Palazzo Reale di Torino

The façade (1646–60). The top of the dome of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud is visible on the left.   Like I said…I’ve spent quite a bit of time with the House of Savoy.   WikiHasItsUses : Royal Palace of Turin  

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Things Coming Together

Constantine and Helena. Mosaic in Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, Petersburg, Russia Once again, my gratitude is immense :o) For those who understand/want to understand…the picture is getting a little bit clearer.   Wiki : Constantius Chlorus   Wiki : Constantine VIII   Wiki : Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy   I spent quite a bit of […]

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Бог- бык

2ndMarch2019 – Satan as a Man   From NC: “By the way, in regards to the word ‘devil’. It consists of two parts: DE-VIL, i.e. GOD (DEITY )- BULL or GOD – Ox. (in Russian ‘DIAVOL’ is DEVIL: ‘DIA’ (GOD) ‘VOL’ (BULL). We would like to remind you that ‘DIA’ means God, and ‘VOL’ is […]

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Oh! That was Quick :o)

I was expecting it to take MUCH longer. WOW! 1713   Wiki : John Floyer    

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SibRev/SitRep

Groan. That’s such a BAD title. Heyho.   Oracle 260 The wooden house shall cover mortals round. But when the generation tenth shall be Within the house of Hades, afterwards The mighty sway of one of female sex; And God himself shall increase many evils 265 When she with royal honor has been crowned; And […]

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The Revelation of St John the Divine

It’s strange but true… When you read the Sibylline Oracles and the Revelation of St John the Divine, it’s almost like the origins of both came from the same source. If you’ve read previous Sibylline posts – you’ll be able to guess who that source ‘may’ be! Also, it’s Possible that Revelation was not originally […]

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Disorderly

Egypt –  Zahi Hawass. Nuff said. Thebes. Not Egypt but… Wiki : Thebes, Greece Rhodes. Woohoo :o) Wiki : Knights Hospitaller   And if you’re a fan of Lady Dunnett – The Disorderly Knights comes to mind.   Rome…m’eh!   205 Cut through the isthmus looking wistfully, Moving against all, passing o’er the sea, Then […]

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“Workers of Evil and in Nothing True”

I’m really getting into those Sybil-line oracles :o)   235 How he shall utterly destroy. . . . . . . . . . . Dry land shall bloom together with the leaves Appearing; and the, heavenly firmament Shall bring to light upon the solid rock Rainstorm and flame, and much wind on the land, […]

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Bogomils

I was feeling a great urge to have another pop at the Ancient Greeks and Romans…but I got sidetracked. It’s all Cicero’s fault. “Cicero was declared a righteous pagan by the Early Church, and therefore many of his works were deemed worthy of preservation. The Bogomils considered him a rare exception of a pagan saint.” Cathars, anyone?   […]

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Sibylline Oracles – Book VIII, Verses 305-325

305 He shall roll up the heaven; and of the moon The light shall perish. And he shall exalt The valleys and destroy the heights of hills, And height no longer shall appear remaining Among men. And the hills shall with the plains 310 Be level and no more on any sea Shall there be […]

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Just too Many of Them

Going back to Constantine. From Constantine I (the Great) to Constantine XI – that’s a lot of Contantines to unravel over 1000 years. But it gets worse! How about John? History has wall to wall Johns. Especially when you travel around the world. Jean. Johannes. Jon Juan. Jan. Ivan etc. Even Iain…my brother’s name…which is […]

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