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If there is a connection, and I cannot stress this if enough, all it would indicate is that yet another biblical myth is based on older stories. It certainly doesn't in any way "prove" that science is "wrong" or that the Genesis is "right" - there are 93 other inconsistencies & contradictions in Genesis. Also, Genesis does ...
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All we can conclude relying on historical sources is that Gu-Edin is the inspirational source for the Eden myth. The reasons are simple:
Gun-Edin is mentioned in written records, specifically peace treaties between Umma and Lagash mediated by Mesilim, king of Kish. Stated differently, there was already civilization, kingdoms, considerable population and ...
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Seth and Sekhen/Ka are completely unrelated names & meanings. Below are the names of Ka (left) and his queen Ha (right):
There are also inscriptions presenting an upright serekh with an upside-down Ka-symbol inside, which renders "Sekhen".
Sekhen means "to grasp, to hold". Ka means "to embrace". Because the up/down reading ...
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Short answer: no, Hor-Aha did not pre-date the first mention of the deity Horus.
Long answer: Aha is according to Egyptology either:
The second Pharaoh of the first dynasty, or
Another name for Nemes, the first Pharaoh of the first dynasty.
Regardless of whether he was the same as or the successor of Nemes, the name Hor-Ahah is what is called a 𓅃𓊁 Horus ...
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Yes, it is possible, and has been done.
The GML Compilation
I would say the handiest resource available for this online is the "Mythical Chronology Chart" page on Carlos Parada's website the Greek Mythology Link (GML).
As further explained on the afore-linked page (q.v.),
The chart does not establish precise historical dates, but shows the
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