Spooky, Sacry, Stone Spies
Seeing that we are all gearing up for Halloween on Wednesday I thought a bit of Pre-Halloween Stuff might be in order to get us in the mood!!
BOOOOOOOO!!!
In cities across America, they stare at us with a leering gaze. Some have horns protruding from their heads; others are part animal, part human, with scowls on their faces. We are referring to grotesques: the scary figures carved into stone corbels, keystones, and friezes on building facades. In 12th century Europe, grotesques, as well as open-mouthed gargoyles—which directed rainwater away from buildings—became commonplace, especially on the outside of cathedrals. At the time, the church was trying to convert the largely pagan masses to Christianity. The figures, which were a stark contrast to the saintly sculptures that also decorated buildings, demonstrated to an illiterate congregation the difference between good and evil.
I am lucky enough to live where I see these types of things all of the time on buildings as I live in a very old city with many 12th century European buildings. I absolutely love them although I do have to admit I never fail to see the “evil” in them much more around this time of year!
Here is a little bit more of what I am talking about!
Grotesques and Gargoyles…Spooky, Sacry, Stone Spies
Well I’m back yet again! It seems as though today is Announcement Day what with the Halloween Safety Tips and now this!
* In a bid to seize viewers from Google Inc’s YouTube, NBC and Fox have teamed up together to launch a test version advertising-supported online video site today called Hulu.com.
The site was developed by News Corp. and NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co., and offers free viewing of full-length films and TV episodes, supported by advertising.
It’s in it’s Beta stage obviously but what to hay, I signed up anyway for inclusion on their “Private Beta Invite List” and am awaiting my invitation “as soon as they are ready for me”! (I wonder if Anyone is Ever Truly Ready for Me)??
That’s all for me yet again today! Hope to see you back again tomorrow for more…
JabberWocky!
Leave no species behind; Extinction is forever!
Sage’s Unicorn!
