We all have an inner desire, which seeks answers to the most fundamental questions that man raises today. Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going, and what is our purpose? In most cases, the myths are clearly metaphorical, and at times inconceivable. Other myths can be found in different societies, which are far from each other, where the similarities in the narratives are so obvious that they suggest a common historical basis.

10. Time

In the seventeenth century, Archbishop Asher claimed that the world began to exist in 4004 BC, and that it would exist for another 6,000 years until the final battle with the Antichrist, leading to a 1000-year reign of the saints, and then with the end of the world.

Nostradamus used this chronology, claiming that 1999 would be the last beginning of the world. The Maya thought that time had a seasonal or cyclical pace, while the Celts believed that it walked at different rates in different environments. This kind of understanding is also supported by modern cosmology.

However, the English astronomer Fred Hoyle claimed that the idea of time as an ever-moving stream is "a grotesque and absurd illusion," stating that everything has been and always will be. According to him, the sense of past, present and future is just an illusion.

9. Astrology

The night sky is a portrait "painted" by myths. We all know our stellar "signs", which consist of 12 zodiac stars. But few know that the 12 symbols are only a fraction of the 88 constellations identified. The oldest surviving data from astronomy / astrology (at the time) were those of the Chaldeans, who observed the sky at night, searching for signs and evidence of their fate for more than 2,000 years. before the Romans. Modernity has not put an end to the mythical identification with celestial bodies, and this will probably never happen.

8. Curses

What we know from myths and legends is that curses are cast upon mankind by Gods or priests and sorcerers, or by one wicked person over another. In each case, they have seized it, despite obstacles we can scarcely imagine. " The most famous curse is found in the Bible, where the serpent is cursed by God for tempting Eve, followed by the curse on Adam and Eve, and led to the doctrine of man's fall. But in most Eastern beliefs, the curse represents our inability to see through illusion. Today it is said that a curse works only if the victim believes in it.

7. Supernatural beings

Belief in supernatural beings is ancient. When demons want to hurt us, it is the angels who offer us protection, guidance, and religious penetration. The names of the main archangels are known to both Muslims and Christians. People have seen everywhere human beings with shining wings.

In Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, some young shepherds met a beautiful young woman who claimed to be from Paradise. Subsequent visions led to a crowd of about 70,000 witnessing the sunrise on Earth. Today, the event is commonly known as the "Miracle of the Sun."

There were many cures after that event. Scientists have attributed this event to collective hysteria. But another more controversial theory claims that these events (as well as those in ancient times) were in fact close contacts with aliens.

6. The mortal gods

Examples of Gods who die and then return to life are more often found in the religions of the Middle East, and the practices inspired by them include biblical and Greco-Roman myths, and later Christianity. Gods who die in the Middle East are usually resurrected or restored by their wives or sisters. It has been hypothesized that religion fills a gap, and that

we humans created it to help us feel more secure in a world that seems to offer us more questions than answers.

5. Flood Myths

Stories about the myth of a global flood are found all over the world. They agree on one point: that the whole world was once flooded, and that the few survivors built floating vessels after being warned by God (or the Gods). The best-known story is the Bible account of Noah. From Deucalion and Pyrrha in Greek mythology, to Prague in Hinduism and Belgermir in Northern Mythology, it is now widely believed that the Global Flood was not a myth, but a true historical event.

4. Megalithic myths

There are usually two types of myths: myths of the mysterious and supernatural powers of builders, and secondly myths about the mystical or magical properties of stones. Great Britain and Egypt are the main places where such sites are located. But they can be found all over the world.

Being associated with healing, fertility, giants and the Devil, there was a renewed interest in them with the introduction of science.

It was discovered that these stones had once functioned as giant calendars, with each of the stones marking the seasons or the movement of the Sun and Moon. The most interesting speculation about them was made by Paul Devero, according to whom UFOs are terrestrial emissions related to errors in the megalithic system, and that these systems have direct access to our brain, as they are electromagnetic.

3. Ogurët

Beliefs in omens, events or objects that warn us of good or evil, have existed since ancient times. Druids saw warning signs in the flight of birds. In Ireland every sound, position or movement of crows has a different meaning.

In different cultures, omens are seen in the direction of the flame, in the way dogs are bred, in the shape of tree roots, or in the way sandals fall when thrown away. At the heart of these myths is the view that everything is interconnected.

2. The myths of the creation of the world

There are 3 basic questions about how the Earth, the cosmos, and all life were created. How did something come out of nowhere? How was the natural order of all minerals, plants, animals, and human kingdoms created and constructed? Theories range from the "Big Bang" of modern times to the most ancient and even ancient approaches.

In most myths, the elements are favored, claiming that air, wind, fire, and sometimes even tremors, caused the existence of all the things we see today. Another very common topic is the legend of the creation of the "World Tree", which can be found from Africa to Tonga. Other myths imply that there is no beginning and no end, and that everything is in balance, as it should be.

1. The afterlife

In every corner of the globe, it is believed that the soul survives death. This belief dates back to the early 80,000 BC, when Neanderthal tombs were discovered, suggesting that they too were being prepared for the afterlife. From the Christian beliefs of Heaven and Hell, to the Tibetan Book of the Dead, which advises the dead on how to avoid rebirth, this belief remains despite the lack of evidence.

In addition to religious views, there are many interesting theories about what happens to the soul when a person dies. Edmund d'Albe, was one of the first researchers to introduce a hypothesis of life after death, claiming that a person's soul leaves the body after death, and lives near the ultraviolet rays of the Sun, in another sphere of the Earth's atmosphere. Others say that the soul will be found in a dream world, or simply that only the mind will live, becoming part of the collective consciousness. / bota.al