tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post6616088814326914873..comments2023-10-29T09:53:52.702-06:00Comments on The Earthly Paradise: William Holman Hunt "A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Priest"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-13692345654653204152008-08-06T16:46:00.000-06:002008-08-06T16:46:00.000-06:00There are many Celtic tales which have talking fis...There are many Celtic tales which have talking fish which are then thrown back in return for wishes, good fortune etc. perhaps this stems from Druid law? There's a place in Ireland I vaguely recollect that had a sacred salmon which Christianity then took over. Wish my brain worked better.<BR/><BR/>Lovely description of the painting Margaret.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-19203015842017453272008-08-06T15:16:00.000-06:002008-08-06T15:16:00.000-06:00i always assume there's some "real reason" in the ...i always assume there's some "real reason" in the beginning, fish? maybe there was some fish illness at one point and the practice became so ingrained that it literally became "part of the religion."<BR/><BR/>apparently kosher came from the fact that milk and meat were more likely to spoil together than alone, but then again it became part of the religion.<BR/><BR/>which would be fine except... jewish parents sometimes throw their kids out of the house because they don't keep kosher. and, apparently at one point early christians said: you don't want to be one of those FISH-AVOIDERS, do you???!<BR/><BR/>(i have this big thing about religion when it starts heading anyone in any direction other than opening their heart.)lotusgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393867916489599891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-9437955692933859102008-08-06T14:38:00.000-06:002008-08-06T14:38:00.000-06:00I've often wondered about food taboos myself! It s...I've often wondered about food taboos myself! It seems a bit odd that fish would have been off limits to the Druids, since there are so many fish in Britain. I wonder if Druids could eat seafood but not fish?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197591307149394913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-87869553567138688942008-08-06T13:01:00.000-06:002008-08-06T13:01:00.000-06:00this is very interesting--sends my mind off in var...this is very interesting--sends my mind off in various directions: all the different food taboos in various religions, and wondering what the actual reasons were in each case, and the degree to which those differences were used as wedges.<BR/><BR/>and fridays -- does this mean that christians revert to druidism on fridays?lotusgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393867916489599891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-31613709893069892622008-08-06T02:18:00.000-06:002008-08-06T02:18:00.000-06:00another interesting postanother interesting postAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402753481785047700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-22605979426384131352008-08-05T20:12:00.000-06:002008-08-05T20:12:00.000-06:00Beautiful painting. I'm glad you pointed out Lizz...Beautiful painting. I'm glad you pointed out Lizzie Siddal. Now that I look at her, I recognize her completely. But you're correct, she is portrayed here in a different manner than Rossetti.<BR/><BR/>You have a lovely blog.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.com