King Solomon's Goat

audiobook

King Solomon's Goat

by George Willard Bartlett

EN·~3 hours

Chapters

Description

In the opening chapters, the author guides listeners through a tangled web of ancient belief systems, tracing how the figure of a horned deity—identified with the bull of Egypt, the Syrian Moloch, and other solar gods—was woven into later Christian narratives. By juxtaposing biblical references with obscure esoteric sources, the work suggests that many familiar symbols have deeper, cross‑cultural roots. The prose is dense yet vivid, painting ritual fire pits, sacrificial altars, and celestial cycles with a scholar’s eye and a storyteller’s flair.

As the investigation unfolds, the narrative turns to the unsettling practice of child and animal sacrifice, using stark imagery to question how myth and ritual intertwine with power. Listeners are invited to follow the author's provocative arguments about the persistence of these motifs in folklore and seasonal customs. The result is a thought‑provoking blend of history, mythology, and philosophical reflection that challenges conventional understandings of faith.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (221K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2015-11-02

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George Willard Bartlett

George Willard Bartlett

b. 1857

Adventure, mystery, and old-school treasure hunting run through these early 20th-century novels, which often send ordinary people into dangerous and unexpected situations. Best known today through reprints and Project Gutenberg editions, the work has a brisk, plot-driven energy that still feels made for listening.

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