So one of the more … unexpected-yet-then-falls-into-place concepts I've come up with in the course of my writing, is the "Steppe of Stars"; Literally up there with the "Sea of Stars"/"Seas of the Sun" 'Space Is An Ocean' typology - which also has a perhaps surprising Indo-European precedency, and which forms a patina far closer … Continue reading To Ride The Steppe Of Stars
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This Is #GangSteppe – Serpentine Steppe Treasure
This Is #GangSteppe - one of a pair of pendants found in a female's tomb in Northern Afghanistan. The treasure in question is part of what's often called the "Bactrian Gold", yet that is a bit of a misnomer. Dating from the 1st century A.D. [or possibly a century or so earlier], it actually appears … Continue reading This Is #GangSteppe – Serpentine Steppe Treasure
‘Caveat Cultor’ – On The (Indo-European) Deification Of Political Figures
[Author's note: this piece was originally written a year ago, in response to then-recent happenings. It is presented here, unaltered except for image [George Washington, in case you didn't recognize him with his shirt off]; as it contains a few points of comparative Indo-European mytho-political interest] "Over the past 24 hours, i've been tagged … Continue reading ‘Caveat Cultor’ – On The (Indo-European) Deification Of Political Figures
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