Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1299690 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Customer Reviews

DiaGnosis: Nice paper, but low on new info.
Robert Berringer's book, Ancient Gods and Their Mysteries - Will They return in 2012 AD? is better produced than many 2012 books reviewed by me, having glossy pages and colour pages. It is 192 pages long and has a reference section plus an index. Berringer starts off by praising Erich von Daniken for his Chariots of the Gods, then mentions Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval and Zecharia Sitchin. "Is this going to be another mix of alternative Egypt theories, ancient astronauts, and the Bible?", is the question that springs to mind. However, John Major Jenkins also receives praise for his work on deciphering the Maya cosmology, so we read on hopefully...the first chapter is about the bible; the second is about Nibiru; the third is about Egyptian gods. the point is made that the gods of the bible, Sumeria and Egypt were all the same gods, and connect with a time around 3,100 BC. In chapter 4, Berringer points out the similarity between Egyptian winged serpents and Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god of the Toltecs, and that we are in the fifth age according to some Mesoamerican myths; that one of them ended in a flood and that the God of the bible caused a great flood. He quotes Sitchin, who says that the son of Enki was called Thoth in Egypt and Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerica, and gave the Mesoamericans their 52-year calendar. Although Berringer gets the end-date right as 21st December 2012, he twice has it as December the 12th 2012 (p.50 & 62). This is sloppy and shows a lack of proof-reading.

Chapter 5 is based on Robert Temple's findings in The Sirius Mystery, concluding that Yahweh and Quetzalcoatl came from Sirius and will return here in 2012. The next chapter brings in the Sirius alignments of the great Pyramid, as written about by Bauval and Hancock. The author goes on to point out that several of the earth's sacred sites lie on a straight line that he calls "the old equator" and thinks that this may have something to do with 2012. Chapter 9 contains what I found the most fascinating piece of information in the book, (considering the findings of Weidner and Bridges, that the Hendaye Cross points to "Inca cave, Cuzco, Peru" - see Beyond 2012 p.108): on p.129-130, Berringer quotes from a 1927 book, Jungle Paths and Inca Ruins, by Dr William Montgomery McGovern (p.437):

Concerning the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, to the north of Cuzco:

"Near the fortress are several strange caverns reaching far into the earth. Here altars to the gods of the Deep were carved out of the living rock, and many bones scattered about tell of the sacrifices which were offered up." No surprise so far...Weidner and Bridges quoted this passage in A Monument to the End of Time p.218 and in The Mysteries of the Great Cross of Hendaye p.386, but...) "The end of one of these caverns, Chincana, has never been found. It is supposed to communicate by a long underground passage with the Temple of the Sun, in the heart of Cuzco...Many have gone into the cavern, never to return again. Only a month or two before my arrival, the disappearance of three prominent people in this Inca cave caused the prefect of the province of Cuzco to wall up the mouth of the cavern..."

The book is a lot like Chariots of the Gods plus a 2012 connection, but the author continually states, "we believe...", supposedly thinking he has already convinced the reader. He also consistently spells names wrong e.g. "Stephen Hawkings" and "Zacharia Sitchin". Berringer also gets the 3113 BC start-date (p.37 and 171; 178 - 180) from Sitchin (Gregorian historical dating that does not account for a year zero), while the start-date is now usually written in Gregorian astronomical dating, as 3114 BC, to avoid confusion.

Although I remain unconvinced that the gods will return in 2012, it seems from the Tortuguero Prophecy (see diagnosis2012 website or just gopogle it), that this is exactly what the Maya were expecting!

A guide to clues that ancient deities have left behind as a "trail of breadcrumbs"
Ancient Gods and Their Mysteries: Will They Return in 2012 A.D.? is a guide to clues that ancient deities have left behind as a "trail of breadcrumbs" to such profound questions as the riddle of creation, and the purpose of life itself. Chapters explore mysteries of the Sumerian and Egyptian civilizations; the beliefs of the Dogons, an African tribe with inexplicable knowledge of the Sirius star system; the secrets behind crystal skulls and the ark of the covenant; and much more. Written by a retired engineer of 30 years' experience who struggled to find a scientific understanding of God in a world where human science repudiates the divine and mainstream religions cling to the revelations of a few designated prophets, Ancient Gods and Their Mysteries is a meticulous assembly of divine influences, scrutinized through a scientific lens, which point to periodically recurring interventions.

Pleased with it!
I received it on time and in great condition! The book was very informative. A real pleasure to read. Brought some interesting phenomenon to light.