Godfrey Higgins | |
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| Born | Godfrey Higgins 30 January 1772 |
| Died | 9 August 1833 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | magistrate; mythographer |
| Years active | 1800–1833 |
| Notable work | Anacalypsis; The Celtic Druids |
Godfrey Higgins (30 January 1772 in Owston, Yorkshire – 9 August 1833 in Cambridge) was an English magistrate and landowner, a prominent advocate for social reform, historian, and antiquarian. He wrote concerning ancient myths. His book Anacalypsis, was published posthumously, in which he asserts a commonality among various religious myths, which he traces back to the supposed lost religion of Atlantis. He has been termed a "political radical, reforming county magistrate and idiosyncratic historian of religions".