[Ansteorra] Re: Ansteorra digest, Vol 1 #567 - 1 msg

[Maria]

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 I must agree with Diarmid, here.  I'm not familiar to anyone, I'm sure, because my schedule is AWFUL for eventing.  However, as I was raised in an archaeological and anthropologically-leaning household, I'd like to point out that we all have a toilet in our home.  Since it is so very common to our culture, what prevents it from being a deity -- obviously it is vitally important - - we ALL have one.  Some of us have more than one.
My dad's also made this point about televisions, telephones and other objects.  Some poor ignorant archaeologist of the future finds the physical remains of a mostly digitally-recorded culture.   S/he doesn't have access to the digital records because the technology has changed dramatically and our PERMANENT RECORDS are GONE.  This person has never seen any of these tools before.  What an amazing number of gods!  Being an archaeologist himself, my dad is very familiar with assuming stupid things because you can't think of another logical explanation. . .
Great job, Diarmid.  :)  But the physical evidence (the grave painting accompanying the article) gives a strong impression that this transvestite thing was not for fun.  Most grave portraits of this time showed the person with the tools of his/her trade.  Cybelean priests are the only men who would be wearing dresses to work. . .logically speaking.  But then again, where-ever there are humans, there is sure to be a non-logical moment. ;)  No telling for sure.

Goodness, that turned into a ramble!  Fair well, kind gentles!
Maria Theresa the Younger aka Maria the Tremendously Bored
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Today's Topics:

1. RE: Transvestite Ancient Roman Unearthed in Britain (Marc Carlson)

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Message: 1
From: "Marc Carlson"
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 13:36:16 -0500
Subject: [Ansteorra] RE: Transvestite Ancient Roman Unearthed in Britain
Reply-To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org

I find the conclusions that sometimes are made based on minimal evidence
truly fascinating. A skeleton wearing women's jewelry
must have been a transvestite in life (in fact a castrated worshipper of
Cybele). Okay....

You know, sometimes people are buried in things that reflect their lives
exactly, sometimes they are buried with things that are just meaningful to
them.

Marc/Diarmaid

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