Category Archives: Ancient sites

Creation II… Stuart France

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … “We find the information on this board to be, ever so slightly, uncomfortable.” “It’s slave mentality.” “And it’s metallic mind.”  “’The blood of the slain God’ is, perhaps, most perplexing.” “It might be more than that if the … Continue reading →

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Deluge! II… Stuart France

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … Wen and I are still in the British Museum mulling over one of the information boards… “We don’t normally hold with ‘establishment views’ but this one’s not bad.” “There seems to be a conflation of ‘Sages’ with ‘Gods’.” … Continue reading →

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Kingship … Stuart France

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Kingship was the only form of government in Ancient Mesopotamia. It was ordained by the Gods for the guidance and prosperity of people and cities, to maintain order and to protect the wealth in society. Among the kingly duties … Continue reading →

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Creation – Stuart France

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* In Mesopotamian mythology a Mother Goddess, with the assistance of a God of Wisdom, created men out of clay, mixed with the blood of a slain God. The Primeval male and female human beings were not allotted a life-span. … Continue reading →

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Lady of the Flame: Hail Mighty Sekhmet! – Jan Malique

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

She is known by many epithets, in particular Eye of Ra, Lady of the Red Linen, and Lady of the Flame. Protector of the Pharaoh and scourge of humankind when we acted out like disobedient children. The Lion Goddess Sekhmet … Continue reading →

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The Incomparable Comper III… Stuart France

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … “The Veronica?” “It is one of the ‘Stations of the Cross’. One of Christ’s female adherents approaches her Lord and wipes the sweat from his face as he struggles to Calvary under the back breaking load of the … Continue reading →

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The Incomparable Comper II… Stuart France

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … “And for a long time that is all we had.” “That, and the Green light of the Lady Chapel.” “That, and the Gold-Green light of the Lady Chapel.” “And, when that is all you’ve got you tend to … Continue reading →

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Can You Come and Have a Look at This? – James Elkington

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Walking with a Smacked Pentax: My son-in-law to be is the gamekeeper of Asquith and some surrounding moors. He recently told me that the local farmer had spotted some idiots driving around the moors in 4 X 4 … Continue reading →

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The Other-Side of Space… Stuart France

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* So Cor and Fran retreated to the start of the green sward and replayed as accurately as they could remember the events that had led to Min’s mysterious disappearance. Fran ran on ahead and when she got to the … Continue reading →

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A Far-Flown Arrow… Stuart France

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “Where did she go?” “I dunno.” Poor  Fran and Cor, in this day and age people are not supposed to disappear, or at least, not like that. They still do though. Despite their understandable confusion. Over a thousand people … Continue reading →

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