The fitness (physical and moral) of kings were serious matters, for they were believed to bring on a corresponding state of land and people. - Cyrus Herzl Gordon

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The fitness (physical and moral) of kings were serious matters, for they were believed to bring on a corresponding state of land and people.

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About Cyrus Herzl Gordon

Cyrus Herzl Gordon (June 29, 1908 – March 30, 2001), was an American author, teacher, linguist, field archaeologist, cryptanalyst and scholar of Near Eastern cultures and ancient languages. He challenged traditional theories about Greek and Hebrew cultures by claiming that these were derived from a common second millenium East Mediterranean foundation.

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