Re: Re:Camphire... (antiquated, but really interesting!)

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Posted by Catherine Carwright Jones on August 7, 2001 at 22:14:48:

In reply to: Re: Re:Camphire... (antiquated, but really interesting!) posted by txilar on August 7, 2001 at 20:34:01:

: Do you have a source for this? I'd love to see a pic.
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: : And, as I said, a synagogue floor from Jerusalem shows God's hand
: : with henna stains.

Campbell, Joseph; "Historical Atlas of World Mythology, Vol II: The
Way of the Seeded Earth; Part I: The Sacrifice"

has a b/w pic on p. 84 .... not the best reproduction, but that book
is more available than others.

It shows a red palm circle, possibly a representation of a solar disc.
I've found "solar" circle henna patterns on many sources from 3000 BCE
to 600 CE .... I think there's evidence to support henna being part of
solar worship cults in the eastern Mediterranean, then spreading down
to Ethiopia in the early Christian period as early Christianity had
some aspects of the continuation of solar worship (birth of Christ at
winter solstice, etc.)

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How do we know that's meant to be henna on the hand Lauren 15:46:06 8/9/2001 (1)
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: : Do you have a source for this? I'd love to see a pic. : : : : : : : And, as I said, a synagogue floor from Jerusalem shows God's hand : : : with henna stains. : : Campbell, Joseph; "Historical Atlas of World Mythology, Vol II: The : Way of the Seeded Earth; Part I: The Sacrifice" : : has a b/w pic on p. 84 .... not the best reproduction, but that book : is more available than others. : : It shows a red palm circle, possibly a representation of a solar disc. : I've found "solar" circle henna patterns on many sources from 3000 BCE : to 600 CE .... I think there's evidence to support henna being part of : solar worship cults in the eastern Mediterranean, then spreading down : to Ethiopia in the early Christian period as early Christianity had : some aspects of the continuation of solar worship (birth of Christ at : winter solstice, etc.)
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