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Epona · 03-16-2001, 06:04 PM

Thanks all, interesting additions -

Donut, you're absolutely spot on, history genius, and put far more concisely than my rambling (just imagine me sitting in a darkened room, muttering to myself, I sometimes get so involved in the minutae of detail that I forget to include the bigger picture!!).

Yorick, I'm not sure about the correct spelling myself - the spelling of names often changes over time anyway!

Lifetime, that's another interesting theme - there is a lot of symbolism in old legends and art which we no longer know how to 'read'. We now live in a society which is largely literate and where information 'overload' is a part of every day life. In a society where people could not generally read or write, or where learning was limited to a small priesthood or elite, legend and art became much more than just interesting stories and pretty designs - they often have meanings woven into them that would hold as much information to the person hearing/viewing them as our daily newspaper gives to us!

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03-16-2001, 06:04 PM	#29
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 54 Posts: 5,164	Thanks all, interesting additions - Donut, you're absolutely spot on, history genius, and put far more concisely than my rambling (just imagine me sitting in a darkened room, muttering to myself, I sometimes get so involved in the minutae of detail that I forget to include the bigger picture!!). Yorick, I'm not sure about the correct spelling myself - the spelling of names often changes over time anyway! Lifetime, that's another interesting theme - there is a lot of symbolism in old legends and art which we no longer know how to 'read'. We now live in a society which is largely literate and where information 'overload' is a part of every day life. In a society where people could not generally read or write, or where learning was limited to a small priesthood or elite, legend and art became much more than just interesting stories and pretty designs - they often have meanings woven into them that would hold as much information to the person hearing/viewing them as our daily newspaper gives to us! ------------------ Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.