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The typical church of Skåne (and Denmark).
Typical church of Skåne (and Denmark)
Bronze age foot carvings and burial mound
I had been looking for this place for quite a while as I’ve read about the carvings in a book from the early 20th century.
This is a bronze age burial mound , on top of it is a rock with feet carvings.
The symbol of the foot is often found in connection with a female figure – suggesting a connection. Some scholars have even proposed that the foot is a symbol of the ancient goddess Nerthus (mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus in the first century AD in his famous work “Germania” where he met with the remote Suebi tribes.
Bronze Age burial mound, Trelleborg, Sweden
Bronze age foot petroglyph (rock carving)
House marks
Before literacy was wide spread, the use of house marks was common, resembling runes these marks were often used on houses. These were found on one of the pillars inside a medieval pigrimage church in Scania, near the church is a sacred spring believed to be from the pre-christian, pagan time – thus this has been a site of religious importance for a very long time.
house marks
Traditional south Swedish (Skåne) village house
Traditional village house
an eye for detail
an eye for detail
Church of Saint Olof interior
The church of Saint Olof also known as Skanör church was built in the 13th century. One of many churches in the region built in the same era.
Skanör Kyrka, S:t Olofs kyrka
Homeland
Homeland
Megalith – The king’s dolmen
Back to Scandinavia, this is the 4500 year old King’s Dolmen, in Västra Torp, Skåne, Sweden.
February will be the month of my self-imposed computer embargo, so I have but on more day to post.
King’s Dolmen Megalith, Västra Torp, Sweden
Shore Temple
The 8th century shore temple in Mahabalipuram. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu India
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