The Barbarian Bible

by Ianto Watt

  But things worked differently in London. There, it was the opposite of Russia, as the big shots of the Chosen Ones settled down to a hard life of lending to the king. And in return for England’s willingness to become economic serfs of their lenders, Angland became the truly most-favored-nation. The reward for this financial subservience was that Angland effectively became the operational successor to Imperial Rome. And London has ruled the Gentile world for nearly 400 years, till they were succeeded by their upstart cousins, the Americans. Never mind the fact that they (and their stupid American cousins) were and still are the cats-paw for those who funded them. But that part will come out later. When we discuss who fights the wars that benefit The Chosen Ones.

  But does this mean that Russia is simply a silly knock-off of both Imperial Rome and Holy Rome? No. Double no. Russia is still the wild card in the deck, and thing are going to get wilder. Why? Because in spite of everything the Empire could throw at her, from the Great Game of the 1800’s, on through WWI and WWII, on to The Cold War, Russia has survived. And Russia is nursing a grudge. A big grudge. Not as big as the Chosen Ones, but close. And sooner or later, she is going to try and get even. I’m betting it will be sooner. How soon? Well, how soft has the Empire become? Soft enough for Russia to try? I know, let’s ask Alaric. He’ll know!

  So what’s all this mean? It simply means that the Slavic Orthodox Schism of Photius the Judaizing Khazar-faced Caesaro-papist Fake-Christian is now more than just an eastern phenomenon. It means that Russia, the wanna-be Empire and wanna-be Holy Rome, through the ROCOR operation, now has a beachhead throughout the entire western world of Empire and Christianity. And this beachhead is where the battle will be waged against both the real Imperial Rome as well as the real Holy Rome. But before we go there, let’s go back, and see just what it is that Imperial Rome consisted of originally. To do this, we have to follow the footsteps of the founder of Rome. Let’s look at Aeneas, cousin to Paris, the Prince of Troy, as he moves from his home in the East (Troy) to his new home in the West (Rome). And that move is more than geographic in nature.

  That move, from East to West, encompasses the entire movement of politics and religion since that time. And that story, of how Russia will play the key role in the future of both Imperial and Holy Rome, is simply the replay of how Troy was undone. But that comes later. First we have to understand that Troy was (and still is) the essence of the Pagan, Barbarian world. So now, let us begin the quest to understand Troy and how it fell, and how it will fall again.

  The trail begins here. I also believe it will come full circle and end here. So where is ‘here’? Bear with me, grandson, as I explain. The brief answer of ‘where is Troy today’ is that Troy became the geographically-located City of Rome. First it was Tribal Rome. Then it became Republican Rome. And then, under Julius Caesar it became Imperial Rome. And Imperial Rome, after a long succession of Caesar wanna-bees, had to move east to Constantinople. Why? Because it was displaced by the Barbarians which it could neither absorb nor subdue, since the Empire quit paying the Barbarians Auxiliaries they had on their own payroll. Imperial Rome left it to Holy Rome to do that daunting task of taming the outside Barbarians, which the Empire could not do. Holy Rome could and did do it, however, and this was the source of her strength in the centuries to come.

  But Imperial Rome also fled to avoid being absorbed by Holy Rome, which it abhorred. Imperial Rome has moved her capital again, after Constantinople fell in 1453. It moved on to London and to its financial suburb, New York, all in its desperate desire to flee Holy Rome. All in the pursuit of preserving the operational freedom of its lenders, the Chosen Ones. But a lot of water had to go under that London Bridge to get to where we are today. So let’s look at that river of time to begin to understand what has actually happened and where we really are today. So let’s go back to the beginning. To Troy.

  The roots of western civilization are often said to lie in the Greek world of Antiquity. The foundations of this world were then copied and spread throughout the world by the ever-efficient Romans. Remember, the Romans were, after all, simply Greek colonizers of the Italian peninsula. And the Greek pantheon was mirrored by the Roman pantheon which had the same gods, by different names. All of this is pretty incontrovertible, even amongst the Wiener Dogs of today. I believe all this too, in a fashion. But to understand this process, we first must understand the roots of what the Greeks world represented.

  The Greeks, as well as the rest of the world (outside of Israel), were pagans. They believed in a multiplicity of ‘gods.’ The destiny of all men, individually and as a group, was dictated by the inevitable Fates (three crabby old women, in an obvious parody of the Christian Trinity). These 3 bitches appear to be even more immovable than the Greek gods of Olympus. This pagan belief in a fated (predetermined) end obviously denied to mortal man the possibility of free will and this naturally led to a fatalistic view of life.

  This fatalism was at the heart of pagan Greek thought until the rise of the philosophers, specifically Aristotle. And while most of those who adhere to Christianity will mark the arrival of Philosophy as the true beginnings of Western (rational) civilization, the fact remains that most scholars today see the roots of the Hellenistic world in the paganism that preceded the philosophers. That is another way of saying that most ‘scholars’, from the time of the Enlightenment on, have not really been Christian, regardless of their outward appearance.

  This fatalism in the pagan Greek world was reflected in the pantheon of the gods who, like the men they ruled, were also unable to alter the course of history. Why? Because the Fates had the ultimate veto power over any man’s life, regardless of the desire of any particular god. The upshot of this situation was that mankind then imitated the gods in their quest to be delivered from an afterlife in the darkness of Hades, where the souls (‘shades’) of men went after death. Only those who imitated the gods in the fullness of their essence could be eligible to be raised into the pantheon, like Hercules was.

  The problem was that the gods themselves were corrupt. Glory and Fame were the two attributes that were most desirable amongst the gods, and these were achieved through War and Strife. It was a very competitive, Darwinian existence on Mt. Olympus, and this environment was imitated on earth among the men who sought to emulate the gods. Who else could men look to (besides the Jewish God) for guidance? And why should we be surprised that both Darwinism and neo-paganism re-appeared at about the same time in our day?

  This world of war and strife was conducted for the achievement of Fame and Glory, which were seen as the hallmarks of immortality. To the pagan Greek mind, the proof of one’s immortality was the remembrance of a dead person by those who were still living. This remembrance of one’s reputation was seen as the sine qua non of having achieved a type of immortality amongst mankind and the gods. There was a downside to that equation, however, and that downside was that while you were now free of war and strife on earth, that simply meant that you now had to deal with that same process in the heavens, amongst the gods. Not much of an improvement, really. But it was seen as better than being in Hades, where the sun never shone. And mead, the drink of the gods, was unavailable in Hades. Something about Interstate Commerce regulations, I suppose?

  In any event, this aspiration for heavenly immortality is what seems to be at the root of most pagan Greek mythic literature. And while it is unfair to characterize the ancient pagan world as being only ‘Greek’, the reason for this characterization is that it was only the Greek world that had a fairly complete literary heritage that survived through the ages until now. If the Norsemen had produced and preserved as many literary works as the Greek world, we’d be talking about the Norse world as the foundation of western civilization, at least in the Enlightenment sense of the term. But they didn’t, and so we remember Norsemen for having pointy metal hats with horns. Maybe that’s a better legacy, all things considered. I have one, by the way. It’s cool.

  Anyway, the literary legacy of the Greek wor
ld of antiquity is seen by most humanists of today as the foundation of our modern intellectual ‘western’ world. And, judging by the corrupt state of our world today, I would tend to agree, but not because I agree with humanism. I agree because this Greek legacy is complete in its portrayal of the entire spectrum of pagan belief, which is, not coincidentally, experiencing resurgence in belief today. And nowhere in the past is this legacy more evident than in the story of Troy.

  This story of Troy is usually referenced as being ‘the story’ told in Homer’s two works known to us as The Iliad and The Odyssey. These two works told us of the story of the Fall of Troy. But did they really? No. These two works really tell us about the 10 years prior to the fall of Troy (The Iliad) and the 10 year aftermath of the fall (The Odyssey). The actual story of the Fall is never told in these two works. The Fall itself is actually the story of The Trojan Horse. We all know (or should know) this story of treachery and deceit. We all know how the city of Troy was overcome, not from the outside, but from the inside. It was accomplished by the insidious deceit of Odysseus who conceived the successful act of subversion. His tactic was simple- conceal your intent. This is what gave rise to the saying of Laocoon, the Trojan seer who said ‘Beware of Greeks bearing gifts’. (The actual quote, as told by Virgil in The Aeneid, is “Do not trust the Horse, Trojans / Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks, even bearing gifts.”)22

  This treacherous act is at the heart of this book. This act is the key to understanding what will come, for it has been given to us by the Jewish/Christian God, as a means of understanding what is to come. And as I said in the Foreword of this book, the Bible tells us that there were prophecies in the Old Testament by pagan seers (like Balaam) and oracles that were divinely allowed. This too is just such an act on the part of the Jewish/Christian God so that no one, pagan or otherwise, will have any excuse for claiming that ‘nobody ever told me’.

  And the fact that this story of the insidious Fall of Troy is so widely known (yet so misunderstood) tells me that this story is so important that it transcends the importance of its reputed (but erroneous) source in the writings of Homer. But don’t get me wrong, I think that both The Iliad and The Odyssey are extremely important, but not for the task of understanding the immediate act of overcoming Troy. No, their value is in understanding the mindset of pagan Greek thought. These two works of Homer give us a complete portrayal of pagan beliefs at work in a pagan civilization. They set the stage for the explanation of why Troy was at war, and what the motives were behind it, and the results of the war. So let’s look at this world of Homer to set the stage for the Prophecy of Calchas.

  The first thing we have to know about the pagan Greek world was that the entire eastern Mediterranean world was Greek in culture, and this included Troy. This was not a battle between rival cultures. No, it was a civil war in most respects. This was a battle to determine which faction would rule. It was Sparta and Athens (and their allies) in the west against Troy and Dardanus and their allies in the east. It was all within the Greek-speaking world of Hellenic tribes in the eastern Mediterranean world. And it was a war that seemingly was ridiculous, as it was supposedly fought for the possession of a single woman, Helen of Troy.

  But that woman was really the representation of the Greek pagan desire to have whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted it, and that is the root of all war. Whenever you have aberrant behaviour among men, lust is usually at the top of the menu. That appetizer always leads to the main entrees of Rape, Pillage and Plunder. Whatever survives those courses is simply the just desserts for the winner. That is the world of the Greeks, and it accurately mirrors the world of the gods, on Mt. Olympus. In Greece, of course.

  Now to understand this war as related in Homer’s works, we have to understand what the ancient books known as The Iliad and The Odyssey represent. These two books, in my radical reading of true history, are the Old and New Testament of the Pagan world. And just like the Jewish-Christian Bible, there is a theme in each. The Jewish version of the Old Testament was built on the idea of Justice, founded on God’s Law. Man was unfortunately unwilling to keep the Law, and so God sent his Son to give the New Testament which was founded upon a superior theme, Love. It wasn’t an easy switch for man, however, because the price for the upgrade of the old Operating System was repentance. Most of us are averse to this concept. Especially Pharisees (of all religious flavors) who still think justice is superior. Have you ever seen that ‘modern’ Catholic ‘peace and justice’ bumper sticker that says ‘If you want Peace, Work for Justice’? Well, I made my own version that said ‘If you want Justice, Go to Hell’. I couldn’t give them away. Nobody would take them. Personally, I’ll take mercy over justice (because I know what justice would bring, in my case). And what’s another word for mercy? Love.

  Funny thing about justice, it’s an all-encompassing thing. Justice applies to everyone, or it’s not really justice, is it? If it makes a distinction based on anything other than the perfect compliance with the Law, then it’s simply one flavor of favoritism or another, but it ain’t justice. I suppose this is another way of saying there will be plenty of people in Hell. But why not? Hell is full of ‘nice people’. Phariseeism didn’t die with the Fall of Jerusalem. You can have all the justice you want, grandson- I’m only interested in mercy.

  Anyway, in the Pagan Greek world there were also two concepts. The first was neatly summed up in the opening lines of The Iliad; ‘Sing ye gods, of the wrath of Achilles’. Yes, wrath was the main Operating System of the day. In other words, Might Makes Right. And even Socrates (through Plato) testified to this outlook held by the mainstream Greek ‘philosophers’ of their day (who they disagreed with, however).

  And the main expression of this wrath was the 10 years of open frontal warfare against Troy as told in The Iliad. The problem for this Pagan Old Testament motif was that it didn’t work. These 10 years of open frontal aggression were fruitless, as Troy and her eastern allies withstood everything the western Greeks could throw at them, including Achilles and his wrath. Remember, both sides were ‘Greek’ in their culture and language. And remember too, this was a huge fight, not some 20-ship raid by a bunch of petty vandals. There were 1227 ships in the Greek fleet, most of which held 120 fighting men. So we’re talking about nearly 150,000 men or so, plus all of the camp followers. They were out for blood and booty, which was, after all, the Pagan way.

  Reading The Iliad is a laugh-fest in a way, because here are all these western Greeks who are outraged that Paris of Troy (in the east) stole Helen from their leader, King Menelaus, in the west. Yet the overarching theme of The Iliad is the wrath of Achilles. But that wrath wasn’t initially directed at Troy, it was directed at King Agamemnon, the brother of King Menelaus, who led the western Greek forces. Why? Because Agamemnon, under pressure from the gods and his men, had to return Chryseis to her father. Who is Chryseis? She was a woman Agamemnon had kidnapped from one of the islands the Greeks raided on their way to Troy. And in his own fit of pique, after losing his own misbegotten prize, Agamemnon demanded compensation for this ‘loss’ of the innocent girl he kidnapped but had to return. Agamemnon demanded reparation from Achilles. Why? Because Achilles, along with all the other Greeks, was pressuring Agamemnon to return the kidnapped girl. Why? Because Apollo, the god of infectious diseases, was punishing the Greeks with pestilence and death in return for the sacrifices the girl’s father had made to him. So Agamemnon demanded that Achilles give him Achilles’ own slave-girl (Briseis) that Achilles had abducted earlier.

  So let’s get this straight, OK? The western Greeks were furious with Paris who seduced-abducted (take your pick, it depends on which story you read) Helen, Menelaus’ wife. Yet every one of these western Greeks was busy engaging in exactly this same behavior mode the whole time, even before Paris came to Athens to steal Helen. And so the western Greeks raised this huge armada to go and get Helen back and to burn and sack Troy in punishment. And they characterized this desire as ‘justice’. Never mind the
fact that they were all doing the same thing before, during and after the war, to any hapless individuals that they came across. Justice is a funny thing. It always seems to depend on who’s in charge, right?

  Now when Agamemnon demanded that Achilles give up his own slave-girl to Agamemnon, Achilles becomes furious. And in his initial wrath (against Agamemnon), Achilles refused to take part in the war. Instead, he sits by his ships with his men, playing backgammon I suppose, for nearly 10 years. Meanwhile, the rest of the western Greeks get slaughtered trying to break down the walls of Troy. Only when Achilles’ best buddy Patroclus gets speared does he re-direct his wrath towards Troy, and things get interesting. But no matter, because even though he kills Hector, the heroic brother of Paris who had led the defense of Troy for 10 years, the western Greeks still can’t penetrate the city. Then The Iliad ends.

  See where am I going here? I’m saying that there is no honor among thieves. They were all the same kind, east and west. They spoke the same language, ate the same style food, and worshipped the same gods. And they all raided and stole and plundered and killed and kidnapped and raped anything and anyone they could, all in the pursuit of Fame and Glory. And it was this way from the earliest of the Greek legends. Hercules, Peleus, Jason, all of them. Nice guys. Full of justice, for others. Fame and glory for themselves, ‘justly’ earned by overpowering (or tricking) their victims.