Ancient Psychedelia: Alien Gods & Mushroom Goddesses
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On a mosaic in Monreale Cathedral, Italy, dated from 1267 AD, Adam and Eve appear again, but this time with two trees, one of which looks like a cannabis leaf and the other, shaped similar to a mushroom (62c). (62c) God confronts Adam and Eve in the Garden Mosaic in Monreale Cathedral, c. Italy 1267 AD One of the oldest ones is the Utrecht Psalter from Netherlands, dated from 800-900 AD (62e).  (62e) Utrecht Psalter, Netherlands c. 800-900 AD A more obvious mushroom tree image from the Garden of Eden would be the one in the Voroneț Monastery in Suceava County, Romania, dated from 1488 AD (62f).  (62f) Fresco of Adam and Eve from the Voroneț Monastery in Suceava County, Romania c. 1488 AD |
Another, from the British Library Montecassino Exultet Roll dated from 1000-1100 AD, has a more distinct mushroom shape in one of the two trees, and the other tree looks like it could be a pine (62g). (62g) Montecassino Exultet Roll British Library c. 1000-1100 AD Probably the best one, as far as actual mushroom depictions would be the mural from the apse of Sant Sadurní in Osormort Spain, dated from 1100-1200 AD (62h).  (62h) Mural from the apse of Sant Sadurní in Osormort Spain c. 1100-1200 AD The Brazen Serpent From Numbers 21:8, we read: (8) The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” (9) So, Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. (Numbers 21:8) This passage may be interpreted as saying that if you consume the mushroom, you will become immortal, like the gods. If we are to replace the serpent symbolism with the mushroom, this makes perfect sense. |
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