#ango-saxon

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English, colon :E

Every time you deem a Latin-rooted or Greek-rooted word more intelligent, sophisticated, impressive etc than an Anglo-Saxon rooted-word: William The Conqueror ejaculates from beyond the grave and 1066 rises again in the hearts of every Huscarl-loving, dragon "slaying" ("slay" the dragon-girl in your life with with your lance-cock), Earth-working, Engisher. Remember your roots, the druids are here for you. Is this not another kind of colonialism?

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BronzeLions at Rhodes Memorial

Bronze Lions at Rhodes Memorial #travel #CapeTown #sulpture

According to the architect of Rhodes Memorial, the bronze lions situated on the steps in front of the temple were inspired by the avenue of sphinxes leading to the Great Temple of Amen-Ra at Karnak, near Thebes in Egypt. Gazing outwards in the direction of Egypt, they form a physical expression of Rhodes’ desire to advance Anglo-Saxon civilisation from ‘Cape to Cairo’. Rhodes had a…

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Mythic Monday: 13 Unsung Goddesses

Mythic Monday: 13 Unsung Goddesses

Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum, , , . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The goddesses featured today are less well known than many other goddesses of the world. I am pleased to cast attention to these unsung heroines of our past times.

Amaunet- Egyptian goddess of the mysterious primordial waters at the time of creation. The female counterpart of the hidden god Amun, she is often shown with a snake’s head…

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Sapphire ring 'belonged to Anglo-Saxon or Viking royalty' - News, Archaeology - The Independent

  Sapphire ring 'belonged to Anglo-Saxon or Viking royalty' - News, Archaeology - The Independent:

"A unique gold and sapphire finger ring, found by a metal detectorist and  just purchased by the Yorkshire Museum, almost  certainly belonged to Anglo-Saxon or Viking royalty, very senior clergy or a leading member of the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy, say historians.