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8.5
Common theme (1)- the existence and history of “god(s) before creation of humans
 
  The first and most important common theme of all ancient texts, older than 3000 years is the consistent statement that God(s) existed before Human existed.  
  The oldest writings from Sumeria, Egypt and the Olmecs in Sth America parallel one another in the hierarchy of Gods and their existence on the planet Earth before the existence of humanity.  
  In most cases, these texts talk of the Gods being the creators of the Earth from the primordial waters/kaos. Interestingly, when one considers another interpretation of this translation, the creation of order from disorder also implies the creation of civilization, of fields, of the things we take for granted out of the untamed wilderness that would have been pre-settlement Earth.  
8.5.1 Levels of Gods- pre-humans  
  All ancient texts universally describe various layers of hierarchy to the Gods pre- existence of humans. There appears to be a supreme leadership followed by supporting leadership ( council) then worker gods.  
8.5.2 Fallen/slave gods  
  Secondly, there appears to be a number of fallen gods, effectively prisoners to those in power who effectively were the workers- building the facilities and life support systems of 1st settlement.  
  In the case of ancient text the Enuma Elish (3000BCE) , we see the following key quote, before any mention of humans:  
  “...Let the fallen gods day after day serve us; and as we enforce your will let no one else usurp our office. Marduk, Tiamat’s conqueror, was glad; the bargain was good; he went on speaking his arrogant words explaining it all to the gods, “They will perform this service, day after day, and you shall enforce my will as law.”  
8.5.3 Development and location of 1st settlement  
  Judging by the ancient texts, the location of 1st settlement appears to be within the region of Tigris/Euphrates and Egypt. In the ancient text Enuma Elish, a clear passage referring to the Gods having lodging at pre-human Babylon is mentioned:  
  "When others from heaven descend to the Assembly, you too will find lodging and sleep by night. It shall be babylon the home of the gods. The masters of all the crafts shall built it according to my plan." Enuma Elish  
  When both heaven and earth had been completed finished, And the mother of the goddesses had been brought into being; When the earth had been brought forth ( and) the earth had been shaped; When the destinies of heaven and earth had been fixed; When trench and canal had been given their right course; And the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates had been established, Then Anu, Enlil, Shamash and Ea The great gods, Seated themselves with the Anunnaki, the great gods, In the exalted sanctuary And recoubnted among themselves what had been created. “Now that the destinieis of heaven and earth have been fixed; Trench and canal have been given their right course The banks of the Tigris and Euphrates have been established What else shall be do? What else shall we create? O Annunaki, ye great gods, What else shall we do? Assyrian version of creation (1100 BCE)  
  ...And Ohrmazd made Time of the Long Dominion manifest which has the measure of 12,000 units[25,920 years aligned to the precession of equinoxes of the earth] and within it he attached the firmament, the artificer ( and heaven). And each of the twelve Signs of the Zodiac which are bound to the firmament he appointed for a thousand units [2,160 years] . During three thousand units the spiritual creation was made; and Aries, Taurus and Gemini held sway each for a thousand units.
  Then Ahirman ( with the aid of Time) turned towards the heights that he might do battle with Ozmazd: he saw an army marshalled and drawn up in ranks and rushed back to hell. From the foulness, darkness and stench that was within him, he raised an army. This was possible for him. In this matter much has been said. The meaning of this is that when he was empty-handed he rushed back to hell. because of the righteousness he saw in Ohrmazd for three thousand units [ 6,480 years] he could not moves, so that during these three thousand units [6,480 years] material creation was made. The control of the world passed to Cancer, Leo and Virgo. In this matter much has been said.
  I will say a few words on this subject. In the creation of the material world first he manifested the sky and the measure of it was twenty-four by twenty-four parsangs and its top reached Garooman... After forty-five groups [ 99,360 years] he caused the water to appear from the sky; after sixty groups [129,600 years ] the earth appeared out of the water ; after seventy-five groups [162,000 years ] he manifested plants, large and small; after thirty groups [64,800 years ] the Bull and Gayomart appeared; and after eighty groups [172,800 years] Adam and Eve made their appearance. Speaking of the world (Zoroastrianism 650 BCE)
 
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