FABLED GORGONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1937, Page 5

FABLED GORGONS.

BOOK BY EX-KAISER.

AKCHAEOIXXMCAL IXTEREST

]X)OR\, Holland

The woodchopper of Doom, former Kaixer Wilhclni <.f (Jcimany, has written a learned book about (/reek mythology.

The work, jiwt (uiblished by a Ik'rlin house, deals spe.ilically with the (jorgons. three fabled sisters with enakes on their head* inotead of hair. Medusa. Ktheno ii:i,l Knryalc. p] ari( . e wim supposed t<i turn a man to i»tone.

The, lxM.k was the result of lonjf research by the exiled former emperor. who is now 77 years ,dd. Jt ha* MM |in»«v. six mains «md 114 illustrations. Visit to Greek Island Recalled. The former KaUer now merely WilJm'liii Hohcu/ollcrn became interested in the (Joifion* in l!t|l. when he was the Creek island of Corfu in the lonian Sea. His party excavated the remain* of an ancient Doric, temple, believed to have been built in honour of the three eister* in the eighth eentuiv. ».C.

Kamoiirt archaeologists and explorers lonjr have gathered annually at Wilhelm's Doom home, and at their meeting in Mm and 1085 he presented paper* concerning the Gorgon myth. The findings created so mu<h interest anion? hi«i noted listeneiv- who discussed the paper* with frank criticisms at their meetings that they prevailed upon the former Kaiser to have them printed in book form.

The work, celled "Studien Zur fiorgo" (studies concerning the Cordons), ia dedicated to Wilhelm'rt father, the late Kaiser Friedrich FI. May Publish Second Book. Wilhelm is contemplating publication of a second work, it was disclosed. The book would be entitled "The Oldest Kingdom in Mesopotamia." and would deal with Willielm's idea of the conception of royalty in the minds of the oldest known tettlere of Mesopotamia'* alluvial soil more then 3000 years before Christ.

It wa* understood he i« con*i<lering publishing the work because of the favourable reception {riven hv. first book. The former monarch, at a recent meeting of archaeologist* who gather at Doorn each year, asserted man. in the early days, regarded heaven and earth as one unit. Thin opinion gave ri«e to the theory that a ruler was both God and king. Wilhelin «aid.

He traced the recurrence of the Oodking idea through the ages. especially a* it manifested itself in the day* of Alexander the Great and of the' liolv HoTiinn Ernjiire.