Many wonder how the Nazca lines were made. But this remains an unsolved mystery until this day. No one seems to know why and for what they were made.
Many wonder how the Nazca lines were made. But this remains an unsolved mystery until this day. No one seems to know why and for what they were made.
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Many wonder how the Nazca lines were made. But this remains an unsolved mystery until this day. No one seems to know why and for what they were made.
Ancient Ireland, Scotland and England had a fantastic folk religion that has been classed as Celtic. The way into understanding these religions is through the Druids.
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While I was looking for a suitable illustration for this post about "lapis manalis", the sacred stone used as part of a Roman "aquaelicium" (calling of the waters), rain making ceremony performed during droughts, I suddenly realised what cup and ring marks look like... I'll just leave this here... Anyway, we have no ideas what this magic Roman "weather stone" looked like...What we know is that it was kept inside the Temple of Mars in Clivo near the Porta Capena... From there, the stone was brought into the Senate, where offerings were made to Jupiter petitioning for rain, and water was ceremonially poured over the stone... Now, have a look at this: In his 1925 paper "The Ring of Nestor", Sir Arthur Evans, mentions a curious rain-making ritual which was performed in Ibrahimovci, near Skoplje, Macedonia, during droughts. Pic: Altar dedicated to Jupiter, Macedonia This is 1925 we are talking about. At least 1500 years since Jupiter was officially a god of rain...And yet, uneducated, illiterate SLAVIC villagers in Macedonia still remembered him in times of desperation... What is very interesting is that this altar "was lying face down normally but was lifted when the rain was needed". Compare this with this Slavic rain making ritual from Belarus in which Dabog's stone is ceremonially lifted (and water is poured on it 🙂). I talked about it in my post "Last megalithic ritual in Europe"... And compare this with other weather controlling Slavic rituals involving stones and rocks. I talked about this in my post "Water stones"... Have a look at this article too, "White cross", about weather control "temple" from Slovenia... And now compare all this with the Roman "calling the waters" (Latin: aquaelicium) ritual with the "lapis manalis" sacred stone...Interesting, right? It gets better... This was not the only sacred "lapis manalis" stone Romans played with...There was one more...This one covered the "mundus Cereris" (The world of Ceres), a pit thought to contain an entrance to the underworld... This "lapis manalis" was removed on August 24, October 5 and November 8 and the pit was opened with the official announcement "mundus patet" ("the mundus is open")... Its opening offered the spirits of the dead temporary leave from the underworld, to roam lawfully among the living...This is very interesting...You'll see soon why... Anyway after the pit was opened, offerings were thrown into it for "the underworld deities" and "the agricultural deities", including Ceres the goddess of grain "and guardian of underworld portals"...This is also very interesting...You'll see soon why... Roman tradition held that the "mundus Cereris" had been dug and sealed by Romulus as part of Rome's foundation... There are some suggestions that the "mundus Cereris" was the Rome's first storehouse (penus) for seed-grain, which later become the symbolic penus of the Roman state...Which makes sense cause the pit was called "mundus Cereris" (The world of Ceres)... However, most cities of Latium and Etruria contained a similar pit or ditch...Plutarch suggests that the custom of the "mundus Cereris" was of Etruscan origin... He compares it to pits dug by Etruscan colonists, containing soil brought from their parent city, and into which they sacrificed the first fruits of the harvest... Sooo...Here we have two stones with the same name, one used in rain making ritual, the most important agricultural ritual that there is, and the other one used in a thanksgiving agricultural ritual involving "the dead" and grain... Apparently, grammarian Festus, who worked in the later 2nd century AD, "held the cover to the gate of the underworld and the rainmaking stone to be two distinct stones".... Possibly...But they were functionally and mythologically definitely related...Except, by the time of Festus, Romans probably had forgotten that fact...Well, not everyone forgot the link between the dead, the grain, the stones and the rain...Check this: In the Balkans people believed that if the dead were not given water, they would drink it from the clouds, and would cause drought. More about the eternal thirst of the dead can be found in my post "Thirst"... This is why Bosnian Muslim Slavs would during droughts throw stones in the air making sure they fall in a river. The reason why a stone was thrown up in the air was "to bring the thirsty souls down from the clouds"... Slavs believed that stones can capture the spirits of deceased... Slavs used to place stones in, on and around graves to prevent the dead from rising. I talked about this in my post "Tombstones"...I this why suspected vampires were buried with stones in their mouths... Hence why Romans also believed that their "lapis manalis" stone would keep the souls of their "blessed dead" inside the "mundus Cereris"... This belief in thirsty ancestors most likely originates in Neolithic...In this post, "One for the road", I talk about the possibility that vessels placed in graves since Neolithic were not left there empty, but originally contained drink for the thirsty dead... We find the same belief among the Hittites, who blamed the effects of the climate change which eventually led to the collapse of the Bronze Age empires around Mediterranean, on themselves. Because they have forgotten to honour their ancestors. I talked about this in my post "House of bones"... BTW, Slavs didn't just believe that the ancestors controlled only rain. They firmly believed that it was their ancestors who were the source of all the good and all the bad in their lives. And particularly grain... Making Diduch or Did from grain, meaning grandfather, ancestor, the most important decoration made in the Carpathian villages in Western Ukraine during the traditional winter holidays...I talked about this in my post "Diduch"... Greeks believed that too, BTW. It is this life giving power of the dead, which Pluto (Hades), the giver of wealth, appropriated for himself. And this is why Hades and Persephone are depicted sitting on their throne in the land of the dead, with sheafs of wheat and flowers...I talked about this in my post "Pluto" So...Back to Romans and their sacred "lapis manalis" stones. Were they named the same because they were both linked with the worship of the ancestors? Doesn't "lapis manalis" mean "Manes (blessed dead) stone"? Was the water poured on the rain making "lapis manalis" during the rain making ceremony, because it contained "thirsty souls of the ancestors"? You know, Manes, the blessed dead, who lived in the pit covered with the other "lapis manalis"...The pit which Romans opened so they can sacrifice to "the underworld deities" and "the agricultural deities"... The pit which could have originally been the grain seed store...Thankfully, Slavs still remembered who to blame for the drought, and who to thank for rain and grain until recently: the ancestors...So we can now understand these ancient "obscure" Roman rituals a bit better... Oh, forgot. Slavs also prayed to and sacrificed to Dabog. Don't forget Dabog, The Giving god. Dabog, The Sky god, Sun and Rain god, to whom Slavs prayed for just enough rain and sunshine, so their grain fields would yield plenty of grain... Also Dabog, the god of the dead...Whom Serbs considered their ancestral deity, the first, original ancestor...And whom other Slavs knew as "Djed" (Grandfather)...So we are still in the realm of the ancestor cult... So there you have it... Finally, have a look at this: Food for thought... Norman font from St Nonna's Church at Altarnun. Decorated with Perunikas, Perun's flowers, also known as thunder marks...and water marks...and flowers of life...Because it is rain that makes life possible??? What is the origin of stone fonts? Maybe rain filled ancient stone mortars? I talked about this link between holy water fonts and mortars in my post "Knocking stones"...
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Few architects have shown more attention to detail (Detailers) than the Venetian Carlo Scarpa whose career was constantly influenced by the pursuit of perfection in the architectural details that he designed. The small intervention in the Palazzo of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia is a good example of this.
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Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venezia Courtyard garden Architect: Carlo Scarpa 1961-63
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
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Augment your exterior decor with the beautiful illumination of the Shelton Outdoor Sconce. A classic, wide lamp shade finished in vintage bronze showcases beautiful, glowing light. Bulb(s) not included. Dimensions: 14" W x 11" H | 15" Extension Finish: Vintage Bronze Socket Type: E26 Medium Base | 60W All items subject to availability and should not be assumed as in stock. Contact our customer service team during business hours through our free chat (yes, there's a real person behind there) or place your order and our team will contact you! ONLINE EXCLUSIVE | NOT AVAILABLE FOR WAREHOUSE PICKUP Stock levels, backorder dates and shipping timeframes are subject to availability and change. This product will ship separately and in original packaging. Click here to visit our Helpful Information page for answers to our FAQs!
21" high x 9" wide. Extends 9" from the wall. Backplate is 6 1/4" square x 3/4" deep. Weighs 10.34 lbs. Uses four maximum 60 watt candelabra base bulbs (incandescent, LED, or CFL). Bulbs not included. Bransford outdoor wall light from the Franklin Iron Works™ brand. Inspired by traditional wall lantern designs. Carriage-style light, ideal for garages or patio areas. Top curved arm detail. Black-specked gray finish. Steel construction. Clear glass panels. Wet location outdoor rated. A rich black-speckled gray finish enhances the traditional look of this outdoor wall light. Additional Info: Outfit your outdoor spaces in traditional style with the Bransford collection of outdoor lighting fixtures. This outdoor wall light has a timeless look, and comes in a dark black-specked gray finish. It has four candelabra style lights within and a handsome scroll arm up top. Bulbs for Style #8M882
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