Forwarded from Vinnie Sullivan
Allow me to show you a splendid (roughly) 1800 year old casting of the head of Hadrian (reigned AD 117-138) that, like most Roman relics, would have (most likely) been vandalised by enemies of ancient Rome. This is one of the few major bronze portraits of the emperor to have survived from antiquity. Found by London Bridge (Thames), this remarkable piece may well have been created to commemorate #Hadrian's visit to Britain in AD 122. I took these images in the British Museum. Upon which I stood in awe and wonder. What with being stood in front of a real-life effigy of a man with such infamy. Before Christianity and internalised politics rule Europe, we had clans and republics like that of Rome. He would have adhered to polytheistic Hellenism, the dominant religion of the Roman Empire during his reign. Christianity, deriving from the east, was a relatively new concept and would later be credited as having its own Roman empire.
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Forwarded from ODAL
Forwarded from 𝐸𝓊𝓇𝑜𝓅𝑒𝒶𝓃𝒱𝑜𝓁𝓀
This little cave lies almost completely forgotten near the village of Lulsley in Worcestershire. It was once known as the Fairy's Cave and around two hundred years ago local folk would leave broken utensils such as oven peels inside the opening of the grotto, returning for them the next day.
It was believed that a fairy or elf would repair the items for them then put them back where theyd been left, so a fresh bun from the oven would be left for the supernatural beings in return. I like to think that a kind local fellow perhaps took the peels with him each evening then repaired them at home, placing them back in the cave to the delight of their owners. He got a fresh bun for his troubles at least.
Jabez Allies first wrote of the Fairy Cave in 1852 and went on to describe the whole area from Lusley to Alfrick as having "hideous black dogs running about" and the presence of a "frightening maple tree". That could be "Bate's Bush" where a ghost was said to appear at a crossroads as well as a spectral pig. I've seen it, and in reality it's more of a three way junction than a crossroads.
The Fairy's Cave was very difficult to locate and then scramble up to, an elderly lady in Lulsley gave me some vague directions but added that even as a little girl she wasn't aware of anybody ever going near it for fear of something spooky happening to them. I was potentially the first person to get up to the place in almost a century. It's interesting how folklore changes over time, and gave me an extra little sense of discovery when I eventually found the cave.
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It was believed that a fairy or elf would repair the items for them then put them back where theyd been left, so a fresh bun from the oven would be left for the supernatural beings in return. I like to think that a kind local fellow perhaps took the peels with him each evening then repaired them at home, placing them back in the cave to the delight of their owners. He got a fresh bun for his troubles at least.
Jabez Allies first wrote of the Fairy Cave in 1852 and went on to describe the whole area from Lusley to Alfrick as having "hideous black dogs running about" and the presence of a "frightening maple tree". That could be "Bate's Bush" where a ghost was said to appear at a crossroads as well as a spectral pig. I've seen it, and in reality it's more of a three way junction than a crossroads.
The Fairy's Cave was very difficult to locate and then scramble up to, an elderly lady in Lulsley gave me some vague directions but added that even as a little girl she wasn't aware of anybody ever going near it for fear of something spooky happening to them. I was potentially the first person to get up to the place in almost a century. It's interesting how folklore changes over time, and gave me an extra little sense of discovery when I eventually found the cave.
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Forwarded from ↟ Native Scandinavia ↟
↟ Be proud of your heritage. Honor your ancestors, you owe them everything 🌿
Remember that they faced countless of struggles and hardships with such encouraging strength that is almost unimaginable to us. They didn't fight only for themselves, but for us, their future. Remember who you are and be proud – it's in your blood.
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Remember that they faced countless of struggles and hardships with such encouraging strength that is almost unimaginable to us. They didn't fight only for themselves, but for us, their future. Remember who you are and be proud – it's in your blood.
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Forwarded from Old and New European Art and Aesthetics
Astronomer by Candlelight (c. 1659). Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613-1675).
Forwarded from Old and New European Art and Aesthetics
A Young Beauty (c. 1900). Abel-Dominique Boyé (French, 1864-1934).