Excerpt from Hebrew Mythology
Human nature in every age and country is very much the same; though modified to some extent by the circumstances of time, place and degree of civilization. Hence the general resemblance of all the cosmogonies or creations found in the various mythologies of the world - the Hebrew not excepted. Impressed by these sentiments, I became strongly convinced that all were framed, in all their details, on the same general plan. Accordingly, nearly seven years ago, when turned of my sixtieth year, I began the study of the Hebrew language in order to discover, if possible, the lost key, by whose aid I might recover the rich treasure so long locked up from public view. My endeavor was, as I believe, crowned with a success as complete as one could desire - a success amounting in fact to actual demonstration, as many, if not most of my readers will come to see and acknowledge.
The labor of the study and composition of my work, though difficult, long and tedious, was one of love - of love, first, because of the intellectual enjoyment experienced in this most varied and interesting study of man"s nature and motives - and second, because of the prospective good which may accrue, as the result of my investigations, to my fellow-citizens throughout the world. That the foundation of my system is stable, and able to resist any attack of criticism, I do not entertain a doubt, as its truth is based on my philological analysis of the word Elohim, and also on any amount of corroborative evidence. On this score, I may defy the assaults of criticism. Among the details of my expose, there may be, and doubtless are, some errors, or what may be deemed such. These may furnish food for the small critic.
My foundation, then, being established, its superstructure, if at all damaged, may be readily repaired. I trust, however, that my exposition will prove in the main correct. The person who shall attempt its overthrow will, of course, first undertake to do away with my analysis of the word Elohim, and so upset the rules of the Hebrew language.
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