{"product_id":"planetary-gods-peta-oakes-gaelic-mac-dubhdara-9781764592994","title":"Planetary Gods: and Their Equivalents Across Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnter the ancient world, where the heavens were not empty, but alive with meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the earliest civilisations of Mesopotamia to the philosophers of Greece and the imperial order of Rome, the wandering lights of the sky were understood as divine powers. The planets were not distant objects, but living forces, shaping kingship, love, war, wisdom, and time itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Planetary Gods and Their Equivalents Across Cultures, Peta Oakes (Gaelic Mac Dubhdara) presents a comprehensive exploration of the celestial deities who governed the ancient imagination. Drawing on Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman traditions, this work traces the remarkable continuity of planetary symbolism across cultures, revealing how different civilisations interpreted the same heavens through distinct yet interconnected mythologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough detailed analysis, this book examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe seven classical planets and their role in ancient cosmology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origins of planetary theology in Mesopotamia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEgyptian concepts of cosmic order and divine intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreek philosophical interpretations of the heavens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoman systematisation and its lasting legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross cultural equivalents of planetary gods and their shared archetypes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe enduring symbolic meaning of Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, this work is not only a study of ancient religion, but an exploration of humanity's enduring relationship with the cosmos. It reveals how the same celestial bodies gave rise to parallel systems of meaning, linking distant cultures through a shared language of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending mythology, history, and cosmology, this book offers a compelling insight into the origins of planetary symbolism and its lasting influence on culture, thought, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heavens have not changed. Only our understanding of them has.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peta Oakes (Gaelic Mac Dubhdara)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764592999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764592994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peta Oakes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Peta Oakes (Gaelic Mac Dubhdara)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997574279423,"sku":"9781764592994","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/planetary-gods-peta-oakes-gaelic-mac-dubhdara-9781764592994","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}