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Post by brobear on Dec 28, 2019 14:24:48 GMT -5
China - shaggygod.proboards.com/The totem of the ancestor The three jade bears excavated from the Yin Xu Fuhao Tomb of An Yang of He Nan province are the earliest examples bear artwork known today. At the end of July of 2010, one of the three jade bears was exhibited at the Capital Museum in an exhibit about archaeological work in China. The jade bear vividly depicted the image of a bear, setting an example for the later works of the the Han Dynasty. There is a long history behind the use of the bear as a totem. In the Shang Dynasty, people used the bird as a totem. After that, the Shu Emperor of the Shang Dynasty made the silkworm his totem. In ancient times, people of the eastern tribes and the Shennong ethnic minorities used dragon as their totem. When the Yan Emperor and Yellow Emperor began to govern the country, they made great contributions to the integration of the ethnic groups. What is more, the Yellow Emperor built his capital at Xinzheng, where had some bears. Therefore, he was also called “You Xiongshi,” meaning “Bear Emperor.” It was said that the Chinese myth of “Shan Hai ching,” which was deeply loved and praised by Lu Xun, a famous Chinese writer, was written for the Chu people of the Warring States Period. The story begins with a high mountain, called the Bear Mountain. There were many caves in the mountain, where bears lived and the immortals always went there to play with bears. In the summer, the doors of the caves were open, while in winter, the doors of the caves were closed. If the doors of the caves were open in the winter, turmoil and disaster would occur. Therefore, there was some relation between the bear and divinity that could decide the wealth or woe of the common people. Although it was a myth, people in ancient times believed it, and the bear totem commanded great respect at that time. It was recorded in the work “Zuo Zhuan” that the Chu Cheng king ate a bear’s paw before he killed himself after he lost a battle. It was also once believed that the oldest ancestor of the Xia ethnic group became a bear after he died. It is therefore clear that people in ancient times showed great favor and respect to the bear. The people of the the Han Dynasty also respected the bear The people of the the Han Dynasty continued the folk customs of the Chu dynasty. Therefore, it is certain that the people of the the Han Dynasty loved and respected the bear. Many cultural relics of the the Han Dynasty excavated from tombs like Zeng Hongji and Ma Wangdui involved images of bears. Most of the artistic works delineated a bear’s shape extremely vividly and nicely. www.chinaculture.org/chineseway/2011-01/28/content_405029.htm
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Post by brobear on Dec 28, 2019 14:26:38 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Dec 28, 2019 14:28:44 GMT -5
BODYGUARD BEARS
"Roman Emperor Valentinian I (ad 321 to 375; became emperor in ad 364) used two quite large brown bears in the capacity of "bodyguards," chaining them nightly in front of his sleeping chamber. His bodyguards were apparently effective at their home post, as the emperor died during a battle in Moravia."
Brown, G. 1993. The Great Bear Almanac. New York Lyons & Burford.
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Post by brobear on Dec 28, 2019 14:30:44 GMT -5
The Great Lyre of Ur Lyre with Bearded Bull's Head and Inlaid Panel, Royal Cemetery, Ur, southern Iraq, Early Dynastic III, 2550-2450 BCE, Wood, lapis lazuli, gold, silver, shell, bitumen, H. 35.6 cm. Penn Museum.
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Post by brobear on Dec 28, 2019 14:31:52 GMT -5
Detail of the inlay panel of the lyre. According to the Penn Museum, "The front panel of the lyre tells the story of the funeral ritual itself. At the top, the nude hero grapples with two rampant human-headed bulls, representing royal control over nature. Beneath are three scenes that show the ritual with otherworldly actors. A hyena carries butchered meat on a table. Behind him is a lion, holding a jar and a pouring vessel identical to ones found in the graves. The third register depicts music-making: an equid (an ass or onager) plays a lyre while a bear supports it, nearby a small animal (hare?) shakes a rattle. The lyre depicted is similar to the very lyre to which it was attached. On the bottom is the last stage of the ritual, where the deceased meets the scorpion man, the guardian of the entrance to the underworld."
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Post by brobear on Dec 28, 2019 14:33:27 GMT -5
Mosaic of Orpheus (Zaragoza, Spain)
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 28, 2019 17:12:18 GMT -5
BODYGUARD BEARS "Roman Emperor Valentinian I (ad 321 to 375; became emperor in ad 364) used two quite large brown bears in the capacity of "bodyguards," chaining them nightly in front of his sleeping chamber. His bodyguards were apparently effective at their home post, as the emperor died during a battle in Moravia." Brown, G. 1993. The Great Bear Almanac. New York Lyons & Burford. This just shows that the bear was more respected than the lion in Rome.
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Post by brobear on Dec 29, 2019 3:52:46 GMT -5
www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-the-cave-bear-1093335 As devastating an impact as Homo sapiens ultimately had on Ursus spelaeus, early humans possessed enormous respect for the Cave Bear. At the start of the 20th century, paleontologists excavated a Swiss cave containing a wall stacked with Cave Bear skulls, and caves in Italy and southern France have also yielded tantalizing hints of early Cave Bear worship.
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Post by brobear on Jan 3, 2020 1:31:46 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jan 3, 2020 1:33:10 GMT -5
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Post by King Kodiak on Jan 3, 2020 5:24:38 GMT -5
Seems like the cave bear was worshiped and had many cults and rituals as shown by those pictures.
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Post by brobear on Jan 4, 2020 12:19:10 GMT -5
www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/2000-year-old-warrior-armor-made-reindeer-antlers-found-arctic-circle-021277 2,000-year-old Warrior Armor Made of Reindeer Antlers Found on the Arctic Circle By: The Siberian Times Reporter The ceremonial suit was embellished with decorations and left as a sacrifice for the gods by ancient bear cult polar people, say archeologists. The discovery is the oldest evidence of armor found in the north of western Siberia, and was located at the rich Ust-Polui site, dating to between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD. Earlier discoveries at the site indicate a bear cult among these ancient people. Archeologist Andrey Gusev, from the Scientific Research Centre of the Arctic in Salekhard, said the plates of armor found at the site are all made from reindeer antlers. 'There are about 30 plates in the collection of Ust-Polui,' he said. 'They differ regarding the degree of preservation, as well as the size, location of mounting holes, and the presence or absence of ornamentation.' The largest were 23-25 centimetres in length. In ancient times, they would have been fixed to a leather base and offered a reliable means of protection. 'The ornamentation on the plates can be individual, that is after the thorough analysis we could say how many warriors left armor here, judging by the style of decorations.' Other conical shaped armor is seen as plates on helmets worn by the ancient warriors. 'In the taiga zone of Western Siberia, finds of real iron helmets were extremely rare,' he said. 'But in the middle of the first millennium AD, bronze images appeared of people wearing headdresses clearly resembling helmets. 'A likely explanation may be a long tradition of making antler helmets.' Gusev said the armor resembled the warrior picture here, which relates to designs used by the Kualai people, hunters and fishermen native to the taiga. He believes the armor was deliberately left at Ust-Polui, an ancient sacred place, as a gift or sacrifice to the gods. As previously revealed by The Siberian Times, a 2,000 year old ring found at the same site is seen as proof of a bear cult among these ancient polar people who left no written records. Made of high quality bronze, this ancient Arctic jewellery features an image of a bear's head and paws. 'The ring is tiny in diameter so even a young girl, let alone a woman, cannot wear it,' he said. 'We concluded that it was used in a ritual connected with a bear cult and was put on the bear claw.' The theory is that the ring was fitted to the claw of a slain bear, an animal worshipped by ancient Khanty tribes as an ancestor and a sacred animal. 'After killing the bear they had a bear festival to honor the animal's memory. The head and front paws a bear was adorned with a handkerchief, rings, and a few days lying in the house.’ 'This combination of images on the ring and the fact that it was found in the sanctuary of Ust-Polui led us to believe that a bear cult was also practiced there.' Top Image: 'The ornamentation on the plates can be individual, that is after the thorough analysis we could say how many warriors left armor here.' Picture: Andrey Gusev Insert: According to Gusev Yamal armor resembled the design used by Kulai peole. Picture: Alexander Soloviev The article ‘ 2,000-year-old Warrior Armour Made of Reindeer Antlers Found on the Arctic Circle ’ originally appeared on The Siberian Times and has been republished with permission. Images can be seen on site:
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Post by brobear on Jan 4, 2020 12:45:06 GMT -5
www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/viking-berserkers-fierce-warriors-or-drug-fuelled-madmen-001472 Viking Berserkers – Fierce Warriors or Drug-Fuelled Madmen? Today, the word ‘berserk’ is used to describe anyone in an irrational, agitated state of mind who cannot or does not control his or her actions. The meaning of the word originates with the Viking berserkers , the fierce warriors who were known for battling in an uncontrollable, trance-like fury, and were alleged to be able to perform seemingly impossible super-human feats of strength. They would howl and growl like beasts, froth at the mouth, and launch an attack in a fit of frenzy. Unruly Warrior Gang In medieval Norse and Germanic history and folklore, the berserkers were described as members of an unruly warrior gang that worshipped Odin, the supreme Norse deity, and were commissioned to royal and noble courts as bodyguards and ‘shock troops’, who would strike fear into all who encountered them. Adding to their ferocity, and in order to intimidate the enemy, they would wear bear and wolf pelts when they fought, giving them the name Berserker, meaning “bear coat” in Old Norse. It is proposed by some historians that by wearing the pelts, the warriors believed they could extract the power and strength from the animal. The fury of the berserkers would start with chills and teeth chattering and give way to a purpling of the face, as they literally became ‘hot-headed’, and culminating in a great, uncontrollable rage. They would bite into their shields and gnaw at their skin before launching into battle, indiscriminately injuring, maiming and killing anything in their path. Dating back as far as the ninth century, the berserker Norse Warriors were said to be able to do things that normal humans could not. According to ancient legend, the berserkers were indestructible, and no weapon could break them from their trance. They were described as being immune to fire and to the strike of a sword, continuing on their rampage despite injury. The Icelandic historian and poet Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241 AD) wrote the following description of berserkers in his Ynglinga saga: It is believed that this account is partially true and that their trance-like state actually prevented them from feeling pain until after the battle. Tasters of Blood The earliest known reference to the berserkers can be found in the 9 th century skaldic poem Hrafnsmál, which largely consists of a conversation between an unnamed valkyrie and a raven; the two discuss the life and martial deeds of King Harald Fairhair. "I'll ask of the berserks, you tasters of blood, Those intrepid heroes, how are they treated, Those who wade out into battle? Wolf-skinned they are called. In battle They bear bloody shields. Red with blood are their spears when they come to fight. They form a closed group. The prince in his wisdom puts trust in such men Who hack through enemy shields." Possession, Sorcery or Drug-Fuelled Rage? While some researchers believe the Berserkers simply worked themselves up into a self-induced hysteria before fighting, others maintain that it was sorcery, the consumption of drugs or alcohol, or even mental illness, that accounted for their behavior. Some botanists have claimed that berserker behavior could have been caused by the ingestion of alcohol, hallucinogenic mushrooms or the plant known as bog myrtle, one of the main spices in Scandinavian alcoholic beverages. Other more esoteric theories surround supernatural beliefs. For instance, some scholars have claimed that the Vikings believed in spirit possession and that berserkers were possessed by the animal spirits of wolves or bears. According to some theorists, berserkers learned to cultivate the ability to allow animal spirits to take over their body during a fight (an example of animal totemism) that also involved drinking the blood of the animal that they wished to be possessed by. In 1015, Jarl Eiríkr Hákonarson of Norway outlawed berserkers, and Grágás, the medieval Icelandic law code, and sentenced berserker warriors to outlawry. By the 12th century, organised berserker war-gangs had been completely disbanded. Top image: Viking Berserker. Credit: Fernando Cortés / Adobe Stock By Joanna Gillan
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Post by brobear on Jan 4, 2020 12:45:24 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jan 4, 2020 16:40:56 GMT -5
Charlemagne - 2 April 748 – 28 January 814... according to "THE BEAR - History of a Fallen King" - by Michel Pastoureau - King and Emperor, was perhaps the first and only man in all of history to declare war against a beast - the bear. This war began against bears lasted for a full century, long after the Emperor's death. Why a war against bears? Bear cults were widespread throughout all of Europe. On top of this was the superstitious belief that bears had a habit of carrying women off into the forest to their hidden houses and raping them. The Church used every trick in the book to pull people away from the bear cults and into the Christian religion. Perhaps their strongest move was capturing and training bears to perform. Bears are highly intelligent animals and can be trained to perform tricks that would be beyond the abilities of most animals. The bears would then be dressed-up as clowns to belittle them before the crowds of people. Meanwhile, whole armies were killing as many bears in the surrounding forests as possible. The slaughter was on a grand scale. The Church had chosen from the other known animals a replacement for the bear. A new "King of Beasts" to pacify the people. In ( roughly ) the year 1000 AD the lion was hand-picked by the Church. A wise choice. The lion's regal mane and loud thunderous roar was well received. But Europe was a vast land of numerous countries and tribes. It took from the year 1000 up until ( roughly ) 1200 AD before the Germanic people accepted the lion as their King of Beasts. These wild people had held tightly to the image of the bear.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jan 4, 2020 23:10:48 GMT -5
Repeat from "The Bear, History of a Fallen King"... Brobear, you dont happen to remember the page # of where you read this?
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Post by brobear on Jan 5, 2020 1:12:46 GMT -5
Repeat from "The Bear, History of a Fallen King"... Brobear, you dont happen to remember the page # of where you read this?During some hard times and several moves, I no longer have any of my books.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jan 5, 2020 6:35:43 GMT -5
During some hard times and several moves, I no longer have any of my books. Its ok brobear. Dont worry about it. I just wanted to take a screen shot of the that page with the 80.000 year old bear/man trace to show that idiot Ross win in case he didnt believe the copy and paste.
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Post by brobear on Jan 5, 2020 7:50:28 GMT -5
During some hard times and several moves, I no longer have any of my books. Its ok brobear. Dont worry about it. I just wanted to take a screen shot of the that page with the 80.000 year old bear/man trace to show that idiot Ross win in case he didnt believe the copy and paste.IMHO - show him the book. If he claims not to believe; tell him to purchase his own book and read it for himself. You showed him your evidence; you shouldn't have to read it to him.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jan 5, 2020 8:25:30 GMT -5
Its ok brobear. Dont worry about it. I just wanted to take a screen shot of the that page with the 80.000 year old bear/man trace to show that idiot Ross win in case he didnt believe the copy and paste. IMHO - show him the book. If he claims not to believe; tell him to purchase his own book and read it for himself. You showed him your evidence; you shouldn't have to read it to him. The book has been shown to him many times, the cover and all the major pages stating that bears always defeated lions in Rome and was the original king of the beasts. He/they dont give a damn. Let them think what they want.
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