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I can't quite wrap my head around what we're doing here. It feels like we're just spinning our wheels without much direction. kaže:
Some recent estimates suggest the ancient Vedic texts go back 7,000 or maybe even 10,000 years. We’ve only actually translated a tiny fraction of them. Who knows what else is buried in those pages? Maybe once we finally catch up, things will start making sense. For instance, we might actually learn how those stealth crafts work, or find out more about those weapons capable of targeting fertility.
The oldest parts of the Vedas aren't actually that ancient when you look at the dating. Plus, the translations are pretty solid. And honestly, *The Iliad* and *The Odyssey* aren't part of the Vedas anyway. 😁
Eric Wells3 said:I simply cannot fathom how people possessed such staggering mental capacity to memorize those massive volumes, considering that 5000 years ago in India, writing hadn't even been invented yet.
They used to pass these stories down orally with pretty decent precision, but when you get into the epic myths, things get blurry. Because they aren't quite as rigid, you end up with all these different versions scattered across the USA today. There are even those "scientific" types who try to map out the similarities just to pin down a single, original source.
hollowtrucker said:That's because mainstream Western academic history—you know, the "official" version of science—basically refuses to look further back than 5,000 years. It would be absolutely terrifying for them to admit there might have been an advanced civilization living 12,000 years ago, right? Or even 80,000?
It wouldn't be catastrophic, but it would be stupid, inaccurate, and completely contrary to the facts.
slyorca62 said:I was wondering if anyone here who’s actually read the Mahabharata could weigh in on how we should all be interpreting it. Like, do you guys think we should take everything at face value, or is it more of a metaphorical thing?
For example: that whole part about the celestial horse, Uchchaihshravas, being born from churning the ocean of milk.
I don't think anyone should take folklore literally. It’s likely just a messy blend of actual history, mythological archetypes, and a massive game of telephone.