Very cool ! ΖΕΥΣ - Zeus - with Dionysus (ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΣ) emerging from the left leg, depicted in the manner of a Byzantine Emperor. You can tell this via not only the obvious (the Throne…), but also the more intricate details - the red footwear (with pearls!) is the 'Tzangia' (τζαγγία) which was very strongly associated … Continue reading A Byzantine Icon Of Zeus ?
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On Recent Happenings In Ayodhya – An Indo-European Perspective
Earlier, a Brahminical associate had asked if I'd be writing anything for today's occasion - that being the Investiture of the Murti (Prāṇa Pratiṣṭhā - 'Breath-Installment') at the newly constructed Ram Mandir in the city of His Birth, Ayodhyah. To be honest, I hadn't entirely intended upon it - there are so many glowing tributes … Continue reading On Recent Happenings In Ayodhya – An Indo-European Perspective