Andon and Fonta

Andón and Fonta are the true parents of all mankind 61:6.2 63:1.1

they lived at the beginning of the third ice age, in a difficult and invigorating environment 61:6.3

In the Urantia Book

Both were born in what is now India (79:0.1)

Family in which they were born

• his father was killed by hostile gibbon monkeys 62:5.11
• they were a great test for their Primates parents 62:5.6
• they were never popular with their Primates cousins 63:2.1
• the parents were among the most intelligent group of Primates, the first to learn to throw stones and use clubs 63:1.2

Their great decission

• they almost lost their lives on numerous occasions because of their great curiosity 62:5.6
• Urantia's memorable day occurred when both twins met one day at noon, and made the decision to flee their clan 62:5.8 62:6.5 62:7.3 63:1.4 63:2
• received definitive names from the archangel who announced the inhabited state for Urantia 63:0
• the names they gave themselves were Sonta-an, loved by the mother, and Sonta-en, loved by the father 63:0.3

Their descendants

• Andón and Fonta had a total of 19 children 63:3.2
• The Eskimos are the only survivors of the race that formed Andon and Fonta, the Andonites 61:6.3

Achievements

• Andon was the discoverer of fire 63:2.5-7 63:6.2 69:6.4 81:2.9
• Andón taught how to solve controversies by beating a tree; the first to break the stick was the winner 70:1.3
• Andón's philosophy was very confused; both were almost fire worshipers 63:6.2
• developed an improved language of signs and words 62:5.7
• both possessed a personality 63:1.4
• were inhabited by Adjusters 63:1.4 63:6.9 65:4.9

Death and current status

• both died at the age of 42 from a rockslide during an earthquake 63:3.4
• although the loss of Andon and Fonta would not have prevented human evolution, it would have retarded it 65:3.4
• both succeeded in merging with their Adjusters on Jerusem 63:0.3 63:7.2
• both achieved eternal survival and still reside on Jerusem 63:7
• they have never returned to Urantia, although they have tried to send greetings to all Urantians at the time of writing The Urantia Book 63:7.1-3
• now they are in charge of welcoming pilgrims from Urantia on the first mansion world 63:7.3

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Fire fetish 69:6.4 — Ex 13:21-22.

Where it appears

Andon and Fonta is linked in 30 paragraphs of the text.

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