THE DEATH OF THE GODS is prophesied in the Bible. This is not in dispute, unless one argues that God Himself was mistaken in calling the pagan gods of the ancient world “gods.”Continue Reading

The Apotheosis of Washington depicts the man called the “father of our nation” as Saturn, who led America into a Golden Age that is destined to return. And the Capitol makes a clear statement: America is politically, militarily, and spiritually Rome.Continue Reading

Virgil’s poem refers to the return to an age that ended before Jupiter dethroned Saturn—or, in biblical terms, when God sent the Flood. The new Golden Age would be ushered in by a messianic figure, a child who would become divine and rule over a world at peace. To those familiar with Genesis 6, the influence of the Watchers/Titans and the Nephilim/“heroes” on Greek and Roman religion, and the role of Saturn/Shemihazah in leading the Watchers’ rebellion, Virgil’s poem is startling.Continue Reading