Long before modern theories of human origins took shape, William F. Warren proposed an extraordinary idea — that the cradle of civilization once lay in the far North, in a lost polar homeland remembered in ancient myths and sacred texts around the world. In Paradise Found, first published in 1885, Warren explores the world’s oldest legends — from Eden and Olympus to Asgard and Avalon — tracing their shared symbolism to a common source: a vanished paradise near the Pole. Drawing from comparative mythology, astronomy, and early anthropology, he builds a sweeping argument that challenges conventional history and invites us to reimagine our beginnings. Whether you approach it as bold speculation, inspired mythography, or a forgotten key to humanity’s past, Paradise Found remains a fascinating journey through the deepest layers of human memory — a blend of science, theology, and wonder that has influenced generations of thinkers and seekers. Brought to you by Adultbrain Publishing, this unabridged audiobook revives one of the 19th century’s most daring explorations into the origins of humankind and the mysteries of the Earth’s lost North.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Preface
08:59 – I. Results Of The Explorers, Historic And Legendary
47:18 – II. The Results Of Theologians
1:04:50 – III. The Results Of Non-Theological Scholars: Naturalists, Ethnologists, Etc
1:25:54 – IV. The Hypothesis
1:30:16 – V. Important New Features At Once Introduced Into The Problem Of The Site Of Eden. Significance Of These For A Valid Solution
1:38:04 – VI. The Testimony Of Geogony, Or The Science Of The Origin Of The Earth
1:43:33 – VII. The Testimony Of Astronomical Geography
2:04:01 – VIII. The Testimony Of Physiographical Geology
2:24:57 – IX. The Testimony Of Prehistoric Climatology
2:33:10 – X. The Testimony Of Paleontological Botany
2:45:45 – XI.The Testimony Of Paleontological Zoölogy
2:51:38 – XII. The Testimony Of Paleontological Anthropology And Ethnology
3:00:12 – XIII. Conclusion Of Part Third
3:20:08 – XIV. Ancient Cosmology And Mythical Geography
4:06:13 – XV. The Cradle Of The Race In Ancient Japanese Thought
4:11:48 – XVI. The Cradle Of The Race In Chinese Thought
4:19:49 – XVII. The Cradle Of The Race In East Aryan Or Hindu Thought
4:32:58 – XVIII. The Cradle Of The Race In Iranian, Or Old-Persian, Thought
4:48:42 – XIX. The Cradle Of The Race In Ancient Akkadian, Assyrian, And Babylonian Thought
5:07:36 – XX. The Cradle Of The Race In Ancient Egyptian Thought
5:27:14 – XXI. The Cradle Of The Race In Ancient Greek Thought
5:40:50 – XXII. The Eden Stars
5:53:25 – XXIII. The Eden Day
6:02:22 – XXIV. The Eden Zenith
6:51:53 – XXV. The Navel Of The Earth
7:47:27 – XXVI. The Quadrifurcate River
8:14:44 – XXVII. The Central Tree
8:52:13 – XXVIII. The Exuberance Of Life
9:33:23 – XXIX. Review Of The Argument
9:53:37 – XXX. The Bearing Of Our Results On The Study Of Biology And Terrestrial Physics
10:20:59 – XXXI. The Bearing Of Our Results On The Study Of Ancient Literature
11:32:22 – XXXII. The Bearing Of Our Results On The Problem Of The Origin And Earliest Form Of Religion
12:52:25 – XXXIII. The Bearing Of Our Results On The Philosophy Of History And The Theory Of The Development Of Civilization
13:45:21 – XXXIV. The Earth Of Columbus Not A True Sphere
13:50:30 – XXXV. How The Earth Was Peopled
14:15:59 – XXXVI. The Reception Accorded To “The True Key”
14:35:01 – XXXVII. The Earth And World Of The Hindus
14:47:55 – XXXVIII. Grill On The World-Pillar Of The Rig Veda
14:51:53 – XXXIX. Homer’s Abode Of The Dead
15:36:44 – XL. Latest Polar Research
15:48:23 – XLI. The Trustworthiness Of Early Tradition
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