Semanticus F. Alpaerts suggests in De Denkbeeldige Ruimte (1980) that the I Ching or Book of Changes, originating from mythical antiquity, is the first semantic lexicon of mankind. In this Chinese classic, unquestionably one of the most influential books in the world's literature, 64 chapters are coded with a double triplet line code called hexagrams. Alpaerts … Continue reading Book of Changes, first semantic lexicon
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The oven, a flame in a pot
https://rrfirepits.com/ The fireplace among the South Slavs was revered until modern times. When moving, the landlord took fire from the stove of the old house and carried it in a pot to the new fireplace. He addressed the fire with the following words: "We request you, Grandfather, to enter the new home". Here is a … Continue reading The oven, a flame in a pot
The protective phallus
The phallus is found as an object of worship in cultures all over the world. It is regarded as a fertility symbol, but mainly has a protective function. It repels the evil forces and thereby brings prosperity (fertility) to the clan. The phallus is depicted in many colours, but a strikingly common one is red-on-black, … Continue reading The protective phallus
Slavic sun-king gods in the Semantic Colour Space
From the Byzantine Chronicle of Malalas we read: "First, Mestrom began to rule … after him Feosta, who was also called Svarog by the Egyptians. When this Feosta reigned in Egypt, pincers fell from heaven during his reign, and he began to forge weapons, for before that people fought with sticks and stones. The same … Continue reading Slavic sun-king gods in the Semantic Colour Space