A new system, or an analysis of ancient mythology

...the earliest ages and to the same events that are recorded by Moses.

Before I can reach this essential part of my inquiries, I must give an account of the rites and customs of ancient Greece original: "Hellas" and of those people whom I call Amonians The author’s name for the descendants of Ham, whom he believes spread a specific form of sun-worship across the ancient world. I must do this to show where they came from and the sources from which their evidence is derived. A great deal will be said about their religion and rites, as well as their towers, temples, and fire-temples original: "Puratheia"; from the Greek word for "fire-altars" used in Persian and Chaldean worship where their worship was performed.

I will also point out many instances of the mistakes made by the Greeks regarding ancient terms, which they strangely distorted original: "perverted". Much true history will be recovered by identifying this specific misuse of language. This is a matter of great importance that has received little attention. However, much will be revealed by examining this misuse and observing the specific pattern of the error. The only way to gain insight is through an etymological process—tracing words back to their roots—and by returning to the original language of the people we are discussing.

Because the Amonians settled in regions widely separated from one another, we find the same worship, ceremonies, and ancestral history in every place they lived. There is also a great similarity in the names of their cities and temples, which assures us that these were all the work of the same people. The learned Bochart Samuel Bochart (1599–1667), a famous scholar of biblical geography and exotic languages recognized this; however, assuming that these people were Phoenicians, he attempted to interpret these names using the Hebrew language, which he believed Phoenician to be a dialect of. His de-