After a brief consideration I have decided to redo the histories thread.
Prologue
When studying Paganism and history there are certain things that a student must know before beginning.
Paganism is a broad and in certain aspects an undefinable topic. The original concept and many of the traditions are ancient, predating the written word. Which means that some of the traditions and components were passed orally.
As for ancient history some of the information has been lost and much of it is debatable. As you will learn in history there are many "facts" that can support arguments on either side of the topic. Opinions can be formed and assumptions made but it all depends on what facts are available during the learning process.
History, even though it is about the past and one would think it has set standards the facts can still change. I know that some of the history that I learned while in school is not what my parents learned and not what people younger than myself have learned. This is how history is, if it was clear cut then there would be no historical debates and historians would never argue with each other.
With that in mind, please realize that what I post is or at least was the facts and that old or new evidence can conflict or disprove it. This is especially true of ancient history. That is just how it goes.
As I go through the time line and get closer to modern times, the facts will not be as debatable adn the resoruces easier to find.
As Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “History is a set of lies agreed upon.”
Prologue
When studying Paganism and history there are certain things that a student must know before beginning.
Paganism is a broad and in certain aspects an undefinable topic. The original concept and many of the traditions are ancient, predating the written word. Which means that some of the traditions and components were passed orally.
As for ancient history some of the information has been lost and much of it is debatable. As you will learn in history there are many "facts" that can support arguments on either side of the topic. Opinions can be formed and assumptions made but it all depends on what facts are available during the learning process.
History, even though it is about the past and one would think it has set standards the facts can still change. I know that some of the history that I learned while in school is not what my parents learned and not what people younger than myself have learned. This is how history is, if it was clear cut then there would be no historical debates and historians would never argue with each other.
With that in mind, please realize that what I post is or at least was the facts and that old or new evidence can conflict or disprove it. This is especially true of ancient history. That is just how it goes.
As I go through the time line and get closer to modern times, the facts will not be as debatable adn the resoruces easier to find.
As Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “History is a set of lies agreed upon.”
