#writephoto: Swan Lake February -Fandango

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

7A563CD9-929C-4D68-97B1-9E3E7391A0ADThere were many origin stories for what became known as the “swan shrine.”

Some claim the obelisk served as a grave marker or tombstone carved by the ancient, indigenous people who occupied this land tens of thousands of years ago. The theory was that this stone stele was erected as a monument for commemorative purposes. The belief was that the site was used to bury one of their kings or high priests. But when archeologists first dug into the ground around the rock, no evidence of the site being used as an ancient burial ground was found.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent is a Yorkshire-born writer and one of the Directors of The Silent Eye, a modern Mystery School. She writes alone and with Stuart France, exploring ancient myths, the mysterious landscape of Albion and the inner journey of the soul. Find out more at France and Vincent. She is owned by a small dog who also blogs. Follow her at scvincent.com and on Twitter @SCVincent. Find her books on Goodreads and follow her on Amazon worldwide to find out about new releases and offers. Email: findme@scvincent.com.
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9 Responses to #writephoto: Swan Lake February -Fandango

  2. OIKOS™-Redaktion says:
    February 4, 2018 at 14:44

    Great! We here in Upper Palatinate have similiar stones with images or figure of Mother Marie.

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  3. The Militant Negro says:
    February 4, 2018 at 19:12

    Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.

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