.
2. The class chose to explore the topic of God Kings. (Definition of a Divine King.) Collaboratively, this is a study of cultural change from an anthropological perspective. The exploration begins with a look at the role of a shaman in society. The shaman serves as someone who can help society cope with the mysteries of the world.
3. Every king of the Khmer had to build a temple. This was part of being a GodKing.
4. The founders of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms all claimed descent from Woden61/56, a semi-mythical god-king, who lived in the second or third century ad.
6. godkings (churchmen, statesmen), who declared themselves alien, tought humans to accept their magic, science developed the words and numbers to make humans understand this magic.
7.Godkings become all the rage somewhere in history. These athoritarian cultures live and are maintained by religious convictions, keeping people hopefull of their next lives. The goal is to appease the gods as it were while trying to maintain peace among the people.
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5. Woden's bird, the Raven, was seen as a symbol of clear sightedness, as the prophet of things to be.
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