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Sun And Moon Aubrey Holes
1,579 wordsI. On Salisbury Plain in Southern England stands Stonehenge, the most famous of all megalithic sites. Stonehenge is unique among the monuments of the ancient world. Isolated on a windswept plain, built by a people with no written language, Stonehenge challenges our imagination. The impressive stone circle stands near the top of a gently sloping hill on Salisbury Plain about thirty miles from the English Channel. The stones are visible over the hills for a mile or two in every direction. Stonehen...
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Birth Of Christ Myths And Legends
1,551 wordsCenturies before the birth of Christ, earth-based pagan religions claimed the loyalties of the known world. These pagan religions, worshipping many gods and goddesses, had their own myths and legends to explain the turning of the seasons. The Christian Church has, since its arrival in pagan England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, campaigned against the popularity of magic and magicians. The clergy forbade soothsaying, charming, love philtres, as well as worshipping wells and trees. Attempts to he...
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Number Of Days Flying Saucers
1,216 wordsStonehenge is not only the most famous stone circle in Britain, but also the best-known ancient monument in the World, with at least a million visitors each year. Located on Salisbury Plain, north of Salisbury, England, it is famous for the debate, mystery, and speculation surrounding it. Stonehenge was not built all in one single step, but rather in four separate stages, dating from approximately 3100 BC to 1500 BC. The modern visitor to Stonehenge is viewing the ruins of the final phase of con...
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Christmas Tree Gift Giving
780 wordsChristmas The year's most celebrated holiday is celebrated on December 25 th, both in homes and churches worldwide. The meaning for Christmas is to recognize Christ's birth, of which the exact date is not known. During the fourth century the Bishop of Rome set December 25 th as Christ's birth date. Some authorities claim that the choice of December 25 th was made because it coincided with Chanukah, Mithraic's feast of the sun god, and the people of northern Europe's winter solstice feast. The wi...
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Stonehenge Was Built Midsummer Solstice Druids
683 wordsThere are probably hundreds of myths and legends about Stonehenge. Various people have attributed the building of this great megalith to the Danes, Romans, Saxons, Greeks, Atlanteans, Egyptians, Phoenicians Celts, King Aurelius Ambrosio us, Merlin, and even Aliens. One of the most popular beliefs was that Stonehenge was built by the Druids. These high priests of the Celts, constructed it for sacrificial ceremonies. It was John Aubrey, who first linked Stonehenge to the Druids. Additionally, Dr. ...
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Gods And Goddesses Personal Gain
883 wordsWicca/Witchcraft Wicca is an Old English word that means 'The Wise Ones'; or 'Keepers of Knowledge'; . Wicca is one of the most ancient followings. Wicca is a Neo-Pagan following with many traditions that date to pre-Christian times. It is based on a deep respect for nature and the knowledge that we should not exploit it for our own gain. Wicca is not recognized as a religion by anyone other than its followers. Wicca is not a cult. Many Wiccans are independent and worship on their own or with a ...
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1,723 wordsPtolemy: Integrity at Question Ptolemy (about 85 about 165), until recently, was considered to be one of the most prominent and influential astronomers of ancient Greece who introduced the geocentric theory in a manner that prevailed for more than 1000 years. However, after the recent findings, the authenticity of Ptolemy's works was submitted to more argument and discussion than any other Greek mathematicians discoveries. Scientists and historians are now divided into 2 warring groups, the firs...
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Wanted To Die Summer Solstice
1,180 wordsHands: Paranoia Pierce English 102 b Jan. 28, 1997 It seems that in all three of these works there is a sense of paranoia. In Hands a man is fearful of what might happen if he continues to do as he has done in the past, touch people. A terrible fear of what a small touch could lead to. In the story Eveline a young woman is confused about what to do with her life. Whether to go with a man she thinks she loves or stay with her father. In the poem Summer Solstice, New York City This man is made cra...
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Saturnalia God Holiday
418 wordsIn the Roman calendar Saturnalia was designated a holy day, or holiday. The name is derived from the god Saturnus, the god of seed and sowing. At the time of the winter solstice (December 25 in the Julian calendar), Saturnus was honored with a festival. It was officially celebrated on December 17 (a. d. XVI Kal. Ian. ), in the middle of two other agricultural festivals: the Consualia, which celebrated the opening of the granaries and was named after Census, god of the granary; and the Opalia, ho...
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Beliefs And Practices Thousands Of Years
1,361 wordsMagicians have been documented for thousands of years. Although the earliest records of magicians come from the Egyptians, the first modern day magicians come from the late 1800 s. Before that time, magic was considered more as a science or wizardry than a form of theater. Before that, magic was interpreted as witchcraft. Every land and every age had its sorcerers and magicians. Around 300 AD we find a tale about King Macbeth of Scotland, who conjured up visions and apparitions; and somewhere el...
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Aubrey Holes Heel Stone
1,629 wordsSome of the most extraordinary monuments in the world today are megaliths. Megaliths are ancient standing stones that have sacred meanings of knowledge, rituals, and ceremonies that were built by early civilization. One of the most exceptional megaliths in Europe today is Stonehenge. Stonehenge is in a part of the Western Downs called the Salisbury Plains in Wiltshire England. Encircled by a discontinuous ditch, Stonehenge's vast array of smooth, gray colored, 30 -foot high stones are spread ove...
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