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ꕤ YRWŠLM ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Ashkenazi styled Hebrew script Torah ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Falco Rock Me Amadeus (Original Single Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMuDtfxAIKk Amadeus fm. Latin: amare + Deus (to love + God) http://latindictionary.wikidot.com/verb:amare Extracts:  circa 35 A.D. - Latin Verse Precatio Terrae DEA sancta Tellus, rerum naturae parens caeli ac maris diua arbitra rerumque omnium tu Ditis umbras tegis et inmensum chaos Magna tu Mater deum tu es Magna tuque diuum regina es, dea Precatio TerraeLand Prayer Holy Goddess, Earth, Nature, the parent overseeing all things of heaven and the goddess of the sea, You dispel the shadows of the vast extent of the disorder of chaos Great Mother of God You are the queen of the gods, the Great Goddess, You, Goddess http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38503/38503-h/38503-h.htm#INDEX_AUTHORS Requiem Aeternam ('Eternal Rest') Composed in Vienna 1791 Composer:  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart only this opening movement by Mozart work left unfinised at composer's death on Dec. 5th {1792 remainder completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVnpVqokp5I Malak - 'angel' Semitic - Malaki (pl. Malaki in Ana'kh) 'Beings of Light' created genetically by Anunnaki 'Malak' derived from Anunnaki's word 'Malka' { kingdom or higher level of knowledge } Malakim referred to as:  'Malaa'ikah' - children of heaven (by some theologians, incl. early Hebraic scholars & Kabalists) [The Essential Maximillien de La Fayette:  The Official Anunnaki Ulema Textbook] ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Anunnaki (incl. variations) group of deities in ancient Mesopotamian cultures (ie  Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, & Babylonian) 'Anunnaki' -- derived from 'princely offspring' or 'offspring of Anu' deities of fertility associated eventually with underworld where they became judges name from old sky god An (Anu) Comment / Note Sukkot "ritual items used in:  waving ceremony (na'anu'im)" --- Sounds like Sukkot harvest holiday is related to the old Mesopotamian sky god An (Anu) ...  as in 'anu'in' above. I don't speak Hebrew, so I don't know for sure without looking it up somewhere (later). But it looks like it, and it sounds like it would be if the associated deities were associated with fertility. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anunnaki References to Angels appear throughout: Mikra ('that which is read') aka  Tanakh (acronym, see below) Talmud Rabbinical literature traditional Jewish liturgy (Jewish:  prayer recitations) Tanakh (TaNaKh) acronym first Hebrew letter of each Masoretic text Masoretic Text authoritative Hebrew & Aramaic text of the Tanakh for Rabbinic Judaism Masoretes groups of Jewish scribe-scholars 6th to 10th centuries CE based primarily in (present-day) Israel, cities of: Tiberias Jerusalem also in Babylonia (Iraq) Tanakh (Mikra) (Hebrew bible) comprised of: Torah ('teaching') - 5 books Nevi'im ('prophets') Ketuvim ('writing's) Books of Tanakh = originally oral Torah passed down by each generation Siddur (pl. siddurim) Prayer book(s) Malakkim (angels) found in the siddur prayers & instructions in the siddur siddur - Jewish prayer book contains set order of daily prayers 'siddur' - means 'order' Shema Yisrael contained in early parts - Devarim (words) | (Deuteronomy) Priestly Blessing (Torah) Shemoneh Esreh (or, Amidah) Tefilat HaAmidah - Hebrew. 'standing [prayer]' Amidah - Hebrew 'standing' Shmoneh Esreh - Hebrew. 'The Eighteen' anachronism: 19 blessings After destruction of Temple in Jerusalem formal version of Amidah adopted at rabbinical council Yavne (Yavne (Jamnia) - central Israel, 20 km south of Jaffa) * but precise wording was left open by Middle Ages texts of prayers nearly fixed & in form in which used today Soncino (Italy) siddur printed as early as: 1486 First mass distribution only in 1865 Earliest existing codification of the prayerbook by Rav Amram Gaon of Sura, Babylon est. 850 CE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Deuteronomy Temple Beit HaElohim  'House of God' 957 BCE - First Temple Sacked built by King Solomon sacked decades later by Sheshonk I Pharoah of Egypt 700 BCE - Rebuilt Temple Sacked - Assyrians Jehoash, King of Judah reconstructed Temple in second year of reign 835 BCE sacked for: Sennacherib King of Assyria c. 700 BCE 586 BCE - First Temple Destroyed - Babylonians 2-year siege Temple destroyed, Jerusalem sacked Babylonians led by Nebuchadnezzar Judaeans exiled in Babylonia  70 CE Romans Destroy Second Temple Jerusalem sacked, Second Temple Destroyed, Judeans exiled Roman army led by future Emperor Titus with Tiberius Julius Alexander as second-in-command besieged & conquered city of Jerusalem sacked Jerusalem city destroyed of Second Temple Arch of Titus erected & still stands, Rome celebrating Roman sack of Jerusalem & Temple First Jewish–Roman War (66-70) aka Great Jewish Revolt Zealot (Hebrew:  kanai) pl. Kana'im zealot or fanatic Zealots / Kanai - fourth sect founded by Judas of Galillee (aka Judas of Gamala) after Romans declare Judea a Roman province of what had been tetrarchy of Herod Archelaus Tetrachy - power is divided among four individuals Other sects: Pharisees Sadducees Essenes Zealots originally a political movement 1st century Second Temple Judaism sought to incite Judaea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire & expel Romans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealots_%28Judea%29 c.132-136 CE - Bar Kokhba revolt Judea Province vs. Roman Empire rebellion of the Jews of Judea Province led by Simon bar Kokhba 'Simon, son of the star' versus Roman Empire aka The Third Jewish–Roman War aka The Third Jewish Revolt {otherwise:  Second Revolt of Judea, not counting Kitos War (115–117 CE)} erupted over political & religious tensions in Judea province Simon Bar Kokhba regarded as Messiah by many Jews commander of revolt sought to restore national independence initial victories established independent state took title Nasi ('prince') Roman Emperor Hadrian  assembled large scale Roman force from across Empire invaded Judea in 134 CE under Roman General Julius Severus x6 full Roman legions with auxiliaries  & elements from additional 6 legions Romans crushed Bar Kokhba's revolt Romans destroyed the city of Betar killing over 500,000 Jewish civilians Resulted in an extensive depopulation of Judean communities (more than First Jewish-Roman War, 70CE) *some scholars describe events as genocide Cassius Dio:  580,000 Jews killed in war & many others of hunger & disease Survivors sold into slavery Roman casualties heavy XXII Deiotariana disbanded after serious losses IX Hispania arguably also disbanded mid-2nd Century as result Emperor Hadrian sought to erase Judea (ancient Israel) Wiped the name off the map & incorporated territory into 'Syria Palaestina' Syria Palaestina merger of Roman Syria & Roman Judaea after defeat of Bar Kokhba Revolt in 135 CE Jews barred from Jerusalem (except for attendance on Tisha B'Av) Bar Kokhba revolt -- great influence on course  of Jewish history & philopsophy of Jewish religion Bar Kokhba referred to as 'Ben-Kusiba' (false Messiah) - in Talmud Bar Kokhba revolt -- among the key events to differentiate Christianity as a religion distinct from Judaism -- Jewish Christians (who did not support Bar Kokhba) -- were barred from Jerusalem along with Jews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Kokhba_revolt front / obverse Facade of the temple; Paleo-Hebrew: ŠM’WN (Shimeon) Reverse Bunch of Lulav; left: Etrog-fruit; Paleo-Hebrew: LHRWT YRWŠLM (for the freedom of Jerusalem) Silver Coin Second Jewish War 134-135 Mint Moving mint of Bar Kokhba http://www.muenze-und-macht.at/coins/coin15_3B?ref=showcases/showcase15&language=en Lulav -  closed frond of the date palm tree הדר hadar  'beautiful' etrog (citron) etrog (Aramaic) known as the most beautiful of all fruits hadar: ancient Hebrew name for the etrog [chabad.org] Sukkot holiday Feast of Booths (huts) Anglicised:  Feast of Tabernacles tabernacle, fm. Middle English 14th C. fm. Old French fm. Latin, tabernaculum (tent, booth, shed) sukkah, pl. sukkot 'booth' or 'tabernacle' walled structure covered with plant material temporary dwelling / farmers during harvest reminiscent of dwellings during 40 years of desert travel after Egypt slavery Exodus late Sept / Oct during existence of Jerusalem Temple one of three pilgrimage festivals (shlosha regalim) 1. marks end of harvest time (year's end) 2. commemorating Exodus & dependence of Israelites on will of god Ritual Objects Lulav 1. closed frond of date palm - spine 2. hadass (myrtle) - eyes 3. aravah (willow) - lips, mouth 4. hadar (etrog) - heart Kabbalistic representation of body (LEV. 23:40) during Temple in Jerusalem ritual items used in:  waving ceremony (na'anu'im) blessing recited lulav in one hand, etrog in other held together touching 4 species pointed & gently shaken in 4 directions & up and down attesting god's mastery over all creation binding together symbolises desire consecrate entire being to service of god symbolic prayer for abundant rainfall Tisha B'Av destruction of First & Second Temples mourned annually as the Jewish fast Tisha B'Av Tisha B'Av ('the ninth of Av') July/August Western calendars commemorates anniversary of a number of disasters in Jewish history Judaism - 4 Holy Cities Jerusalem Hebron Safed Kinneret (later) (Tiberias, Tverya), Galilee =   4 main centres of Jewish life  after Ottoman conquest of Palestine Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–17) -- 2nd major conflict b/w: Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt-based) & Ottoman Empire - led to fall of Malmluk Sultanate - led to incorporation of Levant, Egypt & Arabian Peninsula as provinces of Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire -- transformed from at margins of Islamic world -- in Anatolia & Balkans -- to vast empire incl. traditional lands of Islam, incl. Mecca -- due to WAR:  war transformation -- Ottomans & Malmluks adversarial since -- Fall of Constantinople to Ottomans 1453 -- vied for control of spice trace -- Ottomans wanted holy cities of Islam -- Malmluks ruled Syria & Egypt -- Ottomans defeated Safavid Persians -- 1514 Battle of Chaldiran -- then onto Malmluks Holiness (esp. for burial) in 4 holy Jewish cities  JERUSALEM -- Jerusalem holiest in Judaism & spiritual centre since 10th Century Before Christ -- site chosen in lifetime of King David as location of Holy Temple -- Jerusalem associated with element of fire -- reference to continuous sacrificial fires kept burning at Holy Temple HEBRON -- burial place of Jewish patriarchs-- Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Leah -- second holiest cities -- biblical figures bought land from Hittites & others SAFED (Tz'fat)-- post 1492 expulsion from Spain, influx of Jews -- became regarded as holy -- centre of kabbalistic scholarship-- Safed associated w/ element of air -- air:  mystical/spiritual branch of judaism that flourishes there KINNERET (Tiberias, Tverya), Galilee-- site where Jerusalem Talmud was composed -- home of Masoretes -- status as holy city = influx of rabbis -- established city as centre for Jewish learning 1700s & 1800s -- redemption will begin in KINNERET -- Sanhedrin will be reconstituted at KINNERET -- Messiah will arise from the lake of KINNERET & enter city -- Messiah will be enthroned at Safed, on summit of high hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Holy_Cities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman%E2%80%93Mamluk_War_%281516%E2%80%9317%29 JUDAISM - PRAYERS Amidah - Hebrew 'standing' (prayer) Tefilat HaAmidah 'standing' (prayer) Shmoneh Esreh 'The Eighteen' (19 blessings) NO. 1 before reciting Amidah take 3 steps backwards take 3 steps forwards symbolic of entering into god's presence No. 2 begin (and end) with formal bow at knees & hips symbolic of demonstrating subservience to god First (3) Three Blessings 1.  Avot ('ancestors') mentions: Patriarchs:  Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (in liberal congregations, also matriarchs:  Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel) asking god to hear prayer favourably because of merit of patriarchs 2. Gevurah (might) blessing, reminder of god's absolute power of life and death 3.  Kedushah (holiness) *two versions of this a) recited by individuals; & b) series of prayers & responses by leader & congregation. Emphasis on holiness & sacred nature of god - 'Holy are You and holy is Your name.  Holy are those who praise you daily.' Communal repeat blessing  derived from prophet Isaiah's vision of god: in heavenly temple surrounded by angels singing praises (Isaiah ch.6) Isaiah, described angels echoing: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts, the whole world is filled with His glory.” human chorus of voices imitates the heavenly chorus choreography designed to reflect angels individuals rock on the balls of their feet 3 times for each word 'holy' that is said symbolising fluttering of the angels who recite this line of praise more biblical verses recited, ending in blessing: 'Praise are You, Adonai, the holy God.' Middle Section 13 blessings (varies, day of week / holiday etc) Final Section Thanksgiving Three-fold priestly blessing Congregation response: 'So may it be God’s will' Shalom (peace) Final prayer of thanksgiving a final petition to bestow justice, mercy, & peace on the world Amidah ends with: 'May God who brings peace to the universe, bring peace to us and all of the people, Israel. Amen.' -->  recited while taking 3 steps backwards & bowing to both sides -- > taking 3 steps forward & formally retreating from god's symbolic presence http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-amidah/# ------------------------------------------ Wow, I really enjoyed this ... and I found fluttering angels, as well.   There's everything here:  angels, rituals, religion, knowledge, language, war, empires, huge figures of history, symbolism, spirituality and much more.  Wish I could keep looking, but I've got to get some sleep. [unless otherwise stated, information from Wikipedia] ꕤ

ꕤ Karbala Ashura Ali Fadhil (English Noha) "Our new year starts with mourning Muharram is our beginning The season’s tears are flowing Our Imam we are condoling" 'Muharram' ('forbidden') second holiest month Muharram & Ashura sighting of new moon ushers in Islamic New Year first month:  Muharram Ashura ('Tenth') tenth day of Muharram mourning for martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali Muharram 2016 begins in evening of Saturday, October 1 Karbala 100km south-west of Baghdad holiest city for Shia Muslims Karbala is considered sacred by Shias rivals Mecca as a place of pilgrimage Karbala martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali (Imam Husayn) Battle of Karbala 680 AD Imam Hussein ibn Ali refusal to accept Umayyad Yazid ibn Mu'awiya as caliph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karbala ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- ꕤ

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ꕤ Silver Chain Rowland S. Howard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTNsAl0PHrI ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Rowland Stuart Howard b. 24 Oct. 1959 d. 30 Dec. 2009 Hero to the Australian Underground Jan 7, 2010 Link | here   This is so beautiful. Almost religious.   Middle English religioun, from Old French religion, from Latin religiō, religiōn-, perhaps from religāre, to tie fast; see rely. (here) Latin religāre, to bind fast ꕤ

ꕤ Da Pacem Domine Give peace, Lord https://youtu.be/9Sd0uhxSQcc ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Latin religāre, to bind fast ꕤ

ꕤ Shema Yisrael Sh'ma Yisrael Hebrew: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל‎ 'Hear, [O] Israel' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzbnTA09jxM&list=PL8JSowGowblpCSNCsVKrItZm5lj7NiGSu&index=3 ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- This song is beautiful. First two words of Torah prayer (known as Shema), recited twice daily.  Also the last words of deceased. Shema | here ---------------------- ꕤ ----------------------     דָת   religion, faith, denomination, edict דת   religion, faith, belief, gospel; law, rule; decree  אֱמוּנָה   faith, trust, belief, confidence, religion, devotion [I can't hear it ... Google translate doesn't provide audio & other site wants e-mail messing around, just to hear audio  ... lol ] ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Bindings Arm, Head, Hand Tefillin two leather boxes with parchment bearing biblical passages arm binding lower bicep (as first blessing recited) Sephardic & Hasidic custom, wrap tefillin away from torso Ashkenazic custom, wrap tefillin towards torso head binding positioned at front hairline centred between eyes before tightening, blessing recited knot in soft spot, back head straps, shiny side out hand binding letters of one of god's names {Shaddai-sin, dalet, yod} 'written' across the hand using tefillin straps strap of arm tefillin is wrapped around upper knuckle of middle finger (once) & twice over lower knuckle (second wrapping to extent over three fingers) -->  the actions make the letters:  dalet & yod. As middle finger is wrapped verse recited: "I betroth you to me forever.  I betroth you to me in righteousness, justice, loving kindness, and mercy.  I betroth you to me in faithfulness–and you shall know God." Book of Hosea Strap then wrapped diagonally across entire hand (except thumb), forming letter 'shin' Removal is conducted in reverse: hand, head, arm. Tefillin | here ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Prophet Hosea  -  8th Century BC first of 12 minor prophets Israel's dark period North Kingdom decline & fall apostasy in favour of Canaanite gods North Kingdom -- kings -- aristocrats -- priests led community away from Jewish law they worshipped Canaanite gods: Baal (storm god) Asherah (fertility god) sins followed Hosea warns:  repent -- or will be destroyed -- will be taken into captive by Assyria (ruling empire) Hosea conveyed: * one god * no other god * no other saviour ---------------------- ꕤ  ---------------------- {Hosea preoccupied with sex & sinners} Hosea directed by God to marry a promiscuous woman of ill-repute -- Israel is symbolized by a harlot (Gomer) -- a harlot who violates obligations of marriage to her husband Son of union:  Jezreel --  Jezreel = 'God Sows' -- name of valley associated with bloodshed, esp. for Northern Kingdom Fourth child of union: -- god commands name be:  Lo-ammi -- ie 'Not Mine' -- name of shame borne by child -- will be reflected in shame Northern Kingdom to bear -- no longer god's people -- god says: "I am not your I am" -- god changes is own name (in relation to relationship w/ Israel) Hosea -- first prophet to use marriage as a metaphor -- of the covenant between God &  Israel -- Jeremiah later influenced by Hosea Hosea -- first to emphasise moral side of god's nature Hosea -- chief sin in his view:  infidelity -- Israel was the adulterous wife -- despite Israel's infidelity, god does not cast Israel away forever -- god to take his people again after the judgement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Hosea ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- ꕤ

ꕤ War & Religion Ancient Greece "Waging war ... religious rituals were formed that would brace the aspiring warrior for the obscenities he would face as well as fill him with a sense of obligatory duty through ritual ordination." http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~croft/archives/academic/hist.html ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- [Will follow up ... when I've had some sleep.  Looks really cool.] ꕤ

ꕤ ❤ ❤ Alabama 3 Sick And Perverted (Converted) ❤ https://soundcloud.com/search?q=Alabama%203-%20Sick%20And%20Peverted%20%28Converted%29 ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- ꕤ

ꕤ God With Us Nobiscum deus Gott mit uns С Hами Бог S Nami Bog 'God' - fm proto-Germanic   ǥuđán fm libation, or fm invoke Battle Cry L. Nobiscum deus 'God with us' -- battle cry -- late Roman Empire + Byzantine Empire С Hами Бог 'S Nami Bog' God With Us Church Slavonic --> Battle cry of late Roman Empire & of Byzantine Empire Church Slavonic = liturgical tradition introduced by: Thessalonian bro's Cyril & Methodius in late 9thC. in Nitra (Moravia / Slovkia) Church Slavonic = holy text / holy language -->Russia -->Ukraine -->Poland -->Bulgaria -->Serbia -->Montenegro -->Macedonia Gott mit uns (God with us) fm: German Empire 1871–1918 to: end Third Reich motto + iron cross (black, white) = symbol Germany army from 1871  Islamic equivalent =   Allahu Akbar meaning 'God is Greater' [source:  wikipedia]  ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Different positions / mindsets: European - god With Asian - god Greater ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- God of War Camulus Celtic God of War God who Romans equated with Mars god of early Britain and Gaul esp. among  Belgae and the Remi {Gaulish tribe, lived (now) northern France, around Reims} In Rindern, Germany Camulos appears on a stone with a corona (wreath) of oak elsewhere -  ram-horned head depiction Camulodunum (now Colchester) in Essex likely named after Camulos {poss. basis for legendary city Camelot} Camulodunum -- Latinised form of Celtic:  Camulodunon, being:     -- Camulos (War God)     -- dunum:  fortification (see extensive Iron Age earthwork defences) Wearing oak leaves -- sign of special status among:  Celts, Romans, Greeks -- associated with:  The Dagda (the good god) - god of Irish mythology -- Dagda, derived fm proto-Indo-European -- fm.  Dhagho-deiwos 'shining divinity' -- association with sun, earth, kingship & excellence -- Dagda, father figure protector of tribe -- all-father, horned man, many-skilled -- Dagda:  magic club, cauldron -- magic number 9:  club kills 9 at a stroke see: Thor - Norse | Germanic - thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength Odin - Norse | Germanic - healing, death, loyalty, gallows, battle, sorcery, runes Óðinn  (old Norse) Anclicised: Odin Old English:  Wōden Old Saxon:  Wōden Old High German:  Wuotan Proto-Germanic adjective:  wōđaz Latin vātēs & Old Irish fáith -- both meaning:  'seer, prophet' Old High German: wuotī 'madness' -- derive from feminine noun *wōđīn, from *wōđaz adjectives stemming from:  *wōđaz -- Old Norse æða 'to rage -- Old Norse óðr, 'mad, frantic, furious' -- Old Saxon wōdian 'to rage' -- Old English wōd 'mad' -- Old High German wuoten 'to be insane, to rage' [source:  wikipedia] Father of Magical Songs Gore/Spear Master Swift in Deceit, Swift Tricker, Maddener, Wise in magical spells Goði of the Raven-offering Hooded, Masked One Battle blinder Lord of the hanged Warrior, Harrier, Lord Battle Wolf God of battle Raven God God of Victory, War God Slaughter-Great, Great of the Slain Chooser of the Slain Slain Tame, The Warrior Stormer Over 170 names are recorded for the god Odin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_of_Odin ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Звезда_Руси Star of Russia Svarog god of celestial fire & blacksmithing Svarog's Square or Star of Rus' {Roman equivalent:  Vulcan} Kolovrat, Sun wheel a symbol of Svarog (Swastika) aka:  gammadion cross, cross cramponnée, or wanzi -- ancient religious symbol -- pre-dates 2nd Century BC -- sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism (Sanskrit) -- decorative element in various cultures since at least the Neolithic -- later adopted by National Socialists (NSDAP) Germany -- swastika comes from the Sanskrit word swastika ('lucky' object) -- term 'swastika' used since 1870s - replacing gammadion (fm Gk) -- earliest known object with swastika-motifs -- a bird made of tusk of a mammoth -- from palaeolithic settlement of Mezine, Ukraine -- dated to 10,000 BCE -- hypothesis:  4 arms represent elements or seasons -- Swastika primitive astrological symbol: geometric pattern in sky -- Reza Assasi says:  four-horse chariot of Mithra in ancient Iran -- cosmos pulled by 4 heavenly horses revolving around a fixed centre on clockwise direction -- see:   Iranian mythology -- transmitted to the west and flourished in Roman mithraism -- Mirror-image swastikas (clockwise and anti-clockwise) -- found on ceramic pottery in the Devetashka cave, Bulgaria, dated 6,000 BCE Iron Age swastika -- Indo-European cultures such as Indo-Iranians, Celts, Greeks, Germanic peoples and Slavs Tierwirbel Germ. 'animal whorl' -- motif in Bronze Age Central Asia, Eurasian Steppe, -- Iron Age Scythian & European (Baltic & Germanic) culture -- rotational symmetric arrangement of an animal motif, often four birds' heads Sun Cross -- Bronze Age Europe -- 'Sun cross" (3-4-armed hooked cross in circle) -- interpreted as a solar symbol Greco-Roman antiquity -- Ancient Greek architectural, clothing & coin designs -- single or interlinking swastika motifs -- gold plate fibulae (brooches or pins), 8th century BC decorated with an engraved swastika -- related symbols in classical Western architecture: -- cross, three-legged triskele or triskelion (Celtic 3 spirals), rounded lauburu (Basque swastika) Illyrians -- swastika widespread, symbolising sun -- sun cult was main Illyrian cult -- sun represented by swastika in clockwise motion Slavic -- 'little sun' - Early Slavic pagan symbol of sun god -- engraved on wood monuments near resting places of fallen slavs -- represents eternal life -- found on architectural features, embroidery & poetry Russia -- Kolovrat symbol (spinning wheel) -- native swastika / solar symbol -- adopted by neo-pagans -- Kolovrat appropriated by nationalist organisations in Russia -- claiming it as ancient symbol exclusive to East Slavs -- Russian National Unity group's branch in Estonia -- officially registered under the name "Kolovrat" -- Estonia:  1 year prison for distribution of Kolovrat -- reportedly used by Rusich Battalion, "Russian neo-Nazi militant group -- known for operation - War in Donbass" -- Kolovrat looks like a circular plough / wheel -- similar to magical symbols on the drums of Sami shamans Russia -- 19th century (ie 1800s) -- swastika one of the Russian empire's symbols -- was also placed on coins as background to Russian eagle 1800s -- Heinrich Schliemann -- discovered swastika at site of ancient Troy -- associated with the ancient migrations of Proto-Indo-Europeans -- hence Proto-Indo-Germanisch, German language historians -- Schliemann linked:   linking Germanic, Greek & Indo-Iranian cultures -- Schliemann work - later associated w/  völkisch movements [source:  wikipedia] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika#Slavic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskelion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauburu ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- libation fm L. libatio, an act of pouring fm verb libare, to taste, sip; pour out, make a libation Roman Religion libation was an act of worship in the form of a liquid offering unmixed wine & perfumed oil ara (pl. arae) - altar simple open-air structures within a sacred precinct - templum templum sacred space defined by augur for ritual purposes cut off as sacred augur (pl. augures) -- official and priest -- interpreted the will of gods -- in relation to proposed action -- ritually defined templum (sacred space) -- augur aligned his zone of observation -- with cardinal points of heaven & earth -- sacrificial offering -- observed signs -- (esp. actions & flight of birds) -- important re all major official business -- incl. war -- ancient prerogative of Regal & patrician magistrates -- {under Republic extended to magistrates) -- {after 300 BC, plebeians could become augurs) auspicia -- the observation of birds as signs of divine will -- est. by  Romulus, first king of Rome augurium -- same as auspicia impetrativa -- a body of signs sought through prescribed ritual means x3 augaria 1. fas - ask gods annual if fas (right) to ask for safety of Romans 2. augurium canarium, a dog sacrifice (for grain crops)    (held in the presence of the pontiffs as well as the augurs) 3. vernisera auguria - springtime rite [source:  wikipedia] [photograph:  Horsch, Willy] Castle Koblenz Niederberg altar stone with the figure of offerings The stone was of Cnaeus Calpurnius Verus Dedicated to the goddess Fortuna - the prefect of the cohort.   Limestone, 1st half of the 3rd century. [source:  wikipedia] [that was all good ... until it got to the dog sacrifice] ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Other  - Slavic Svarog -- Slavic god of celestial fire & blacksmithing -- personification of daylight sky itself -- Svarožič worshipped by a tribe of Ratars -- in city of Ridegost (Rethra) -- word Svarog is cognate (common origin) with -- Indo-Aryan Sanskrit 'Svarga' (Heaven or Sky) -- ratars -- Lutici federation of West Slavic Polabian tribes -- 10th - 12th Century, lived (now) north-eastern Germany -- in part, continuation of Veleti -- federation comprised of: Slavic four major Lutician tribes Redarians (Redari, Redarii) Circipanians (Circipani) Kessinians (Kessini, Kycini, Chizzini) Tollensians (Tholenzi) -- power was asserted via consensus -- formed in central assemblies of the social elites -- worshipped nature & several deities -- political & religious centre: Radgosc -- most likely site:  present day settlement of Gross Raden -- based on discovery of old pagan temple ruins -- (Groß Raden Archaeological Open Air Museum) -- w/in kms near Sternberg, German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern -- Slavic Revolt 983 -- started after a meeting at civitas Rethre -- likewise:  Obotrite revolt of 1066 - celebrated by -- ritual decapitation of captured bishop Johann of Mecklenburg -- sacrifice of his head, stuck on a lance, to Riedegost Rethra -- aka Radagoszcz, Radegost, Radigast, Redigast, Radgosc & other Great Slav Rising in 983 uprising of the Polabian Slavs (Wends) mostly Lutici and Obotrite tribes living east of the Elbe River (modern north-east Germany) Revolt against: (1) revolting against Christianisation (2) subjugation to German (former East Frankish) realm of the Holy Roman Emperor conquer & conversion campaigns: Henry the Fowler (German king) Otto I (his son) - 962 was crowned Holy Roman Emperor Otto had defeated: -- defeated an alliance of Obotrite & Circipani tribes -- 955 Battle on the Raxa -- purpose of conversions:   to stabilize his rule -- internal dissension in Holy Roman Empire -- Slavic forces led by the Lutici revolted -- starting from Slavic sanctuary at Rethra -- drove out the political & religious representatives of Empire -- bishops' seat of Havelberg  occupied and plundered 983 -- Obotrites joined the Lutici -- defeated:     -- St Lawrence monastery in Kalbe     -- bishopric of Oldenburg     -- assaulted Hamburg (Obotrites under king, Mstivoj) -- Northern March & March of the Billungs were lost -- March of Lusatia & adjacent marches -- of Zeitz, Merseburg & Meissen in south -- did not take part in uprising -- 985 onwards:  Princes of Empire -- & Christian Polish princes attempt to subjugate -- unsuccessful -- 1003 Kign Henry II of Germany -- allied self to Lutici & waged war against Poland prince -- area ruled by Polabian Slaves - un-Christianised until 12th C. -- uprising stopped further German eastward expansion for 200 years -- it went downhill for Slavic paganism: -- in 12th Centyry:  Wendish Crusade of 1147 Obotrites -- confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes -- (modern Mecklenburg & Holstein, northern Germany) -- allies of Charlemagne in wars versus Germanic Saxons & Slavic Veleti -- Battle of Bornhöved (798) - defeated Saxons -- ruling clan of the Obotrites kept power -- throughout the Germanisation & ruled their country -- some Obotrites migrated to the south -- settled in Pannonian Plain -- intermixed with South Slavs and became assimilated by Serbs -- rulers of Obotrite lands, later Dukes & Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg [source:  wikipedia] ꕤ

ꕤ Братина | Шамиля. Ойся, ты ойся, Ты меня не бойся Bratina | Shamil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OIPsfAY404 Bratina | Oysya Audio  | https://clyp.it/uhhfvhbr Казачья лезгинка | Cossack Lezginka (Lezginka Male Folk Dance (often with sword)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw1tWUNI2cA Perevalsk Cossack National Guard Great Don Army 2014 Ойся ты ойся, ты меня не бойся  | Oysya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKyKNhIbCvg Dance Song of the Kuban & Terek Cossacks | Oysya (yes, again ... lol) Плясовая песня Кубанских и Терских https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMd3tQUcbUw  [Cossack songs are addictive] Vladimir Putin Tribute | Katyusha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSZfHN-zT2w lol ... I love this:  Putin's Song Это может быть {he was so cute} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlInaNps2qw [This is getting off theme now ;)] SHAWNEE SIOUX WAR DANCE Shawnee Ša˙wano˙ki | Shaawanowi lenaweeki Algonquian-speaking Sioux fm Nadoüessioüak (Northern Iroquoian) Sioux:  Santee (Knife), Yankton-Yanktonai (Village-at-the-end), & the Lakota (Teton) Great Sioux Nation | Očhéthi Šakówiŋ 'Seven Council Fires' Sun Dance traditional drum sacred fire ceremonial pipe prayer fasting & (sometimes) ceremonial piercing of skin Indigenous tribes, North America https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IoSz-9JkavI Lakota Victory Song Battle of the Little Bighorn June 25-26 1876 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgcCI3mYUxY Altai Kai | Warriors Words AltaiKai (АлтайКай) Folk band from Altai Republic, Russian Federation Capital:   Gorno-Altaysk 209 BC-93 CE, under Xiongnu Empire Xiongnu, confederation of Eurasian nomads Xiongnu dominated the Asian Steppe, 3rd C. BC to 1st C. AD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u_3WMPQzdM Okna Tsahan Zam - Eejin Duun (Kalmyk Folk Song) Khalmg әmtnә o-tung. Kalmyk folk song "Eezhin tung" ("Song of the mother").  Artist Vladimir Kara, drawings Ganbat Badamkhand (Ganbat Badamhan). Dedicated to his son. Kalmyk are branch of Oirats (Mongols) Ancient grazing-lands:  parts  Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia & China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rPtuCvbUtw 'Morgul' by Ay-Kherel Ay Kherel Prayer Sumu chonum sür-le küzhü Sularavas byzhyg turzun Sürüg maldyŋ bazhy mendi Sürlüg küzhü ulam össün Ajmak chonum töleezi boop Khamagalap tejlep or men Taŋdymajdan örsheel dilep Avyraldap chalbarydym. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDWlyRABM1I  Tuva Groove  Kongar-Ol Ondar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGArN7FVyM4 Back TUVA Future | Ondar in Vladivostok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uf1lEawgTE Preußens Gloria Prussia Glory March https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_6AQA4uzD0 Erika | Marschlied https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-DgRO1SrQ SAM Song Wolfe Tones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTJQkhWZekI Wolfe Tones | Come Out Ye Black & Tans https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8s2MSVaXNqQ The Ballad of Mairead Farrell by Seanchai & The Unity Squad (vocals by Rachel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ELdWiYopuw "Scotland the Brave" (Gaelic: Alba an Aigh) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSH0eRKq1lE  Rule Britannia (Royal Navy version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voeo0Oiox-c Samurai Battle March {Kodo Ibuki Taiko style} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8t0KTOeMPw  Haka  | QAMR 150th Anniversary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKUw7vBUHIs Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxzDme7tq20 Mourning for Imam Hussian Tehran Iran 2011 5th night of Muharram Historical Context Battle of Karbala - 680 AD in (now) Iraq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLg5OfFTXBY صباح الخير سوريا | Good Morning Syria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XtdsYtgtC8  Indian Sufi Tribute to Ali 'Ali Maula' by Salim-Sulaiman & Salim Sadruddin Merchant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdmPOx-DP6M&feature=youtu.be   Sh'ma Yisrael https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzbnTA09jxM&list=PL8JSowGowblpCSNCsVKrItZm5lj7NiGSu&index=3 Im Nin'Alu  Ofra Haza https://youtu.be/ZRnzTTYk7_Q  Jerushalaim shel zahav  Jerusalem of Gold Yerushalayim shel zahav Veshel nechoshet veshel or Halo lechol shirayich Ani kinor. Oh, Jerusalem of gold, and of light and of bronze, I am the lute for all your songs. Lyrics | here https://youtu.be/Gj5H_Fz1dCY Havah Nagila https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYO27u-rUj4 Mustapha | Queen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zh0a6nDTo (Hey There) Big Bad Wolf The Sham-Ettes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48NthNJLsAA Hammer Horror | Kate Bush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=todeqpZEX8M And The Band Played On (Down Among The Dead Men) | Flash And The Pan  [1978] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uiIxAUmPMA  Fujiyama Mama | 1957 Wanda Jackson https://youtu.be/mqLBJroD_YY  Edelweiss https://youtu.be/aii5l2pRY2s ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- ꕤ

ꕤ Kerman, Persia home of Zoroastrian fire temples founded by Sassanid Empire 3rd Century AD lost to Muslims Battle of Nahavad 642 Video - Karbala Ashura Link | Post New Year Project Music by:  The Flashbulb Smoking Blue Midi Smoking Blue Midi (The Flashbulb) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 Benn Jordan  | more ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Concubine Waltz | Sunday Driver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCfbWrQkf6c Chasing the Dragon | The Melting Clock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZO1Uod4eOg The Ballad of Black Jack Jezebel | Clockwork Dolls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFjPXpefPjQ *This ballad sounds little like something Nick Cave would do. Doomsday Serenade | Jill Tracy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBSREg4DKBM Oui Oui Oui | The Me's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15EsZplQ_Ws Johnny Remember Me | The Meteors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtO5D1jShk Eloise | The damned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fcWG1-BHsE She Comes | Vermillion Lies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=890JJeRmzJE Delilah |  The Dresden Dolls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnnMad3c9y4 Alibi | Johnny Hollow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK4DghAxZ_g -------/\/\/  Battle Cries Mongols 'Uukhai!' or 'Uuhai!' battle cry urged both man & horse to battle used modern Mongolia esp.  traditional archery used as signal of archer hitting target Crusaders   'Deus vult!' (Latin:  God Wills!)

❤ ❤ ❤ Imperial Russian Army Song Взвейтесь, соколы, орлами! Vzveytes Sokoly Orlami! Soar, falcons, eagles!   https://youtu.be/3jqXkzggwi4

❤ ❤ ❤ Hellalujah Hanzel Und Gretyl ꕤ

ꕤ Temple of Love  Sisters Of Mercy ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- ꕤ