A New World Monument to Mithras - Old News documentary

Isles call this manifestation of her, Sheela-na-gig. In Anubis Cave 2 there is a figure
which has been termed Sheela-na-gig (McGlone et al. 1993:154-155). This author
understands that its inscribers may not have thought of it by the name of Sheela-na-gig,
but the likeness is so similar that previous authors have chosen to give it that name.
Bayley associates her with Cassiopeia, then tells us that Cassiopeia has three aspects:
Maiden, Nymph and Crone (1997:43,49). The Great Mother’s mythology supports the
triple goddess concept and ties her to Mithraism. See Appendix B.
Summary:
Cave 2 is part of the
17-17-22 minutes timed
alignments sequence on
the equinox, but there is a
storyboard in this cave
whose story begins before
the equinox alignments
reach it. The storyboard
sequence and other figures
need not be tied to the
equinoxes. They could be
utilized as instructional
material during meetings on
other occasions to explain
the progress of the soul
along its journey through
birth, life and death. The
shadow play on the
storyboard figures could be
explained to those in a
grade who would be entitled
to the information. The
Figure 22. Anubis Cave 2 panel with an overlay of the corresponding
constellations. The sun god is known to be associated with Perseus.
Beneath him is Auriga. In the center is Taurus above Orion. The Anubis
figure is in the location of Cetus. © MMV TransVision Corp.
Cave 3 and Cave 2 equinox sequence is more of a calendrical observance, or worship,
with symbols descriptive of the event and its significance. There are carved figures for
each of the grades of Mithraism on the same panel as other Mithraic figures. The
florescense of celestial imagery on this panel may be intended to indicate Mithras is lord
of the world (Ulansey 1989:98).
Cave 1:
On the east wall of Cave 1 are five figures carved about five feet above the cave
floor. The form of the three figures on the right led us to conclude they are images of
constellations. Cave 1 constellations on the east wall all have a mythological
connection with Mithras. Nearly 2000 years ago these constellations set in the western
sky, during the first hours following sunset, around the autumnal equinox. They rose in
the eastern sky, during the first hours after sunset, around the time of the spring
equinox. Someone looking at the sky from Cave 1, following sunset, would have seen
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