Re: Göbekli Tepe reloaded


"Heidi Graw" <hgraw@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:T50Ch.91780$Fd.10053@xxxxxxxxxxx

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Probably the most celebrated piece of early Mesopotamian art is the so-
called "Stele of the Vultures." Art historians continue to argue over
it. (I think it dates to Naram-Sin.)

Thanks. I found a good detail (vultures carrying heads) here

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Stele_of_Vultures_detail_02.jpg

The above reminds me of Valkyries carrying the dead war heros up to Asgard for Odin and
Freya to sort out amongst themselves. Half of those dead heros will end up in Valhalla, while
the others will end up in Sessrumnir.

Ah, yes. Right. And you got that idea from where ?

During the Middle Ages, the Christian missionaries demonized the Valkyries by calling
them vultures, carrion birds, and witches.


Where ? When ?
"Middle Ages" means roughly 500 - 1500.
No valkyries in most of Europe; except for Scandinavia and Northern Germany.
Valkyries being called witches ? They lived here ?


Btw, how do they know these birds are actually vultures? Can they not be eagles or
falcons, or symbols of "angels?"

No.
Period.
I won't even try to educate you about the burial customs of C.H.
Observing your performance here in sci.lang I know that this would be
a waste of time.



Are there references inside the text of that tablet which calls these birds vultures?

Ohh, little Heidi wants a nice little book with pictures !
I'll give you just a little hint : A falcon won't feed upon a piece of carrion.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner






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