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==77:5. ADAMSON AND RATTA==

==77:5. ADAMSON AND RATTA==

77:5.1 Having delineated the Nodite antecedents of the ancestry of the secondary midwayers, this narrative should now give consideration to the Adamic half of their ancestry, for the secondary midwayers are also the grandchildren of Adamson, the first-born of the violet race of Urantia.

77:5.1 Having delineated the [[Nodite]] antecedents of the [[ancestry]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_77#77:6._THE_SECONDARY_MIDWAYERS secondary midwayers], this [[narrative]] should now give [[consideration]] to the Adamic half of their [[ancestry]], for the secondary midwayers are also the grandchildren of Adamson, the first-born of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76#76:4._THE_VIOLET_RACE violet race] of [[Urantia]].

77:5.2 Adamson was among that group of the children of Adam and Eve who elected to remain on earth with their father and mother. Now this eldest son of Adam had often heard from Van and Amadon the story of their highland home in the north, and sometime after the establishment of the second garden he determined to go in search of this land of his youthful dreams.

77:5.2 Adamson was among that group of the [[children]] of [[Adam and Eve]] who elected to remain on [[earth]] with their [[father]] and [[mother]]. Now this eldest son of [[Adam]] had often heard from [[Van]] and [[Amadon]] the story of their [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_van highland home] in the north, and sometime after the [[establishment]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76 second garden] he determined to go in search of this [[land]] of his [[youthful]] [[dreams]].

77:5.3 Adamson was 120 years old at this time and had been the father of thirty-two pure-line children of the first garden. He wanted to remain with his parents and assist them in upbuilding the second garden, but he was greatly disturbed by the loss of his mate and their children, who had all elected to go to Edentia along with those other Adamic children who chose to become wards of the Most Highs.

77:5.3 Adamson was 120 years old at this time and had been the [[father]] of thirty-two [[pure]]-line [[children]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_73 first garden]. He wanted to remain with his [[parents]] and assist them in upbuilding the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76 second garden], but he was greatly disturbed by the loss of his [[mate]] and their [[children]], who had all elected to go to [[Edentia]] along with those other [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_75#75:6._ADAM_AND_EVE_LEAVE_THE_GARDEN Adamic children] who chose to become wards of the [[Most Highs]].

77:5.4 Adamson would not desert his parents on Urantia, he was disinclined to flee from hardship or danger, but he found the associations of the second garden far from satisfying. He did much to forward the early activities of defense and construction but decided to leave for the north at the earliest opportunity. And though his departure was wholly pleasant, Adam and Eve were much grieved to lose their eldest son, to have him go out into a strange and hostile world, as they feared, never to return.

77:5.4 Adamson would not desert his [[parents]] on [[Urantia]], he was disinclined to flee from hardship or [[danger]], but he found the [[associations]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76 second garden] far from satisfying. He did much to forward the early [[activities]] of [[defense]] and construction but decided to leave for the north at the earliest [[opportunity]]. And though his departure was wholly pleasant, [[Adam and Eve]] were much [[grieved]] to lose their eldest son, to have him go out into a strange and [[hostile]] world, as they feared, never to return.

77:5.5 A company of twenty-seven followed Adamson northward in quest of these people of his childhood fantasies. In a little over three years Adamson's party actually found the object of their adventure, and among these people he discovered a wonderful and beautiful woman, twenty years old, who claimed to be the last pure-line descendant of the Prince's staff. This woman, Ratta, said that her ancestors were all descendants of two of the fallen staff of the Prince. She was the last of her race, having no living brothers or sisters. She had about decided not to mate, had about made up her mind to die without issue, but she lost her heart to the majestic Adamson. And when she heard the story of Eden, how the predictions of Van and Amadon had really come to pass, and as she listened to the recital of the Garden default, she was encompassed with but a single thought—to marry this son and heir of Adam. And quickly the idea grew upon Adamson. In a little more than three months they were married.

77:5.5 A company of twenty-seven followed Adamson northward in [[quest]] of these people of his [[childhood]] [[fantasies]]. In a little over three years Adamson's party actually found the object of their [[adventure]], and among these people he [[discovered]] a [[wonderful]] and [[beautiful]] [[woman]], twenty years old, who claimed to be the last [[pure]]-line descendant of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_66#66:2._THE_PRINCE.27S_STAFF the Prince's staff]. This woman, Ratta, said that her [[ancestors]] were all descendants of two of the fallen staff of [[the Prince]]. She was the last of her [[race]], having no living brothers or sisters. She had about decided not to [[mate]], had about made up her [[mind]] to die without issue, but she lost her [[heart]] to the [[majestic]] Adamson. And when she heard the [[story]] of [[Eden]], how the [[predictions]] of [[Van]] and [[Amadon]] had really come to pass, and as she [[listened]] to the recital of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_75 Garden default], she was [[encompassed]] with but a single [[thought]]—to [[marry]] this son and heir of [[Adam]]. And quickly the [[idea]] grew upon Adamson. In a little more than three months they were [[married]].

77:5.6 Adamson and Ratta had a family of sixty-seven children. They gave origin to a great line of the world's leadership, but they did something more. It should be remembered that both of these beings were really superhuman. Every fourth child born to them was of a unique order. It was often invisible. Never in the world's history had such a thing occurred. Ratta was greatly perturbed—even superstitious—but Adamson well knew of the existence of the primary midwayers, and he concluded that something similar was transpiring before his eyes. When the second strangely behaving offspring arrived, he decided to mate them, since one was male and the other female, and this is the origin of the secondary order of midwayers. Within one hundred years, before this phenomenon ceased, almost two thousand were brought into being.

77:5.6 Adamson and Ratta had a [[family]] of sixty-seven [[children]]. They gave [[origin]] to a great line of the world's [[leadership]], but they did something more. It should be [[remembered]] that both of these [[beings]] were really [[superhuman]]. Every fourth child born to them was of a [[unique]] order. It was often [[invisible]]. Never in the world's [[history]] had such a thing occurred. Ratta was greatly perturbed—even [[superstitious]]—but Adamson well knew of the [[existence]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_77#77:1._THE_PRIMARY_MIDWAYERS primary midwayers], and he concluded that something similar was transpiring before his eyes. When the second strangely behaving [[offspring]] arrived, he decided to [[mate]] them, since one was [[male]] and the other [[female]], and this is the [[origin]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_77#77:6._THE_SECONDARY_MIDWAYERS secondary order of midwayers]. Within one hundred years, before this [[phenomenon]] ceased, almost two thousand were brought into [[being]].

77:5.7 Adamson lived for 396 years. Many times he returned to visit his father and mother. Every seven years he and Ratta journeyed south to the second garden, and meanwhile the midwayers kept him informed regarding the welfare of his people. During Adamson's life they did great service in upbuilding a new and independent world center for truth and righteousness.

77:5.7 Adamson lived for 396 years. Many times he returned to visit his [[father]] and [[mother]]. Every [[seven]] years he and Ratta [[journeyed]] south to the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76 second garden], and meanwhile the midwayers [[Intelligence|kept him informed]] regarding the [[welfare]] of his people. During Adamson's life they did great [[service]] in upbuilding a new and [[independent]] world [[center]] for [[truth]] and [[righteousness]].

77:5.8 Adamson and Ratta thus had at their command this corps of marvelous helpers, who labored with them throughout their long lives to assist in the propagation of advanced truth and in the spread of higher standards of spiritual, intellectual, and physical living. And the results of this effort at world betterment never did become fully eclipsed by subsequent retrogressions.

77:5.8 Adamson and Ratta thus had at their command this corps of [[marvelous]] helpers, who [[Work|labored]] with them throughout their long lives to [[assist]] in the [[propagation]] of advanced [[truth]] and in the spread of higher [[standards]] of [[spiritual]], [[intellectual]], and [[physical]] living. And the results of this [[effort]] at world betterment never did become fully [[eclipsed]] by subsequent [[retrogression]]s.

77:5.9 The Adamsonites maintained a high culture for almost seven thousand years from the times of Adamson and Ratta. Later on they became admixed with the neighboring Nodites and Andonites and were also included among the " mighty men of old. " And some of the advances of that age persisted to become a latent part of the cultural potential which later blossomed into European civilization.

77:5.9 The ''Adamsonites'' [[maintained]] a high [[culture]] for almost seven thousand years from the times of Adamson and Ratta. Later on they became admixed with the neighboring [[Nodites]] and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_63#63:5._DISPERSION_OF_THE_ANDONITES Andonites] and were also included among the "mighty men of old."[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Genesis#Chapter_.6] And some of the advances of that age [[persisted]] to become a latent part of the [[cultural]] [[potential]] which later blossomed into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe European civilization].

77:5.10 This center of civilization was situated in the region east of the southern end of the Caspian Sea, near the Kopet Dagh. A short way up in the foothills of Turkestan are the vestiges of what was onetime the Adamsonite headquarters of the violet race. In these highland sites, situated in a narrow and ancient fertile belt lying in the lower foothills of the Kopet range, there successively arose at various periods four diverse cultures respectively fostered by four different groups of Adamson's descendants. It was the second of these groups which migrated westward to Greece and the islands of the Mediterranean. The residue of Adamson's descendants migrated north and west to enter Europe with the blended stock of the last Andite wave coming out of Mesopotamia, and they were also numbered among the Andite-Aryan invaders of India.

77:5.10 This [[center]] of [[civilization]] was situated in the region east of the southern end of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Sea Caspian Sea], near the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopet_Dagh Kopet Dagh]. A short way up in the foothills of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkestan Turkestan] are the vestiges of what was onetime the Adamsonite [[headquarters]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76#76:4._THE_VIOLET_RACE violet race]. In these highland sites, situated in a narrow and ancient fertile belt lying in the lower foothills of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopet_Dagh Kopet range], there [[successively]] arose at various periods four [[diverse]] [[cultures]] respectively fostered by four [[different]] groups of Adamson's descendants. It was the second of these groups which migrated westward to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_greece Greece] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crete islands of the Mediterranean]. The residue of Adamson's descendants migrated north and west to enter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe Europe] with the blended stock of the last [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_78#78:4._THE_ANDITES Andite] wave coming out of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamia], and they were also numbered among the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Aryan_languages Andite-Aryan invaders of India].

==77:6. THE SECONDARY MIDWAYERS==

==77:6. THE SECONDARY MIDWAYERS==