Throughout the history of mankind, hundreds of prophets, priests and other clergymen predicted the end of the world. Very fast, often. In each culture, the decline of humanity was presented in different ways, but everyone agreed on one thing: sooner or later, humanity, if not completely, should disappear.
The coming of the messiah
Despite some differences in the scenarios of the apocalypse, most world religions agree on one thing that a messiah must step on Earth, destined to cleanse the world of evil and judge mankind. The court is certainly accompanied by a world catastrophe, in which most people die.
The names of the messiahs differ, Christians, for example, are waiting for the coming of Jesus Christ, the Jews - the Messiah, and the Buddhists - Maitreya.
Biblical script
The most famous scenario of the end of the world today is described in the last book of the "New Testament" - "The Revelation of John the Theologian."
"Apocalypse", this is the second title of the book, tells about the events that should take place after the coming of Jesus Christ to Earth. Dead birds falling from heaven should be the harbingers of the impending catastrophe and the coming of the Antichrist. According to legend, in the course of the great battle between good and evil, terrible miracles will be shown to mankind, such as fire pouring from heaven, the resurrection of the dead and the arrival of angels.
According to the Bible, after the victory of good and the cleansing of the world from filth and sinners, civilization should be reborn, this time pure and innocent.
The oldest prediction
According to scientists, the most ancient text predicting the end of the world is "Avesta". This book is sacred in the religion of Zoroastrianism. A little later, in the process of ousting Zoroastrianism by Islam, the Muslims adopted the main features of this prediction.
According to the book "Avesta", the Earth is given a period of 12 thousand years, which is divided into two cycles: the first - 3 thousand years of prosperity and peace, the second - 9 thousand years of struggle with evil, associated with the arrival of Angro-Manyu, a dark deity.
Angro-Manyu is a dark demon that summons evil spirits, monsters and other creatures to the earth, designed to enslave humanity and destroy good.
Viking legends
Another interesting version of the end of the world can be found by reading Scandinavian myths. We are talking about Ragnarok, described in the "Divination of the Velva". The fate of the world in this scenario depends on the god Odin and his son Thor, who will join the battle with evil after the huge wolf Fenrir swallows the sun.
Velva is a fortune teller witch who tells about the coming of the end of the world.
Tellingly, this myth echoes the biblical, for the Vikings the end of the world should herald the mountains of Gjallarhorn, for Christians the trumpets of angels.
