The Origin of Culture is an
intriguing exploration into how symbols and other cultural information are passed from one society
to the next in myth and religious dogma. The premise of this book is that much of our seemingly forgotten human past was actually recorded in oral tradition and myth as symbols and repetitive sequences. This information was then passed onto to other cultures which modified the names of the places and major characters to suit their own specific cultural needs. Nonetheless, clues to the original message and meaning of the piece stayed somewhat intact. This information included information about our human origins as well as scientific and astronomical knowledge of the world around us. The Origin of Culture is written with a slightly Gnostic viewpoint. Thus, much of the information presented focuses on potential Atlantian and Ancient Egyptian connections of the cultural and symbolic materials. Despite this bias, the author does an extremely thorough job of detailing and examining Classical literature, ancient maps, and Celtic iconography for these purposes. Thus, whether you agree with this tradition or not, if you are interested in
mythology or cultural symbols you may find this information very valuable and rather
intriguing.