Serie E brev nr 9

Magazine Overview

This document is an excerpt from a publication titled "BREVCIRKELN", specifically from "SERIE E", "DREV NR 9", with the issue identified as "9". The raw date is "SERIE E", suggesting it might be a series designation rather than a date, but the inferred year is 1979. The publisher is "BREVCIRKELN", and the country of publication is Sweden. The original language is Swedish.

Main Cover Story: The Jaguar

The main focus of this issue is an article titled "JAGUAREN." (The Jaguar). The article delves into a legend about a being named Chee-zoos, who was also called the Lord of Light and the God of Dawn. According to the legend, his birth was heralded by a bright star from the heavens, and winged beings descended to sing songs of extraterrestrial beauty. The narrative also touches upon the practice of naming, where each tribe gave its own name, but when asked for his childhood name, Chee-zoos was given a name that was difficult for a "red man's tongue" to pronounce.

Archaeological Connections

The text mentions that archaeologists from Oklahoma University, during excavations at Spiro Mound, discovered ceramic artifacts. These artifacts reportedly depicted winged beings singing and also showed a hand with a cross etched into the palm, a finding that continues to puzzle university professors.

The Healer and the Jaguar

A significant portion of the article recounts a story about a healer. While traveling in a southern land, he encountered a child who had been attacked by a jaguar, suffering severe wounds. The healer took the child, washed away the blood at a stream, and to the astonishment of the onlookers, the wounds inflicted by the jaguar's sharp claws were also healed. When the villagers, in their fear, declared the child cursed, the healer asserted that the child was blessed and that he himself had blessed the child. He then addressed the villagers, offering them seeds for sustenance, implying that his Father provides nourishment through plants, not through the blood of children. He then turned to face a jaguar, which was described as a "silky soft animal" with yellow eyes, and addressed it, asking it to accept his Father's blessing and stating that it was forgiven for its hunger. The jaguar then behaved like a contented cat, rolling on the ground, indicating its acceptance and desire to be petted. This event led the onlookers to fall down and worship the healer.

Cultural Transmission

This narrative is said to have been frequently retold by the "deluded tribes" who live in the canyons and mountains of Guatemala.

Source and Translation

The excerpt is from the book "UR 'HE WALKED THE AMERICAS'" by L. Taylor Hansen, and the translation into Swedish is credited to "I. TROENG."

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this excerpt are the intersection of ancient legends, potential extraterrestrial contact (implied by "winged beings" and "songs of extraterrestrial beauty"), miraculous healing, and the spiritual authority of a healer figure. The editorial stance appears to be one of presenting these legends and purported historical/archaeological findings as potentially factual or significant, without overt skepticism, as indicated by the inclusion of the archaeological findings and the detailed retelling of the healer's story. The connection to Guatemala and the mention of "deluded tribes" suggest an exploration of indigenous beliefs and their possible links to broader, perhaps non-terrestrial, phenomena.