This man didn't just revolutionize Western Civilization...

His genius would change the world.

Let's explore the forgotten story of one of the greatest polymaths of all time... 🧵 Pythagoras, before his entrance into the Egyptian mystery schools, was required to fast for 40 days to purify himself before being granted access to their secrets.

This intense period of fasting was a crucial part of his spiritual preparation...

This is Jacob’s Ladder.

-an ancient story with a hidden secret.

A path between Heaven and earth, encoded in our very biology.

Let’s unravel the mystery: 🧵 Jacob, fleeing his brother Esau, dreams of a ladder reaching to Heaven.

God stands above it, reaffirming the covenant with Abraham.

The ladder is a bridge between the divine and the earthly.

But what if this ladder isn’t just a physical structure?

What if it’s within us?

What if I told you the Renaissance was more than a revolution?

It was a Mindset.

Here's how a mystical ancient philosophy planted the seed of the greatest transformation in history: 🧵 Hermeticism is a mystical tradition rooted in the teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.

His texts, known as the Hermetica, were rediscovered in the 15th century.

It would spark the greatest revolution of thought in history...

The Universe isn’t a random accident.

Plato combined philosophy, geometry, and metaphysics into a working model of the cosmos in Timaeus.

Here's how: 🧵 In Timaeus, Plato imagines the cosmos as the work of a Demiurge.

- A divine craftsman.

This being doesn’t create ex nihilo (out of nothing) but organizes chaos using eternal, unchanging Forms as blueprints.

The result?

A universe brimming with order and beauty...

36,000 years ago, humans painted mammoths, cave lions, and woolly rhinos in a cave in France.

The Chauvet Cave paintings aren't just cave art.

They are a time capsule of Ice Age artistic masters.

Here's why: 🧵 The paintings were discovered in 1994 by explorers Jean-Marie Chauvet, Éliette Brunel Deschamps, and Christian Hillaire.

Hidden for over 21,000 years by a landslide, its pristine paintings are some of the oldest and most sophisticated ever found.

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The Temple of Luxor holds an unbelievable ancient secret.

One man would unlock its mysteries...

What he discovered will change your view of Egypt forever... 🧵 R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz spent 15 years studying the Temple of Luxor stone by stone.

His key finding?

The entire temple is built as a precise anatomical map of the human body.

- but that is just the beginning...

This theater isn't just an architectural masterpiece...

The Theater of Delphi is a Legacy.

Let's check out the myth and magic that make this 2,400 wonder truly extraordinary... 🧵 Delphi was considered the center of the world by the ancient Greeks.

According to myth, Zeus released two eagles from opposite ends of the earth, and they met at Delphi.

The site was sacred to Apollo, the god of music, poetry, and prophecy.

Japan’s shrines and temples are where architecture, nature, and spirituality become One.

Let's explore their timeless beauty: 🧵

1. Shirahige Shrine (白鬚神社) - Shiga

It is located on the shores of Lake Biwa. Established in 5 BC, it is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. 2. Senso-ji (浅草寺) - Tokyo

It is a prominent Buddhist site located in Asakusa and dedicated to Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy.

Known for its iconic Kaminarimon Gate and Nakamise shopping street, it attracts millions of visitors annually.

This is Homer.

His genius would not only change ancient Greece.

It would change history.

Let's see how his genius set the standard for modern storytelling: 🧵 A popular tradition holds that Homer was a blind bard who traveled reciting epic tales.

This image stems from The Odyssey.

- which features a blind poet named Demodocus.

Whether this reflects Homer’s reality or is symbolic remains unknown.

What if the Great Pyramid wasn’t a tomb —

But a womb for birthing Cosmic Consciousness.

This is a theory I’ve developed that could reveal the true purpose of the Great Pyramid.

Let's go down the rabbit hole: 🧵 What if the sarcophagus in the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid wasn’t for the dead...

- but for the living?

What if it functioned like a modern float tank?

- designed to unlock Consciousness

This man wrote the second most read book of the ancient world second to the Bible.

It has influenced everyone from Leonardo da Vinci to modern physicists.

Let's explore the impact of the most famous book you probably haven't read: 🧵 Euclid's Elements is not just a math book.

It's a masterpiece that laid the foundation for geometry.

It would go on to influence art and architecture for centuries.

Its logical beauty has inspired countless minds.

Fresco isn't just art- its a science.

But what makes it truly timeless?

A chemical reaction so powerful it fuses pigments to stone.

Let's unlock the secret science and chemistry behind one of humanities most ancient art forms: 🧵 The word "fresco" comes from the Italian affresco.

- meaning "fresh."

This is because fresco painting involves applying pigments to freshly laid lime plaster.

When the plaster dries, the painting becomes a permanent part of the wall.

But how?

Let’s break it down...

673 AD: The Byzantines would unleash Hell.

Its effect: Apocalyptic

Its composition: Unknown

The story of the most terrifying ancient weapon ever created: 🧵 Greek Fire

Imagine a liquid flame that couldn’t be extinguished by water.

- clinging to ships and soldiers

- incinerating everything in its path

It would give the Byzantines a massive edge in naval warfare...

This is Lucretius.

2,000 years ago, he wrote De Rerum Natura.

Amazingly, his words would foreshadow the framework of quantum theory.

Let's go down the rabbit hole of one of the wildest poems you've likely never read: 🧵 Lucretius' work was inspired by the Greek philosopher Epicurus.

Epicurus believed that understanding the natural world could free humans from fear and superstition.

Lucretius would take these ideas and turned them into a poetic masterpiece.

Buckle up...

1,500 years ago Boethius wrote a book that linked music, math, and cosmic harmony.

De Musica isn't just a book.

It might be one of the most important writings ever.

Here's why: 🧵 Boethius wrote De Institutione Musica to translate and systematize Greek knowledge for the Latin-speaking world.

He believed music was one of the four mathematical disciplines (quadrivium):

• arithmetic
• geometry
• music
• astronomy

Ancient Egypt wasn’t just a civilization.

It was a living library of cosmic wisdom.

R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz spent 15 years decoding its secrets.

What he discovered will change the way you look at Egypt forever: 🧵 Schwaller de Lubicz was a French Egyptologist and philosopher who spent over 15 years studying Egypt's mysteries.

He believed that ancient Egyptian architecture and art were not just decorative -

But encoded with sacred knowledge about the universe and consciousness.

500 years ago, as his life was nearing its end, Raphael created one of art's most iconic masterpieces.

But he didn’t just paint a picture -

He brought Heaven down to earth.

Here’s how: 🧵 The Transfiguration was Raphael's last work before his untimely death at 37 in the year 1520.

It was so dear to him that it was displayed at his deathbed...

This is the Shield of Achilles.

Forged by a God but wielded by a mortal, it is said that it contains the mysteries of the universe.

Let's uncover its secrets: 🧵 First, some context:

The original armor was taken by Hector after he killed Patroclus.

Achilles' mother, the sea nymph Thetis, asked Hephaestus, the god of craftsmanship, to forge new armor for her son...

Marcus Aurelius was one of Rome's greatest emperors.

But how well do you know him?

Ten Questions- Key at the end: 🧵

1. Which war did Marcus Aurelius fight against Germanic tribes? 2. What plague devastated the Roman Empire during Marcus Aurelius' reign?

Have you ever been consumed by vengeance so fierce it blinds you?

Captain Ahab's pursuit of obsessive revenge would turn a whaling voyage into a quest of self destruction.

Here's his story: 🧵 Ahab isn’t just a sea captain.

He’s a man with a mission—to hunt the White Whale.

Moby Dick.

The whale represents more than a giant sea creature.

It’s a symbol of Ahab’s torment and his sole fixation...

In 1897, American engineers pulled off one of the biggest feats in architectural history:

They built a full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee.

But it's not just any replica -

Here's the full story: 🧵 The Nashville Parthenon was built in 1897 for Tennessee's Centennial Exposition.

- celebrating the state's 100th anniversary.

Nashville was known as the "Athens of the South" due to its commitment to culture and education.

It would decide to honor its nickname quite literally.