He Walked the Americas by L. Taylor Hansen

He Walked the Americas by L. Taylor Hansen

This book is amazingly printed. The paper weight is very heavy, the font is beautiful, there are amazing woodcuts on every single page... wow. Not sure if the one on Amazon is the same way, I've got a 2nd printing edition.

This book chronicles the story of an "unknown prophet" in the Americas by going over stories passed down by Native American stories, songs, chants, etc. This prophet developed into Quetzalcoatl and other deities, etc.

The story starts in Polynesia as Wakea (as he is called) comes from the West and teaches the people peace before traveling with them to South America. (p. 18) In Peru, the "Pale One" said he had to go and teach people in the jungle to stop their warfare and sacrifices. (p. 23) In Mexico, the story talks about what kinds of books he read from the sages... very interesting given that the Spanish destroyed all the books. (p. 31) The Algonkin asked him his name from childhood and he said it was "Chee-Zoos". (p. 53) Obviously, the pale prophet was a white man... the longest description is on page 68 from the Michigan tribe's story. The Navaho report he told them the name of 'His One God' was "Great Yeh-ho-vah." (p. 103) In one of the Mexican stories, there is a side comment that the Toltecs had gigantic corn, of which our corn is merely what they grew to heat their baths. (p. 113) The Toltecs report that when he changed their temples he put a mosaic in each room symbolizing different stages of life. (p. 118) Apparently the Spanish destroyed a statue of a 'Christ-like man ... with outstretched arms' at the top of the Great Pyramid in Mexico when they arrived. (p. 142) The Toltecs were instructed to hide their books in caves until the 'bearded strangers' leave. (p. 167)

The author of the book believes that the prophet was an Essene priest of the group that Jesus was supposed to have been a part of. (p. 202) Given the stories I think it is amazing the author doesn't think it's Jesus, but whatev.