{"id":118951,"date":"2026-08-24T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=118951"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:09:04","slug":"immortal-metal-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/immortal-metal-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Immortal Metal: Why We Worship Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.844919786096%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:57.2265625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:75.198412698413%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold is a symbol of our greed, and we almost always talk about it in financial terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Markets, reserves, price per ounce, the gold standard, etc. However, while this is real, it&rsquo;s also the shallowest view of this noble metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humanity&rsquo;s obsession with gold began in <strong>prehistoric times<\/strong>, before people even had any financial use for it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold doesn&rsquo;t rust, doesn&rsquo;t rot, and doesn&rsquo;t lose its shine. It&rsquo;s an immortal material!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient civilizations followed a simple logic here: Things that refuse to die <strong>deserve reverence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Everything Ends, Except Gold<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119063\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5.jpg 748w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5-170x114.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20748%20500'%3E%3Crect%20width='748'%20height='500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119063 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5.jpg 748w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-5-170x114.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To understand why gold made early humanity so obsessed, you have to put yourself in their shoes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They lived in a world where <strong>everything rotted<\/strong> in a matter of days or weeks. Food, animal hides, weapons, and wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And most importantly, the human body, so alive and active, and full of ideas, turned to nothing after death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, people discovered gold in riverbeds and on rocks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its warm shine undoubtedly attracted people&rsquo;s attention first, but this metal would turn out to be much more special than anyone thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time passed. People disappeared. Yet gold stayed the same.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It outlived things, people, and civilizations. So, the initial reverence for gold didn&rsquo;t come from greed. It came from <strong>\u30ef\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. How Old Is This Metal?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119062\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119062 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-3-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, ancient peoples quickly came to see that gold was a special metal, but they didn&rsquo;t know the half of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was indeed very different, but not only in ways they could observe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Astrophysicists classify gold as a <strong>heavy element<\/strong>, which means it can&rsquo;t be forged inside an ordinary star.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The atoms of gold scattered across our planet were created in the collision of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/22180-neutron-stars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neutron stars<\/a>, catastrophic cosmic events that occurred billions of years before our solar system existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the stars that produced gold are considered some of the most <strong>exotic celestial bodies<\/strong> we know of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient Egyptians and Mycenaean held gold in such high regard because it could outlive everything. They didn&rsquo;t know just how long it had already been alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These atoms predate the Earth itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Gold Is Sacred, But It&rsquo;s Not Good<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119064\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119064 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This concept can be difficult to grasp today because popular religions<strong> worship gentle gods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These gods love humanity and are the source of all love and goodness in the world. So, to us, worship naturally includes goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ancient peoples, not so much. Most ancient deities served a specific divine purpose, but they were often cruel and angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is why these civilizations had no issue with worshipping gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This metal stoked their greed, inspired crime and hate, but so did many deities of the time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, that&rsquo;s why gold can be both sacred and bad for us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides, sacred could also mean set apart and <strong>above other things<\/strong>. The immortality of this metal made it special, and that was enough to inspire worship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Material of the Divine<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119065\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119065 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once ancient peoples decided that gold had to be the material of the divine, it became obvious what they should do with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This metal was placed on statues of <strong>gods<\/strong>, on <strong>rulers<\/strong>, <strong>brides<\/strong>\u305d\u3057\u3066 <strong>dead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these existed at the boundary between the ordinary world and something beyond it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was placed on gods because it was their native material, the actual substance of heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rulers were seen as carriers of divine authority on earth, so the noble metal marked that dual nature and made it visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weddings represent a <strong>liminal<\/strong> time, leaving brides between two homes and families. Gold blessed their passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the dead were sent off with gold because it was thought to bring mortal flesh closer to the divine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How Ancient Civilizations Used Gold<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118323\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"greek mythology troy\" class=\"wp-image-118323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-960x550.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-1080x618.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-170x97.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20586'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='586'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"greek mythology troy\" class=\"wp-image-118323 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-1024x586.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-960x550.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-1080x618.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/greece-ancient-greek-sites-mythology-5-170x97.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.thecollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/golden-masks-and-lion-gate-of-mycenae.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; thecollector<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several ancient cultures developed an intense relationship with gold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Egypt<\/strong> is the most documented for understanding gold as the literal <strong>flesh of the gods<\/strong>, particularly Amun and Ra.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The metal was used in temple construction, divine statues, and royal burial on such a huge scale that we still struggle to comprehend where they got all that gold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coffin of Tutankhamun alone used over a hundred kilograms of solid gold!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066 <strong>Mycenaeans<\/strong> of Bronze Age Greece produced the famous gold death <strong>\u30de\u30b9\u30af<\/strong>. These were meant to keep their rulers&rsquo; faces recognizable forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066 <strong>Aztecs<\/strong> called gold &ldquo;the excrement of the gods,&rdquo; which isn&rsquo;t as dismissive as it sounds. It meant that this metal was divine in the most biological sense!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066 <strong>Inca<\/strong> capital Cusco was covered in gold to the point where it blinded the Spanish with reflected sunlight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of these civilizations independently concluded that gold brought them closer to their gods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. What Sets Gold Apart?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119061\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6.jpg\" alt=\"gold metal stone\" class=\"wp-image-119061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-960x722.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-170x128.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"758\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201008%20758'%3E%3Crect%20width='1008'%20height='758'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"gold metal stone\" class=\"wp-image-119061 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-960x722.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crystal-gold-metal-jewelry-ancient-6-170x128.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient world understood very well what lasted and what perished.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iron rusted. Bronze corroded. Silver tarnished to black. Gold is the only metal and the only material that has not given in to time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was clearly exceptional, even if people couldn&rsquo;t truly explain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It emerged from the ground shining and remained <strong>shining indefinitely<\/strong>. In a world where everything was mortal, gold simply wasn&rsquo;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold jewelry is still being excavated left and right, and even <strong>after millennia<\/strong>, there&rsquo;s no patina or signs of decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancients asked themselves: What kind of matter survives its owner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The obvious answer was <em>\u795e\u3005\u3057\u3044<\/em>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold is a symbol of our greed, and we almost always talk about it in financial terms. 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