HIGHLA-L Digest - 12 Aug 2005 to 14 Aug 2005 (#2005-102)
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1. Roots of the Highlander Older then Methos. . . .(a historic perspective)
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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 05:11:10 EDT
From: Freddy V <Tecnogypsy3@aol.com>
Subject: Roots of the Highlander Older then Methos. . . .(a historic perspective)
The red cloud or MacLeod's Light then Darkness Savor of the World,
(Freddy Mercury sing of it "I'm not adopted!"
Shrine of Zoroastrian, at the tomb of Darius
Two fire-altars are carved in the stone by the tombs of the Achaemenian
kings, at Naksh-i Rustam. This site is near the ruined city of Stakhra, forty
miles south of Persepolis. Here, cut into a cliff face, are the tombs of four
succeeding kings: Darius, Xerxes, Artaxerxes I, and Darius II. About five miles
south is a great platform which once housed the royal palaces, plus three
other Achaemenian tombs of somewhat later date. At the foot of the cliff are
seven panels depicting Sasanian kings--five showing scenes of battle on
horseback or kings mounted receiving tribute, from which the site was mistakenly
named Naksh-i Rustam, Rustam's Horse.
Was Metheos there, with even an older immortal?
"Upon the land of Persia I died and became born again. . ."
was the cave hermit, who took his own head for Duncan' s sake been one from
the Magi who looked for the holy one whose Star rise from the east then they
followed it to Israel or Scotland? Think. . . naw, it too Celtic. . ., too
new age, too green for, for even us. . .
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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 05:18:04 EDT
From: Freddy V <Tecnogypsy3@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Roots of the Highlander Older then Methos. . . .(a historic perspective)
Bibliography:
Bryce, James, Transcaucasia and Ararat, 1896 (brief mention of Baku).
DeJong, Albert, Traditions of the Magi, 1971 (brief mention of the shrine
near Darius' tomb).
Jackson, Professor A. V. Williams, Persia Past and Present, 1906.
Musil, Alois, The Middle Euphrates (an account of a 1927 survey expedition
up the Euphrates, with mention of the naphtha springs at Hit).
O'Donovan, Edmond, The Merv Oasis, 1879 (detailed account of Baku).
Watters, On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 1904 (a description of Baku).
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