Ariadne-Isis Faked her Death?

Theseus fighting the Minotaur by Jean-Etienne Ramey, marble, 1826, Tuileries Gardens, Paris

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Theseus_Minotaur_Ramey_Tuileries.jpg

I have several sources that state that Osiris is Dionysus and that his wife was Ariadne.  But it is said in The Dionysiaca, that Ariadne is killed by turning to stone by the head of Medusa (sounds familiar but that is another story).  Yet, other sources say she killed herself or that she died in childbirth.

There are stories of Dionysus retrieving his wife and mother from Hades in Diodorus Siculus' Library of History.

What really happened?  Well, as an interpreter of these ancient stories, I believe she faked her death because she didn't want to be remembered by the stories of the Minotaur and his strange conception.  I believe her and Dionysus went to Egypt after his Indian War and triumph and their marriage in Naxos and reinvented themselves there as Osiris and Isis.  The story of Ariadne also has variations of her crown's origin.  The constellation of Corona represents her and her crown.  Per Wikipedia and many ancient sources:

In Greek mythology, Corona Borealis was sometimes considered to represent a crown that was given by Dionysus to Ariadne, the daughter of Minos of Crete. When she wore the crown to her wedding, where she married Dionysus, he placed her crown in the heavens to commemorate the wedding.^[4]

The story of the Minotaur includes the labyrinth which interestingly enough is similar to the story of the American Hopi legend of their Man in the Maze (but without the same details).  Again, my research indicates that the Kachinas of the Hopi were the visiting Cronides.

The Minotaur in the Labyrinth, engraving of a 16th-century CE gem in the Medici Collection in the Palazzo Strozzi, Florence^[17]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minotaurus.gif

 

 

I'itoi, the Man in the Maze

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:O%27odham_unofficial_flag.svg

Per Wikipedia:

The Pima also refer to I'itoi as Se:he "Elder Brother". The term Iʼithi is a dialectal variant used by the Hia C-eḍ O'odham.

He is most often referred to as the Man in the Maze, a reference to a design appearing on native basketry and petroglyphs which positions him at the entry to a labyrinth. This labyrinth is believed by the Pima to be a floorplan of his house, and by the Tohono O'odham to be a map giving directions to his house.

by Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com and www.hiddenhumanstory.com)



Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_Borealis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I'itoi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa

Hopi Earth Ages

There were four Earth ages recorded in Hopi legend.  The first was destroyed by volcanic eruptions.  The second by what appears to be a pole shift and ice age that followed, the third by flooding, and the fourth age is our current age. The Hopis say they stayed with the Ant people during the first two destructions, underground.  They built small rafts to survive the flood. Could the ant people have been people that survived the destruction of Atlantis?

Hopi Earth Ages:

Tokpela - First World

Tokpa - Second World

Kuskurza:  Third World

Tuwaquachi:  Fourth World (current age)


The symbol of the labrinth is the symbol of emergence to the Hopi.



by Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com and www.hiddenhumanstory.com) 

Source:

Book of the Hopi by Frank Waters

American Southwestern Natives and the Milwaukee Public Museum

The American Southwestern Natives included some of the oldest tribes of America.  The Anasazi were mysterious cliff dwellers as well as the Hohokam that are still being learned about, today.  The Hopi still live in Oraibi and the Navaho are still living their ways out west.  Here are some pictures of wonderful artifacts from the American Southwestern Natives:

From the Ancient Anasazi:

From the Hohokam:

From the Zuni and Navaho:

From the Hopi:

See the Hopi Squash Blossom on the pottery?  I took a picture of the jar upside down.  Take a better look:

by Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com)

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Pueblo_Peoples

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Anasazi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohokam

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopi_people

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_people



The Hopi Kachinas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hopi.jpg

The Hopi people are a peaceful matrilineal native peoples of America.  They live in the 4 corners area of the American Southwest.  According to a 2000 census, there are less than 7000 Hopi living in the Hopi land.  The Hopi and Zuni are descended from the Puebloan people.  One of the four original Hopi villages, Oraibi, remains and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited villages within the territory of the United States.  The village had a population of 1500 to 3000 people in the 1540s.  The Hopi resisted the pressures and abuse from the Spanish and their priests and kept their culture and their religious beliefs in tact.

One of the most interesting parts of the Hopi belief system is their belief in Kachinas.  Kachinas are spirit beings that represent elements in nature.  According to wikipedia:

A kachina can represent anything in the natural world or cosmos, from a revered ancestor to an element, a location, a quality, a natural phenomenon, or a concept. There are more than 400 different kachinas in Hopi and Pueblo culture. The local pantheon of kachinas varies in each pueblo community; there may be kachinas for the sun, stars, thunderstorms, wind, corn, insects, and many other concepts. Kachinas are understood as having humanlike relationships; they may have uncles, sisters, and grandmothers, and may marry and have children. Although not worshipped, each is viewed as a powerful being who, if given veneration and respect, can use their particular power for human good, bringing rainfall, healing, fertility, or protection, for example.

The Hopi practice a complete cycle of traditional ceremonies although not all villages retain or had the complete ceremonial cycle. These ceremonies take place according to the lunar calendar and are observed in each of the Hopi villages. Like other Native American groups, the Hopi have been influenced by Christianity and the missionary work of several Christian denominations. Few have converted enough to Christianity to drop their traditional religious practices.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kachina_dolls.jpg

The Hopi have many dances that are part of their belief systems as well that act as spiritual medicine for their people.

By Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com)

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopi_people

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachina

Hopi Spiral/Squash Blossom

I've always found the Hopi maiden hairstyle fascinating.  It is called the "squash blossom" and it is used to indicate a maiden's eligibility for courtship status of a Hopi girl.

The Hopi are a native American people who live primarily in Arizona.  They are believed to be descendants of the pueblo people who lived in the area.

Oraibi is one of four original Hopi villages and is still lived in.  The Hopi view the land they live in as sacred.  The Hopi make their living through the use of natural resources and tourism and have continuously voted against casinos on their land.

Their name is derived from a long name, Hopituh Shi-nu-mu , meaning "The Peaceful People" or "Peaceful Little Ones"  The Hopi way strives to live in peace and harmony and to follow the instructions of Maasaw, the creator and caretaker of the Earth.


Read More at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopi_people

http://www.hopi-nsn.gov/

Interestingly enough, a similar hairstyle was used by, Princess Leia, in Star Wars.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Princess_leia_film.jpg

And similar hair styles of Europeon women were used in the 1800s and earlier as seen by the hairstyle of Ada Lovelace.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ada_Lovelace_color.svg

By Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com)