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The dance of the solitary human being who does not pretend, who does not bend, but rotates around their own Center, conversing directly with the Universe.<\/p><p>For the first sound of creation was not a word. It was Rhythm.<\/p><p>From the cosmic milk of Amaltheia to the ends of the East, our Mythology is not a fairytale of the past. It is the hidden code of Nature itself, an eternal dance of energy, motion, and balance. We are the heirs of this Rhythm. 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This dance imitates, on one hand, the movements a person makes to avoid all incoming blows, whether from close range or from afar\u2014dodging to the side, retreating, leaping high, and crouching low; and on the other hand, it imitates the opposite movements, those that attempt to replicate offensive stances, namely the shooting of bows, the hurling of javelins, and gestures that mimic every kind of strike. The correctness and coordination found in these dances, when imitating beautiful bodies and beautiful souls, is achieved when all the limbs of the body maintain the straightness of their lines.<\/p><p><strong>Note<\/strong>: In this episode, the name Ammon Zeus refers to the Cretan-born Zeus, who was later identified in cultic practice with the Egyptian Ammon. 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