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Old 01-13-2009, 09:27 AM  
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Originally Posted by ADL Colin View Post
Like you said, open to interpretation. That's someone's idea that the Enuma Elish, a babylonian creation myth, in its describing the god "gaga" is actually referring to Pluto. However to believe that is what they meant - you have to think they believed "Pluto" was once a moon of Saturn that broke from its orbit and ended up where Pluto is.

Seems like a real stretch to think based on this story they believed the astronomical event above happened.

Here is the Enuma Elish; in its regular form. A tale of creation.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/ane/enuma.htm

Example:

"Ansar opened his mouth, and
Unto Gaga, his minister, spake the word.
"O Gaga, thou minister that rejoicest my spirit,
Unto Lahmu and Lahamu will I send thee.
... thou canst attain,
... thou shalt cause to be brought before thee.
... let the gods, all of them,
Make ready for a feast, at a banquet let them sit,
Let them eat bread, let them mix wine,
That for Marduk, their avenger they may decree the fate.
Go, Gaga, stand before them"
...
"Gaga went, he took his way and
Humbly before Lahmu and Lahamu, the gods, his fathers,
He made obeisance, and he kissed the ground at their feet."

There it is. This is Pluto?!!!
You don't need to tell me, I am well studied in the Sumerian/Babylonian writings. But who are we to say it didn't happen that way. Pluto has always been suspect as a planet and more or less considered a satellite class body. Look at its bizarre orbital path that is very unlike anything else in our solar system other than comets that buzz through our system.

Look at the damage to Mars surface. It is obvious very very large objects have smashed through our solar system in the past.

Of course we will never know and as you agree must be left to interpretation based on evidence and hypothesis. Their creation myth could go a long way to explaining a few things about our earth, our moon and various other aspects. The only question: How did they come by this information?

I can't believe we are having this discussion on GFY...
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