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Hall and Temple
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Uploaded: 04/21/10 10:46 AM GMT
Hall and Temple
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This is the communal gathering hall and Temple of the Eceni village. (60AD Britain)
One side (Left as you look) for people to gather and the other (Right) was the Temple. outside are plants and herbs used for all types of things and you could call it the medicinal garden.
A figure stands guard at the entrance, this is the God, Lugh.
The Wheel symbol was everywhere in this culture and at this time and is still used in many versions today. This version - the sun wheel - was the symbol of the War God of Thunder, Taranis.
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::Jimbobedsel
04/21/10 1:07 PM GMT
That is an interesting looking temple...but that fence is even more interesting. It looks like they spent a lot of time weaving that thing. Excellent capture, Bonnie.
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Nice and most informative...Thanks for sharing...favs...
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"So if a stranger sees you...don't ever look in his eyes, 'cause he's voo-doooooo...Whoa!!!" - BLACK SABBATH - Visit Jhihmoac's Gallery
I find shots like this one fascinating, they reach so far back in history. It's interesting that the sun wheel symbol the Eceni used is also used by many Native American tribes to depict the sacred circle of life and the four cardinal directions.
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"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun." -- Katharine Hepburn
Yes the sun wheel is also used by Buddhists and European Shamans among others.
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I have never known about this tribe. Thanks for the images and the description.
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