Comments on: Horned God in Everything but Ice http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice Mad Ramblings of Michael J. DeLuca Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:39:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lizsmith http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice/comment-page-1#comment-428 lizsmith Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:03:30 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=272#comment-428 The Song of Amergin: I am the wind upon the sea, I am a wave upon the ocean, I am the sound of the sea I am a stag of seven tines, I am a bull of seven lights, I am a hawk upon a cliff, I am a teardrop of the sun, I am the fairest of blossoms, I am a boar of boldness, I am a salmon in a pool, I am a lake on a plain, I am a mound of poetry, I am a work of skill, I am a battle-waging spear, I am a God who fashions fire in the mind. Who but I knows the secrets of the stone door? Who has seven times sought the Places of Peace? Who, save I, knows the ages of the moon, The place and time the sun sets? Who calls the kine from Tethra's house, And sees them dance in the bright heavens: Who shapes weapons in a fort of glass, In a fort that harbours satirists? Who but the poet, the singer of praises, Who but I divides the Ogam letters, Separates combatants, approaches the Faery mound? I, who am a wind upon the sea. [Last year, the theater show I've been directing had the death and rebirth of the Stag King as its central theme.] Enjoy the Returning Light! :) The Song of Amergin:
I am the wind upon the sea,
I am a wave upon the ocean,
I am the sound of the sea
I am a stag of seven tines,
I am a bull of seven lights,
I am a hawk upon a cliff,
I am a teardrop of the sun,
I am the fairest of blossoms,
I am a boar of boldness,
I am a salmon in a pool,
I am a lake on a plain,
I am a mound of poetry,
I am a work of skill,
I am a battle-waging spear,
I am a God who fashions fire in the mind.
Who but I knows the secrets of the stone door?
Who has seven times sought the Places of Peace?
Who, save I, knows the ages of the moon,
The place and time the sun sets?
Who calls the kine from Tethra’s house,
And sees them dance in the bright heavens:
Who shapes weapons in a fort of glass,
In a fort that harbours satirists?
Who but the poet, the singer of praises,
Who but I divides the Ogam letters,
Separates combatants, approaches the Faery mound?
I, who am a wind upon the sea.

[Last year, the theater show I've been directing had the death and rebirth of the Stag King as its central theme.]

Enjoy the Returning Light! :)

]]> By: mjd http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice/comment-page-1#comment-427 mjd Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:14:51 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=272#comment-427 Ha! Thanks, Ian, that is a great link. Robert Anton Wilson is awesome. I have never really made the effort to figure out the progression from Santa Claus back through that jolly bearded giant who plays the ghost of christmas present in <i>A Christmas Carol</i> to his pagan progenitors. But I bet it would be cool. Next winter, maybe. Ha! Thanks, Ian, that is a great link. Robert Anton Wilson is awesome.

I have never really made the effort to figure out the progression from Santa Claus back through that jolly bearded giant who plays the ghost of christmas present in A Christmas Carol to his pagan progenitors. But I bet it would be cool. Next winter, maybe.

]]> By: Ian Smithdahl http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice/comment-page-1#comment-426 Ian Smithdahl Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:18:43 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=272#comment-426 Hey man. He no longer sports the horns, but let's not forget that <a href="http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2007/12/18/santas-crimes-against-humanity/" rel="nofollow">Santa Claus</a> is clearly the Wild Hunt, or Wotan, or Old Man Winter, at least as much if not more than he's St. Nick. Merry Christmas. Happy Hannukah. Cool Kwanzaa. Silly Soltice. Awesome Eid ul-Adha. Novel New Year. Etc. etc. It's really a magical time of year. Hey man. He no longer sports the horns, but let’s not forget that Santa Claus is clearly the Wild Hunt, or Wotan, or Old Man Winter, at least as much if not more than he’s St. Nick.

Merry Christmas. Happy Hannukah. Cool Kwanzaa. Silly Soltice. Awesome Eid ul-Adha. Novel New Year. Etc. etc. It’s really a magical time of year.

]]> By: scott andrews http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice/comment-page-1#comment-425 scott andrews Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:48:30 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=272#comment-425 happy horn-ed solstice to you as well! happy horn-ed solstice to you as well!

]]> By: Spacehawk http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice/comment-page-1#comment-423 Spacehawk Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:19:04 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=272#comment-423 Wow, thank you for this! Wow, thank you for this!

]]> By: mjd http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice/comment-page-1#comment-422 mjd Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:14 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=272#comment-422 Why, thank you! Glad you liked it. Why, thank you! Glad you liked it.

]]> By: Krista http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice/comment-page-1#comment-421 Krista Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:28:35 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=272#comment-421 yes indeed, very cool but my favorite is still the horned god in ice happy winter solstice yes indeed, very cool
but my favorite is still the horned god in ice

happy winter solstice

]]> By: Shara Saunsaucie http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/religion/horned-god-in-everything-but-ice/comment-page-1#comment-420 Shara Saunsaucie Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:55:35 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=272#comment-420 Very cool. :) Very cool. :)

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