Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 hi all, i said cretan...people from CRETE in the med, you know, part of Greece, not cretins!!!!!!......they worshipped the snake goddess in their ancient culture, catherine >"simonpjones" > > >Re: cretin >Fri, 16 May 2003 23:43:14 +0100 > > >- > > >Friday, May 16, 2003 8:12 PM >Re: cretin > > >It does seem unlikely that ancient Christians would have be worshipping >snake goddesss'...mind you.. people..if not careful ..can be easily >deceived. > >Simon > > > > oh..yer not gonna like my answer on this one > > *sigh* > > cretin, was borrowed from the french word cre'tin..which >means..christians... > > > > "simonpjones" wrote: > > > > > > > > - > > > Catherine Harris > > > > > > Friday, May 16, 2003 4:25 PM > > > Re: Snake goddess > > > > > > > > > the ancient cretans worshipped the snake goddess, when the great >palace/temple at knossos was excavated in the 19th century, images of the >snake goddess were found throughout the site..........she is usually bronze >coloured, naked from the waist upwards, in a skirt resembling a victorian >long dress, and with her arms aloft holding two wriggling snakes....she >looks powerful............> > > > > > > Maybe the words cretins derives from cretans...I will check it out > > > > > > Makes you wonder why the Snake is used in the bible to bring humankind >to a fallen state. > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > catherine > > > > > > > > > > > > >"simonpjones" > > > > > > > >> > > >Re: Snake goddess > > > >Fri, 16 May 2003 12:28:49 +0100 > > > > > > > > > > > >- > > > >> > > >> > > >Friday, May 16, 2003 11:58 AM > > > >Re: Snake goddess > > > > > > > >It's a pity snakes are their not veggie. > > > > > > > >S > > > > > > > > > > > > > i have the snake goddess from knossos on my mantle piece...... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Catharine, can you tell me/us more about the snake goddess? > > > > > I've always loved snakes, they're so beautiful & graceful. It's such >a > > > >shame > > > > > they've got a bad image. I remember stroking a boa' once, it felt >like a > > > > > pair of satin ballet shoes.............. > > > > > > > > > > Jani > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > EBbrewpunx > > > > > > > > > > Thursday, May 15, 2003 3:15 PM > > > > > Re: That's it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 5/14/03 5:08:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > > > cait2 writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the topless woman with the snakes in each hand? thats a nice >piece... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 My understanding is..Christians was a nick-name given to thoughs that took on Jesus's teachings' - Catherine Harris Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:13 AM Re: cretan NOT cretin hi all, i said cretan...people from CRETE in the med, you know, part of Greece, not cretins!!!!!!......they worshipped the snake goddess in their ancient culture, catherine >"simonpjones" > > >Re: cretin >Fri, 16 May 2003 23:43:14 +0100 > > >- > > >Friday, May 16, 2003 8:12 PM >Re: cretin > > >It does seem unlikely that ancient Christians would have be worshipping >snake goddesss'...mind you.. people..if not careful ..can be easily >deceived. > >Simon > > > > oh..yer not gonna like my answer on this one > > *sigh* > > cretin, was borrowed from the french word cre'tin..which >means..christians... > > > > "simonpjones" wrote: > > > > > > > > - > > > Catherine Harris > > > > > > Friday, May 16, 2003 4:25 PM > > > Re: Snake goddess > > > > > > > > > the ancient cretans worshipped the snake goddess, when the great >palace/temple at knossos was excavated in the 19th century, images of the >snake goddess were found throughout the site..........she is usually bronze >coloured, naked from the waist upwards, in a skirt resembling a victorian >long dress, and with her arms aloft holding two wriggling snakes....she >looks powerful............> > > > > > > Maybe the words cretins derives from cretans...I will check it out > > > > > > Makes you wonder why the Snake is used in the bible to bring humankind >to a fallen state. > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > catherine > > > > > > > > > > > > >"simonpjones" > > > > > > > >> > > >Re: Snake goddess > > > >Fri, 16 May 2003 12:28:49 +0100 > > > > > > > > > > > >- > > > >> > > >> > > >Friday, May 16, 2003 11:58 AM > > > >Re: Snake goddess > > > > > > > >It's a pity snakes are their not veggie. > > > > > > > >S > > > > > > > > > > > > > i have the snake goddess from knossos on my mantle piece...... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Catharine, can you tell me/us more about the snake goddess? > > > > > I've always loved snakes, they're so beautiful & graceful. It's such >a > > > >shame > > > > > they've got a bad image. I remember stroking a boa' once, it felt >like a > > > > > pair of satin ballet shoes.............. > > > > > > > > > > Jani > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > EBbrewpunx > > > > > > > > > > Thursday, May 15, 2003 3:15 PM > > > > > Re: That's it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 5/14/03 5:08:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > > > cait2 writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the topless woman with the snakes in each hand? thats a nice >piece... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 - simonpjones Saturday, May 17, 2003 11:11 AM Re: cretan NOT cretin My understanding is..Christians was a nick-name given to those that took on Jesus's teachings' - Catherine Harris Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:13 AM Re: cretan NOT cretin hi all, i said cretan...people from CRETE in the med, you know, part of Greece, not cretins!!!!!!......they worshipped the snake goddess in their ancient culture, catherine >"simonpjones" > > >Re: cretin >Fri, 16 May 2003 23:43:14 +0100 > > >- > > >Friday, May 16, 2003 8:12 PM >Re: cretin > > >It does seem unlikely that ancient Christians would have be worshipping >snake goddesss'...mind you.. people..if not careful ..can be easily >deceived. > >Simon > > > > oh..yer not gonna like my answer on this one > > *sigh* > > cretin, was borrowed from the french word cre'tin..which >means..christians... > > > > "simonpjones" wrote: > > > > > > > > - > > > Catherine Harris > > > > > > Friday, May 16, 2003 4:25 PM > > > Re: Snake goddess > > > > > > > > > the ancient cretans worshipped the snake goddess, when the great >palace/temple at knossos was excavated in the 19th century, images of the >snake goddess were found throughout the site..........she is usually bronze >coloured, naked from the waist upwards, in a skirt resembling a victorian >long dress, and with her arms aloft holding two wriggling snakes....she >looks powerful............> > > > > > > Maybe the words cretins derives from cretans...I will check it out > > > > > > Makes you wonder why the Snake is used in the bible to bring humankind >to a fallen state. > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > catherine > > > > > > > > > > > > >"simonpjones" > > > > > > > >> > > >Re: Snake goddess > > > >Fri, 16 May 2003 12:28:49 +0100 > > > > > > > > > > > >- > > > >> > > >> > > >Friday, May 16, 2003 11:58 AM > > > >Re: Snake goddess > > > > > > > >It's a pity snakes are their not veggie. > > > > > > > >S > > > > > > > > > > > > > i have the snake goddess from knossos on my mantle piece...... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Catharine, can you tell me/us more about the snake goddess? > > > > > I've always loved snakes, they're so beautiful & graceful. It's such >a > > > >shame > > > > > they've got a bad image. I remember stroking a boa' once, it felt >like a > > > > > pair of satin ballet shoes.............. > > > > > > > > > > Jani > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > EBbrewpunx > > > > > > > > > > Thursday, May 15, 2003 3:15 PM > > > > > Re: That's it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 5/14/03 5:08:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > > > cait2 writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the topless woman with the snakes in each hand? thats a nice >piece... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 In a message dated 5/17/03 2:13:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cait2 writes: hi all, i said cretan...people from CRETE in the med, you know, part of Greece, not cretins!!!!!!......they worshipped the snake goddess in their ancient culture, catherine i know was just answerin a question on the word morphology of cretin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Ah well! it led to an amusing aside :-) Jo i said cretan...people from CRETE in the med, you know, part of Greece, not cretins!!!!!!......they worshipped the snake goddess in their ancient culture, ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release 13/05/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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