The Kingdom: When Rulers Became Divine | Obatala, Inti, Sacred Kings & Angkor Wat

What does it mean to rule when authority is believed to come from the divine?Across the world, kingship was once far more than politics. Creation, sunlight, sacred responsibility, and even the architecture of entire civilizations became intertwined with the people believed to hold power.In today’s Folklore & Flourish, we travel from Yoruba traditions of Obatala and the responsibility of creation, to the Children of Inti and the Sapa Inca, into traditions of Devaraja and sacred kingship, and finally to Cambodia, where Suryavarman II raised Angkor Wat into one of history’s most extraordinary monuments to sacred authority.👑 The Kingdom🔥 Theme: Authority of Flame☀️ Lesson: Leadership Is Energy✨ Question: What do I govern?Four cultures. Four expressions of sacred authority. One ancient question about what it truly means to hold power.#FolkloreAndFlourish #TheKingdom #Obatala #Inti #SapaInca #AngkorWat #SuryavarmanII #SacredKingship #WorldMythology #Folklore #Mythology #AncientHistory