Wandering Star
The Living Force
Today I visited this site, which according to Wikipedia:
The idol of Peña Tú (in Asturian Peñatú) is found in the town of Puertas de Vidiago, council of Llanes (Asturias, Spain).
The Neolithic set of paintings and engravings are reflected on the east-facing face of this rock located at the end of the Sierra Plana de la Borbolla; This situation makes the rock form a natural shelter for the paintings, which has made it possible to preserve it to this day, preserving it from inclement weather.
The rock has been known since ancient times by the inhabitants of the nearby towns, although it was not until 1914 when the first archaeological investigations were carried out,[1] highlighting from the first moment the figure that gives its name to the enclave: the idol.
Although the paintings are of minor importance due to their modest execution, what stands out from the group is the idol and his dagger. It is a 1.1 m tall figure representing the shape of a person wrapped in a tunic or clothing decorated with straight lines, short strokes and zigzag lines. The set is finished off with a headdress with lines coming out of it as fringes. Of the human figure, only the eyes, the nose and the left foot are perceived.
To the left of the idol is a dagger drawn downwards. This is believed to indicate that the figure refers to the burial of a man whose position within the tribe would be that of a great warrior or chief. In fact, almost at the base of the rock there is a cavity that could have been used for this purpose. The belief that the complex is a mortuary monument is reinforced by the existence of a series of prehistoric burial mounds and tombs in the mountains.
This is a photo that I have taken today.
I do not believe at all that it is what the experts say and the engraved dagger (according to said experts), immediately reminded me of this medieval drawing of the battle of Nuremberg in 1561.
In any case, what I wanted to share with you is the back of the rock where the engravings are. That is.
Here with another angle.
The thousands of years of granite wear, perhaps have caused something recognizable as a strange face...
But, it has surprised me a lot.
And in the end, from that small hill, the sunset gave me an incredible light.
The idol of Peña Tú (in Asturian Peñatú) is found in the town of Puertas de Vidiago, council of Llanes (Asturias, Spain).
The Neolithic set of paintings and engravings are reflected on the east-facing face of this rock located at the end of the Sierra Plana de la Borbolla; This situation makes the rock form a natural shelter for the paintings, which has made it possible to preserve it to this day, preserving it from inclement weather.
The rock has been known since ancient times by the inhabitants of the nearby towns, although it was not until 1914 when the first archaeological investigations were carried out,[1] highlighting from the first moment the figure that gives its name to the enclave: the idol.
Although the paintings are of minor importance due to their modest execution, what stands out from the group is the idol and his dagger. It is a 1.1 m tall figure representing the shape of a person wrapped in a tunic or clothing decorated with straight lines, short strokes and zigzag lines. The set is finished off with a headdress with lines coming out of it as fringes. Of the human figure, only the eyes, the nose and the left foot are perceived.
To the left of the idol is a dagger drawn downwards. This is believed to indicate that the figure refers to the burial of a man whose position within the tribe would be that of a great warrior or chief. In fact, almost at the base of the rock there is a cavity that could have been used for this purpose. The belief that the complex is a mortuary monument is reinforced by the existence of a series of prehistoric burial mounds and tombs in the mountains.
This is a photo that I have taken today.
I do not believe at all that it is what the experts say and the engraved dagger (according to said experts), immediately reminded me of this medieval drawing of the battle of Nuremberg in 1561.
In any case, what I wanted to share with you is the back of the rock where the engravings are. That is.
Here with another angle.
The thousands of years of granite wear, perhaps have caused something recognizable as a strange face...
But, it has surprised me a lot.
And in the end, from that small hill, the sunset gave me an incredible light.
