Now, let me first state that the term "aryan" has obviously been tarnished by 20th century history on the one hand and earlier it was on the other hand raised to exaggeratedely mythical proportions, creating an impression in some peoples minds that this ethnicity or culture were somehow better than other people when in reality they were just one larger entity among many others who were also very impressive and fascinating in their own ways! But I don't think that this historic ethnicity and culture should be tarnished and hidden from discussion due to the deeds of some dictators.
Anyway, this lookalike mummy was found in the northwestern province of Sanandaj in Iran last november. It's most likely a king of the medes since this region was ruled by them during this time:
The greek historian Herodotus had this to say about the medes:
"the Medes had exactly the same equipment as the Persians; and indeed the dress common to both is not so much Persian as Median." (7.62) According to Herodotus, "the Medes were called anciently by all people Aryans; but when Media, the Colchian, came to them from Athens, they changed their name. Such is the account which they themselves give." --- the Medes, History of Herodotus (7.7).
Wiki page about the medes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medes
It has been really quiet about this find - it's obviously controversial having been found in a kurdish dominated province - though some claim also that it is a fake but why then make him look like mister Hegg (at least according to my possibly poor eyes)? Remember that 99% of all mummies blacken when they decompose or already when they are treated with the preservatory oils. Obviously this possible medean king has ash-grey wooly hair but I find the facial features very similar to Heggs and also if I dare say so - stereotypically europid .
Mr Hegg:
The mummy also share features with swedish rennaisance king Gustav Vasa who I believe is related to both Odin and Johan (no proof but a large sub-group of swedes should be closely related to his "tiribe" and they definetely resemble each other). All three also lived in exactly the same province of Sweden - namely Uppland (one of 25 landscapes). According to Icelandic scribe Snorre Sturlasson "Odin took up his residence at the Maelare lake, at the place now called Old Sigtun (which is in Uppland). There he erected a large temple, where there were sacrifices according to the customs of the Asaland people. He appropriated to himself the whole of that district, and called it Sigtun. To the temple priests he gave also domains. Njord dwelt in Noatun, Freyr in Upsala, Heimdal in the Himinbergs, Thor in Thrudvang, Balder in Breidablik; to all of them he gave good estates". Now this is of course based on an historical interpretation of Odin - even if there were such a living person the Wotan cult obviously seems to have been older than that.
Gustav Vasa and his sons (I believe that several of his sons had slightly different ancestry on their mothers side more connected to perhaps the north germanic saxons so their father is perhaps more connected to the aeisir and acheamanids in my mind, at least it looks like that). The still picture you see in the video link is one of his sons but the first king that is shown is Gustav Vasa.
http://lrk.lsh.se/Regentlängden/Sve/Regenter/Bilder/GustavVasaBeskuren~__H.jpg
If you want ash grey and wolly hair as well one could take swedish skier Thomas Wassberg as an example:
http://svt.se/content/1/c6/34/02/53/wassberg2_411.jpg
He is perhaps a bit more thin-boned though compared to the other three guys but still an elite athlete.
The medes belonged to the same larger cultural sphere as the acheamanid royal dynasty which came to rule the persian empire but they preceded this empire by several hundred years.
Anyway, this lookalike mummy was found in the northwestern province of Sanandaj in Iran last november. It's most likely a king of the medes since this region was ruled by them during this time:
The greek historian Herodotus had this to say about the medes:
"the Medes had exactly the same equipment as the Persians; and indeed the dress common to both is not so much Persian as Median." (7.62) According to Herodotus, "the Medes were called anciently by all people Aryans; but when Media, the Colchian, came to them from Athens, they changed their name. Such is the account which they themselves give." --- the Medes, History of Herodotus (7.7).
Wiki page about the medes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medes
It has been really quiet about this find - it's obviously controversial having been found in a kurdish dominated province - though some claim also that it is a fake but why then make him look like mister Hegg (at least according to my possibly poor eyes)? Remember that 99% of all mummies blacken when they decompose or already when they are treated with the preservatory oils. Obviously this possible medean king has ash-grey wooly hair but I find the facial features very similar to Heggs and also if I dare say so - stereotypically europid .
Mr Hegg:
The mummy also share features with swedish rennaisance king Gustav Vasa who I believe is related to both Odin and Johan (no proof but a large sub-group of swedes should be closely related to his "tiribe" and they definetely resemble each other). All three also lived in exactly the same province of Sweden - namely Uppland (one of 25 landscapes). According to Icelandic scribe Snorre Sturlasson "Odin took up his residence at the Maelare lake, at the place now called Old Sigtun (which is in Uppland). There he erected a large temple, where there were sacrifices according to the customs of the Asaland people. He appropriated to himself the whole of that district, and called it Sigtun. To the temple priests he gave also domains. Njord dwelt in Noatun, Freyr in Upsala, Heimdal in the Himinbergs, Thor in Thrudvang, Balder in Breidablik; to all of them he gave good estates". Now this is of course based on an historical interpretation of Odin - even if there were such a living person the Wotan cult obviously seems to have been older than that.
Gustav Vasa and his sons (I believe that several of his sons had slightly different ancestry on their mothers side more connected to perhaps the north germanic saxons so their father is perhaps more connected to the aeisir and acheamanids in my mind, at least it looks like that). The still picture you see in the video link is one of his sons but the first king that is shown is Gustav Vasa.
http://lrk.lsh.se/Regentlängden/Sve/Regenter/Bilder/GustavVasaBeskuren~__H.jpg
If you want ash grey and wolly hair as well one could take swedish skier Thomas Wassberg as an example:
http://svt.se/content/1/c6/34/02/53/wassberg2_411.jpg
He is perhaps a bit more thin-boned though compared to the other three guys but still an elite athlete.
The medes belonged to the same larger cultural sphere as the acheamanid royal dynasty which came to rule the persian empire but they preceded this empire by several hundred years.
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