A New System or an Analysis of Ancient Mythology V1

by Jacob Bryant

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Genres: History

556 pages, Hardcover

First published July 14, 2003

About the author

Jacob Bryant (1715 – 1804) was a British scholar and mythographer, who has been described as "the outstanding figure among the mythagogoues who flourished in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries".

Reviews

[Truls Ljungström · Rating 3 out of 5]

The gist of it, is that Bryant believed himself to be able to use etymology to derive all ancient myth to sun-worship, through a mythical tribe who became the Chaldeans.

Some interesting notes, such as poseidon's rites being fire-related, but in general not recommended, though obviously a good mine for further works on the subjects.