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Re: creepy symbolism
Those of us with a background in classics might remember that the
Swastika was a favorite symbol in the Aegean, particularly during the
Mycenaean and Geometric periods (roughly 1350 - 700 BC). Just about any
museum with a decent collection of Mycenaean/Geometric pottery is
probably going to have a couple of them decorating the pots.
Roy Webb wrote:
> "The swastika is the best example of recent years - for centuries a
> good luck symbol in Asia, co-opted by the Nazis it has become _the_
> symbol of evil and hatred."And interestingly enough, just last week I
> was down'ta the Grand Canyon, camped at Lava Canyon, about mile 70 or
> so. We took a hike up the canyon to look at some petroglyphs (rock
> art left by the Ancestral Pueblo--less politically correctly known as
> the Anasazi--probably about 1,000 years old). The 'glyphs were on
> boulders and sure enough, there was a swastika. Even knowing its
> ancient history it was creepy to see.Sorry to jump in so late on the
> spudding discussion, I didn't read all of my email before answering.
> I remember going with my dad to locations where they were spudding,
> although I only worked on workover rigs and for service companies
> (mud, wireline, and so on). Roy Webb, C.A.
> Multimedia Archivist
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>
> 'Course, I meant to comment earlier that I found it odd
> that anyone would by choice associate themselves with a
> publication called the "Spinster", given its association
> with old maids, but maybe they were sticking by its original
> reference to spinning wheels. Either way, this is too much
> thought for 9AM for
> me.DS______________________________________
> Daniel Sokolow, Archives Coordinator
> David Taylor Archives
> North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott, Paul (FPM)
> [mailto:paul_scott@FPM.CO.HARRIS.TX.US]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:53 AM
> To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: Re: creepy symbolism
>
> Daniel and Katrina both made a connection between
> the symbols of a Southern ladies? society and the
> Klan.I, for one, think that they are stereotyping
> the members of this group.
>
> In her original posting Beth stated that the
> society was 100 years old, i.e. dates from about
> 1900.At that time the Klan was dormant.White
> supremacists were in firm control of southern
> society and were openly going about their business
> of disenfranchising undesirable voters (poor
> whites as well as blacks) legislatively rather
> than through secret societies.
>
> It was not until after World War I that the Klan
> made a comeback at which point one does find
> KKK-inspired organization southern campuses (and
> probably elsewhere).Moreover, the original Klan
> and related societies had drawn much of their
> symbolism from Greek mythology so one will have to
> come up with stronger evidence than a few Nordic
> symbols to make a convincing case that this
> society was some sort of a KKK Junior League.
>
> Paul R. Scott
>
> Records Management Officer
>
> Harris County, TX
>
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