Comments on: More Wise Compasses http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2007/06/01/more-wise-compasses/ Revitalizing Riddles, Mythic Story, Family, Village and Land. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Willem http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2007/06/01/more-wise-compasses/#comment-15586 Willem Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:27:58 +0000 http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2007/06/01/more-wise-compasses/#comment-15586 Richard said:<i>The Mayan ‘wise compass’ has claws</i> Yeah. Them Mayans have always have to go over the top on their shenanigans. :) Bumblebee said:<i>He found out that the Celtic Cross was indeed THE navigational instrument, not only with the Celts, and even before Christ. It had a plumb line fixed to the center and was used to measure inclinations on the ring, of stars as well as buildings</i> What a treat to hear that Bumblebee!! I had my suspicions...thanks so much for the links. Richard said:The Mayan ‘wise compass’ has claws

Yeah. Them Mayans have always have to go over the top on their shenanigans. :)

Bumblebee said:He found out that the Celtic Cross was indeed THE navigational instrument, not only with the Celts, and even before Christ. It had a plumb line fixed to the center and was used to measure inclinations on the ring, of stars as well as buildings

What a treat to hear that Bumblebee!! I had my suspicions…thanks so much for the links.

]]> By: Bumblebee http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2007/06/01/more-wise-compasses/#comment-15573 Bumblebee Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:01:07 +0000 http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2007/06/01/more-wise-compasses/#comment-15573 "I’ll include the Celtic Cross in this list, though no evidence exists (that I know of) that points to its use as a compass, or its existence before the arrival of Christianity among the Celts." Take a look at Crichton Miller's findings! He found out that the Celtic Cross was indeed THE navigational instrument, not only with the Celts, and even before Christ. It had a plumb line fixed to the center and was used to measure inclinations on the ring, of stars as well as buildings. By measuring star inclinations, accurate navigation and timekeeping was possible even without any landmarks. He also mentions an ancient Egyptian instrument called the Pesh en Kef that works in a similar way. Please make the effort to read your way through his somewhat unorganized website http://www.crichtonmiller.com/The%20Navigators%20cross.htm, - it's worth the effort! “I’ll include the Celtic Cross in this list, though no evidence exists (that I know of) that points to its use as a compass, or its existence before the arrival of Christianity among the Celts.”

Take a look at Crichton Miller’s findings! He found out that the Celtic Cross was indeed THE navigational instrument, not only with the Celts, and even before Christ. It had a plumb line fixed to the center and was used to measure inclinations on the ring, of stars as well as buildings. By measuring star inclinations, accurate navigation and timekeeping was possible even without any landmarks.

He also mentions an ancient Egyptian instrument called the Pesh en Kef that works in a similar way.

Please make the effort to read your way through his somewhat unorganized website http://www.crichtonmiller.com/The%20Navigators%20cross.htm, - it’s worth the effort!

]]> By: Richard http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2007/06/01/more-wise-compasses/#comment-15559 Richard Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:31:38 +0000 http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2007/06/01/more-wise-compasses/#comment-15559 Wowsers. The Mayan 'wise compass' has claws, claws which may have originally been 3d, making it somewhat of a 'wild wise compass'. As everyone knows, wild is a word reserved for use when something is totally cool and to be employed judiciously and without a hint of flummery. As fro the Celtic Cross - when sporting the homologous offshots it makes a fantastic belt buckle. I've met people who say they're modern druids, but I don't believe them. These days I think it's just another gimmick. Lookitme, I wear a spooky hood and walk around in teh mists while carrying antlers and speaking in tongues! WOOO. Okay. Shutting up and going away now. Thrilling, no? Wowsers. The Mayan ‘wise compass’ has claws, claws which may have originally been 3d, making it somewhat of a ‘wild wise compass’.
As everyone knows, wild is a word reserved for use when something is totally cool and to be employed judiciously and without a hint of flummery.

As fro the Celtic Cross - when sporting the homologous offshots it makes a fantastic belt buckle. I’ve met people who say they’re modern druids, but I don’t believe them. These days I think it’s just another gimmick. Lookitme, I wear a spooky hood and walk around in teh mists while carrying antlers and speaking in tongues! WOOO.

Okay. Shutting up and going away now. Thrilling, no?

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