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230 - Richard Rohlin - Universal History: The Bridegroom and the Scapegoat

The Symbolic World

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The Basis of Kingship in the Ancient World

The basis for kingship in the ancient world is priesthood. The first person in their lineage is a demi god, or is some kind of mythological creature. And basically, you could say the goal of every king after him is to embody that founder.

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