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--- legends [2021/09/27 09:11]
rapidplatypus [SS Baychimo]
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rapidplatypus [Tomyris of the Massageates]
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 ==== Knocking on wood ====
-The trees have long been attributed with divine significance. E.g. maple was once believed to care for the living, but more importantly, it also cared for the dead. In the past, a dead person was laid out on a wooden board until the funeral. It was believed that it had magical power and warded off the devil. This board could not be painted. It was also believed that knocking on the board would enhance its magical effect. Old sayings such as "knock on wood" or "to the grave" have survived to this day. [([[https://www.history.com/news/why-do-people-knock-on-wood-for-luck|History]])]
+The trees have long been attributed with divine significance. For example, maple was once believed to care for the living, but more importantly, it also cared for the dead. In the past, a dead person was laid out on a wooden board until the funeral. It was believed that the wood had magical power and warded off the devil. This board could not be painted. It was also believed that knocking on the board would enhance its magical effect. Old sayings such as "knock on wood" or "to the grave" have survived to this day. [([[https://www.history.com/news/why-do-people-knock-on-wood-for-luck|History]])]
 ==== Tintagel ====
-Tintagel (Corn. Dintagell) is a village in Britain on the west coast of Cornwall, home to a castle which, according to legend, belonged to King Gorlois and where King Arthur was born. Young Arthur grew up with Sir Kay at Tintagel under the tutelage of the wizard Merlin. In this castle, Arthur learned the basic principles of chivalry. During his childhood, Arthur experienced a vision of a castle beautiful and powerful. This castle was Camelot - it was to be built on the model of the area around Tintagel. [([[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tintagel-castle/history-and-legend/|English Heritage]])]
+Tintagel (Corn. Dintagell) is a village in Britain on the west coast of Cornwall and home to a castle which, according to legend, belonged to King Gorlois and was where King Arthur was born. Young Arthur grew up with Sir Kay at Tintagel under the tutelage of the wizard Merlin. In this castle, Arthur learned the basic principles of chivalry. During his childhood, Arthur experienced a vision of a castle beautiful and powerful. This castle was Camelot, which was to be built on the model of the area around Tintagel. [([[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tintagel-castle/history-and-legend/|English Heritage]])]
 ==== Tomyris of the Massageates ====
-The legendary queen of the Massagetes of Tomyris, an association of pastoral Iranian tribes in Central Asia. A strategically gifted nomad leader, she crushed the Persian army led by Cyrus II the Great, the greatest conqueror in Persian history. Herodotus credits her with killing with her own hands the famous King Cyrus, who had invaded her lands.  [([[http://www.anistor.gr/english/enback/2015_1e_Anistoriton.pdf|Anistor]])]
+The legendary queen of the Massagetes of Tomyris, an association of pastoral Iranian tribes in Central Asia. A strategically gifted nomad leader, she crushed the Persian army led by Cyrus II the Great, the greatest conqueror in Persian history. Herodotus credits her with killing the famous King Cyrus, who had invaded her lands, with her own hands.  [([[http://www.anistor.gr/english/enback/2015_1e_Anistoriton.pdf|Anistor]])]
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