The Illuminati “Popular history texts and encyclopedias generally paint the Illuminati as having its origins in 1776 Bavaria. However, the origins go back much further. The Illuminati are tied directly through masonry to the sun and Isis cults of ancient Egypt. “The term “Illuminati” was used by one early writer, Menendez Pelayo, as early as … Continue reading The History of Freemasonry and the Illuminati