The 'Misericords' of Cartmel Priory...
Sept 1, 2013 2:58:21 GMT
Post by Goldenfleeced on Sept 1, 2013 2:58:21 GMT
Since we've taken up the subject of the 'Green Man' on another thread, I'd like to add a glimpse into a little-seen corner of the 'Church,' with this display of these most unique carvings, located at Cartmel Priory, all having their 'roots' in the 'green man' symbolism. Indeed, the Priory is said to have been located in a position that was given to its founder by the 'Green Man' himself... a few interesting facts:
...founded in 1190 by William Marshal, later 1st Earl of Pembroke for the Augustinian Canons and dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Michael. It was first colonised by a Prior and twelve monks from Bradenstoke Priory in Wiltshire.
Between 1327 and 1347 a chapel with four traceried windows was provided by Lord Harrington in the south choir aisle, and in fact his tomb is still in the building. The gatehouse, which apart from the church itself is the only surviving structure of the priory, was built between 1330 and 1340.
In the 15th century extensive work was undertaken in part, due to damage (believed to be from natural causes) in the northern part of the church. In the east end of the church, the early lancet windows were replaced by one huge window of stained glass, misericords were installed in the choir, and the tower was extended. Unusually, the extension to the tower sits at a 45-degree angle on top of the base, a feature believed to be unique in England. Work continued on the building intermittently into the 16th century, when the choir screen was constructed.
The 25 misericords date from 1440, and are of an exceptional quality, they also include a representation of the Green man which may follow the legend of the priory's foundation.
www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Cartmel_Priory.html
I'd like to start our 'tour'... lol... with this one; it shows a horse, or unicorn, embellished with 'Templar crosses,' and it reminds me of something else... related, I would think...
...“by the cross and this horse of God” are found within the mystifying phrase deciphered from the Grand Parchment of Rennes le Chateau. Through a many layered decoding process, the complete (mainly agreed upon) phrase of “Shepherdess no temptation that Poussin and Teniers hold the key pax 681 by the cross and this horse of God I complete/destroy this demon guardian at midday blue apples” is discovered. The meaning of the ambiguous sentence remains unknown today; at least publically.
Even though the people, who were linked to an organization named the Priory of Sion and were involved with releasing the coded message, are highly suspect, speculations exist that the Grand Parchment (along with another smaller one), and their coded messages, may be genuine and indeed hold a ‘Secret’.
In contemplating the obscure phrase, the section ‘by the cross and this horse of God’ caught my attention in relation to a verse found in Proverbs. Proverbs 21:31 states, “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.”
mysteriouswritings.com/by-the-cross-and-this-horse-of-god/
...founded in 1190 by William Marshal, later 1st Earl of Pembroke for the Augustinian Canons and dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Michael. It was first colonised by a Prior and twelve monks from Bradenstoke Priory in Wiltshire.
Between 1327 and 1347 a chapel with four traceried windows was provided by Lord Harrington in the south choir aisle, and in fact his tomb is still in the building. The gatehouse, which apart from the church itself is the only surviving structure of the priory, was built between 1330 and 1340.
In the 15th century extensive work was undertaken in part, due to damage (believed to be from natural causes) in the northern part of the church. In the east end of the church, the early lancet windows were replaced by one huge window of stained glass, misericords were installed in the choir, and the tower was extended. Unusually, the extension to the tower sits at a 45-degree angle on top of the base, a feature believed to be unique in England. Work continued on the building intermittently into the 16th century, when the choir screen was constructed.
The 25 misericords date from 1440, and are of an exceptional quality, they also include a representation of the Green man which may follow the legend of the priory's foundation.
www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Cartmel_Priory.html
I'd like to start our 'tour'... lol... with this one; it shows a horse, or unicorn, embellished with 'Templar crosses,' and it reminds me of something else... related, I would think...
...“by the cross and this horse of God” are found within the mystifying phrase deciphered from the Grand Parchment of Rennes le Chateau. Through a many layered decoding process, the complete (mainly agreed upon) phrase of “Shepherdess no temptation that Poussin and Teniers hold the key pax 681 by the cross and this horse of God I complete/destroy this demon guardian at midday blue apples” is discovered. The meaning of the ambiguous sentence remains unknown today; at least publically.
Even though the people, who were linked to an organization named the Priory of Sion and were involved with releasing the coded message, are highly suspect, speculations exist that the Grand Parchment (along with another smaller one), and their coded messages, may be genuine and indeed hold a ‘Secret’.
In contemplating the obscure phrase, the section ‘by the cross and this horse of God’ caught my attention in relation to a verse found in Proverbs. Proverbs 21:31 states, “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.”
mysteriouswritings.com/by-the-cross-and-this-horse-of-god/
