Theosophy
Conspiracy theories tagged "Theosophy."
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Lemuria / Mu -- Lost Pacific Civilization
Lemuria began as a serious Victorian scientific hypothesis to explain lemur fossils. It was hijacked by Theosophists, reinvented as the lost continent of Mu, and became one of the most persistent alternative history myths of the modern era.
1864 · United Kingdom · Philip Sclater, James Churchward, Helena Blavatsky
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Shambhala / Shangri-La — Hidden Civilization in Tibet
The legend of Shambhala, a hidden kingdom in the Himalayas, inspired Nazi expeditions, Theosophist occultism, and enduring myths of a secret civilization. Here's the full story.
900 · Tibet · Helena Blavatsky, Nicholas Roerich, Ernst Schafer (Nazi expedition leader)
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Hyperborea — Arctic Paradise / Lost Nordic Civilization
Ancient Greeks wrote of a paradise beyond the north wind. Theosophists claimed it as the birthplace of a master race. The Nazis sent expeditions to find it. Hyperborea's journey from myth to conspiracy theory is a cautionary tale about the weaponization of legend.
700 BCE · Greece · Herodotus, Pindar, Helena Blavatsky