The Oedipus Judaicus
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The Oedipus Judaicus
The best known work by Sir William Drummond (1770-1828), in which he argued that sections of the Old Testament was actually an allegorical interpretation of the astrological / astronomical beliefs and writings of the ancients. Drawing on authorities such as Kircher, he explored in particular the zodiacs, planispheres, and pantheons of the Egyptians and ancient Hebrew tribes, illustrating his work with engravings taken from the Zodiac of Dendera and other sources.