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Church folklore: petal rosettes
Thu, 08/10/2009 - 22:44
Hi,
can anyone tell me about these or where others might be found please?
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/r_i_c_2007/oldchurchrosette.jpg
they are sometimes found in old churches and i have seen an example in Wiltshire
thanks
Ric
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That's a very common symbol on the Continent, much less in Britain. Then name in various languages can be translated as either Peasants' Rose or Alpine Sun.
The first examples, as with many other Solar symbols, come from the Iranic Plateau. It slowly crept westward (there are a few isolated examples from Roman Lybia but nothing more) but started to catch on during the Romanic and Gothic phases of architecture, though it was usually much embellished and barely recognizable. Recent studies hint at the fact that it was probably taken to Europe by the Lombards when they settled in Northern Italy.
The present simple form started out in the XVII and, after a period of obscurity during the Age of the Nation-States, is becoming once again common in the Alps as a decorative element as popular cultures are being rivitalized.
Hope this was useful to you.
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"Louhi spoke in riddled tones of three things to achieve: find and catch the Devil's Moose and bring it here to me. Seize the Stallion born of Fire, harness the Golden Horse. He captured and bound the Moose, he tamed the Golden Horse. Still there remained one final task: hunt for the Bird from the Stream of Death"
-Kalevala, Rune XIII-
Thanks Mauro,
what is the reference for the 'Alpine Sun' name for this symbol please?
many thanks
Ric
Alpine Sun is the usual name in Northern Italy (Sole delle Alpi). If you need bibliographic information I'll be happy to oblige (though the source's in Italian).
In Distortion We Trust
"Louhi spoke in riddled tones of three things to achieve: find and catch the Devil's Moose and bring it here to me. Seize the Stallion born of Fire, harness the Golden Horse. He captured and bound the Moose, he tamed the Golden Horse. Still there remained one final task: hunt for the Bird from the Stream of Death"
-Kalevala, Rune XIII-
that would be helpful, Mauro - thank you. i can tell you that the six figure symbol is also the sign for the Russian god Perun:-
https://listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/wa?A3=ind0902&L=CELTIC-L&E=quoted-pri...
OK, here you go.
Massimo Centini Spiriti di Pietra (Varese: Macchione 2004) pp. 129-130
Massimo Centini Memorie Pagane (Varese: Macchione 2006) pp. 61-64
These are two hard to find but incredibly good books that, sadly, still haven't been translated into English (the advantages of being raised by an Italian-speaking mother...).
In Distortion We Trust
"Louhi spoke in riddled tones of three things to achieve: find and catch the Devil's Moose and bring it here to me. Seize the Stallion born of Fire, harness the Golden Horse. He captured and bound the Moose, he tamed the Golden Horse. Still there remained one final task: hunt for the Bird from the Stream of Death"
-Kalevala, Rune XIII-
Thanks Mauro
cool B-)
have just received some positive feedback on this hexagonal symbol from another forum re. 'the Prophet Ilias / Elijah' on Tooth Mt, Argolid, Greece, where a sown six-petal motif appears to represent a female saint, possibly a Christianised goddess?
bests :)
OK, here you go.
Massimo Centini Spiriti di Pietra (Varese: Macchione 2004) pp. 129-130
Massimo Centini Memorie Pagane (Varese: Macchione 2006) pp. 61-64
These are two hard to find but incredibly good books that, sadly, still haven't been translated into English (the advantages of being raised by an Italian-speaking mother...).
In Distortion We Trust