re. the Cerne Abbas Giant
re. the Cerne Abbas Giant
2008-07-04 19:43:20
Greetings from Florida
I've researched the Cerne Abbas Giant for about two years - this I can say for certain. It is pure, and incredibly complex symbolism, whose origin and concept (not the figure itself) is well over 5000 years old. Herein lays the problem. It is so complex that the telling would raise credibility questions.
The figure itself (which is a replica, it's not the original) dates to about the 13th century AD, and probably earlier. I don't think the original exists any more - least wise I've not been able to find it.
Of the likely groups that could have commissioned it, the Celts, the Benedictine or Cistercian monks (the white monks); it's most certainly Cistercian. The concept is too pure and representative of its origin to be either Celtic or Benedictine. Other factors (the concept of the market town and the Cistercian literacy that is still embedded in the local culture) both lead to the white monks as well.
There is one lead that is tantalizing but illusive. SW of Cerne Abbas is the small borough of White Lackington. I've been tracing the origin of Lackington, but haven't found anything conclusive yet
james
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I've researched the Cerne Abbas Giant for about two years - this I can say for certain. It is pure, and incredibly complex symbolism, whose origin and concept (not the figure itself) is well over 5000 years old. Herein lays the problem. It is so complex that the telling would raise credibility questions.
The figure itself (which is a replica, it's not the original) dates to about the 13th century AD, and probably earlier. I don't think the original exists any more - least wise I've not been able to find it.
Of the likely groups that could have commissioned it, the Celts, the Benedictine or Cistercian monks (the white monks); it's most certainly Cistercian. The concept is too pure and representative of its origin to be either Celtic or Benedictine. Other factors (the concept of the market town and the Cistercian literacy that is still embedded in the local culture) both lead to the white monks as well.
There is one lead that is tantalizing but illusive. SW of Cerne Abbas is the small borough of White Lackington. I've been tracing the origin of Lackington, but haven't found anything conclusive yet
james
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Re: re. the Cerne Abbas Giant
2008-07-05 23:17:53
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>e and representative of its origin to be either Celtic or Benedictine. Other factors (the
concept of the market town and the Cistercian literacy that is still embedded in the local
culture) both lead to the white monks as well.
I just mention James, that I stayed in a cottage in Cerne Abbas about 15 years ago, in the
back garden you had a very clear view of the 'giant', which was amazing - only thing was
the cottage was haunted! I heard a baby crying a couple of times and on another occasion
a picture, that had been hanging on the wall, kind of, well, just sort of flung itself at me!
best wishes Eileen
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of White Lackington. I've been tracing the origin of Lackington, but haven't found anything
conclusive yet
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>e and representative of its origin to be either Celtic or Benedictine. Other factors (the
concept of the market town and the Cistercian literacy that is still embedded in the local
culture) both lead to the white monks as well.
I just mention James, that I stayed in a cottage in Cerne Abbas about 15 years ago, in the
back garden you had a very clear view of the 'giant', which was amazing - only thing was
the cottage was haunted! I heard a baby crying a couple of times and on another occasion
a picture, that had been hanging on the wall, kind of, well, just sort of flung itself at me!
best wishes Eileen
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> There is one lead that is tantalizing but illusive. SW of Cerne Abbas is the small borough
of White Lackington. I've been tracing the origin of Lackington, but haven't found anything
conclusive yet
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