Capricorns, Happy Bday! and Merry Xmas to All RRs by sandra46
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Capricorn the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Capricornus and begins around the Winter Solstice (on Dec. 22 according to our calendar). The constellation is usually depicted as a goat with a fish's tail. One myth says that when the goat-god Pan was attacked by the monster Typhon, he dove into the Nile; the parts above the water remained a goat, but those under the water transformed into a fish. Capricorn is sometimes depicted as a sea-goat, and sometimes as a terrestrial goat. The reasons for this are unknown, but the image of a sea-goat goes back at least to Babylonian times. Furthermore the Sumerian god Enki's symbols included a goat and a fish, which later combined into a single beast, the goat Capricorn, recognized as the Zodiacal constellation Capricornus. Goats are considered to be rather hardy animals. Capricorn is most often compared to the mountain goat. Capricorns are thought to be loners at heart, with introverted characters. Mountain goats find security in cliffs and heights--the highest places that can be climbed. Slowly but surely, a goat climbs the mountain. And, Capricorns are thought to move through life, achieving success slowly but surely. A large measure of strength of character is also associated with Capricorn. Capricorn is all about hard work. That's no problem, since Capricorns are both ambitious and determined: they will get there. Life is one big project for these folks, and they adapt to this by adopting a businesslike approach to most everything they do.
This is a collage from two different ancient Roman mosaic floors (actually one is a detail I repeated in the vertical stripe). The vertical one with the sea-goat and the lad is from the Musei Capitolini, the horizontal one with the sea-goat triton, son of Poseidon, king of the sea, and a kind of phoenix is from the Vatican Museums. Goat and tree are from Padova.
Thanks for your kind comments.
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
Comments (57)
Happy Birthday too and Merry Christmas to you too
This is SO clever, Sandra!! And you have a lovely time too!
Lovely one Sandra, have a great Christmas.
amusant!!joyeux noel a toi!
Merry Christmas, Sandra!!!!!
Thats LOVELY
http://www.cartoline.it/pics/natalebabboa008.swf Bel lavoro, Sandra , Tanti auguri a te !!!
Beautiful collage and thanks for the info. A merry Christmas to you as well!
an absolute beauty Sandra, and the best of Christmases to you and yours.
Lovely image dear Sandra, superb colors, thank you and merry Christmas to you and yours! **************
Beautiful collage and really interesting narrative! Happy holidays to you and your family!
Very nice discovery for me. It reminds me during my Latin and Greek in high school ... I thought these were mosaics of Pompeii! BEAUTIFUL picture! Wonderful gift for a birthday !
Wonderful image and great narrative
Great work and info as always Sandra.. Have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year..
great job Sandra on this christmas post. Merry Christmas / Steve
A very splendid photo montage and marvelous artpiece! Thank you for the wishes and my you have a very Merry Christmas as well!!!!
Marvelous scene and merry x'mas to you sandra..
Very beautiful..Merry Christmas, Sandra!!
Very creative image. Interesting and imformative commentary on Capricorns. My mother was one. I wish you a merry Christmas Sandra and wonderful holiday season.
excellent presentation.
Great looking photo collage, and happy birthday capricorns! Merry Chrismakwansahannukayule!
superb!! very beautiful image!!
Fantastic image. Merry Christmas!!!!!
First of all Sandra this is such a cool image and one that it's easy to see you put so much thought in. This really is a wonderful birthday dedi to all of the Capricorns out there and a marvelous Christmas image. Merry Christmas to you :)
Fantastic!!! Merry Christmas to You and Yours, too!!!
FANTASTIC work! Merry Christmas!!!!!
Fascinante minha amiga, imagem e texto como sempre impecaveis, um Feliz Natal e um 2011 repleto de alegrias e felicidades, aplausos (5)
Wonderful, Sandra! And a very Merry Christmas to you! :o)
Wonderful collage...and all the infomation, which I read carefully as this is my sign! but, honestly, I don't think I'm a typical Capricorn!! Enjoy the season, Sandra, and the best of everything in 2011, Jeanx