"Now this has the form of a myth, but really signifies a declination of the bodies moving in the heavens around the Earth."
   - Plato, The Timæus Dialogues, 360 BC.

Synopsis

A thousand years earlier the Greeks knew it as the Andromeda/ Perseus story. What does a knight called St. George have to do with it?

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(In progress.) A young boy pulls a sword out of a stone and becomes king of a new age. This legend is beginning to yield up hints of a substantial astronomical system, rather than an historical figure, buried in these stories.

(In progress.) This Anglo-Saxon saga gives strong hints of astronomical secrets.

Ancient cultures that developed an interest in the night sky eventually discovered a subtle relationship between constellations of the zodiac and the rising sun of the equinox dawns. This is an explanation of the phenomenon for myth decoders.

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Dragons feature in many myths and fables. It's probable that elements of these stories have astronomical origins.

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In researching these myths I have come across some excellent books decoding mythological systems buy authors with a scientific perspective. These show that the astronomical foundation of mythology is proven.

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The Internet has thrown up some fascinating work, both from a scientific and mystical viewpoint. Whether or not you agree with the author, these sites make fascinating reading.

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