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Edwin Herbert is president of his local freethought society, an avid reader, writer, and chess enthusiast, and he actively promotes science and skepticism. He works as an optometrist in southern Wisconsin.

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Edwin Herbert I'm beginning a sequel to "Mythos Christos" which involves the powerful De Medici family in quattrocento Florence. Lex Thomasson, with the help of The…moreI'm beginning a sequel to "Mythos Christos" which involves the powerful De Medici family in quattrocento Florence. Lex Thomasson, with the help of Thea and Marco, find themselves on another trail of mysteries...with a cadre of assassins never far behind.(less)

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Edwin Herbert After researching the mythical roots of Christianity for 15 years, I decided to write a book to spread some of the surprising information about which …moreAfter researching the mythical roots of Christianity for 15 years, I decided to write a book to spread some of the surprising information about which most Christians don't have a clue. But to reach the majority who are not as apt to pry open the dusty tomes of nonfiction on this topic, I created "Mythos Christos," a compelling historical suspense / thriller that informs and entertains at the same time. What ancient secrets could threaten Christianity? Check out "Mythos Christos" and find out! (less)

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ARCHETYPAL HERO

Saviors in the ancient world tended to conform to a hero narrative. One such narrative is known as the Rank-Raglan mythological hero archetype, or mythotype. Named for Otto Rank and Lord Raglan, the two scholars who first described it, the mythotype is a list of 22 traits or incidents which occur with regularity in hero myths of most western cultures:

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“Lighthouses are more useful than churches." - Ben Franklin”
― Edwin Herbert, Mythos Christos

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“Lighthouses are more useful than churches." - Ben Franklin”
― Edwin Herbert, Mythos Christos

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