A new system, or an analysis of ancient mythology

My purpose throughout has been to give a new direction to ancient history and to place it on a more secure foundation. The mythology of Greece is a vast collection of obscure traditions that have been passed down from the earliest times. They were described in hieroglyphics original: "hieroglpyhics" and have been hidden in allegory; the same history is often repeated under a different system and arrangement. Much of this information original: "intelligence" has come down to us through the poets, which has made it even more extravagant and strange.

We find the whole subject to be like a grotesque picture—vividly colored, glaring, and filled with groups of fantastic imagery, like what one might see on an Indian screen. Such things amuse the eye in a tiring way original: "painfully amused", but they offer little that is satisfactory or useful. We must, however, make this distinction: in the allegorical stories of Greece, there was always a hidden meaning, even if it has escaped our notice.

In short, we must view ancient mythology as still being in a chaotic state, where the human mind has grown weary from wandering through its disorganized form original: "crude consistence" without ever finding a single spot where it could rest safely. This is why the request "Where can I stand?" original: "πῶς στῶ" (pōs stō). This is a reference to the famous quote attributed to Archimedes regarding the use of a lever: "Give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth." has been repeated for ages. It is my hope and my belief original: "presumption" that such a landing place appulse a point of arrival or contact may be found—a place where we may take our stand. From there, we may have a full view of the mighty expanse before us, and we may also discover the original design and order of all those subjects that time and distance have made so confused and uncertain.