Tag Archives: 6th Century

6th Century: St. Brendan’s Isle

Posted on November 18, 2018 by corvusfugit

The 10th century Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis relates the story of Saint Brendan the Abbot (c. AD 484 – c. 577), who takes a group of fourteen monks on an expedition in search of the island of Paradise. After a … Continue reading →

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1913: St. Bride

Posted on May 25, 2018 by corvusfugit

John Duncan: St. Bride (1913) St. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451 – 525) is said to have been carried by angels from Iona, a small island in the Hebrides, to Bethlehem (and back in time) to serve as a midwife … Continue reading →

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3rd Century BC: Dog

Posted on November 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Dog Vessel: Colima, Mexico (200 B.C. – A.D. 500) (source)

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6th Century AD: Medusa

Posted on November 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

No one really has an explanation for the two massive Medusa heads that support columns in the Basilica Cistern, a cathedral-sized reservoir underneath the city of Istanbul. The Medusa, of course, is a monster from Greek mythology: a winged woman … Continue reading →

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650 AD: Censer Lid

Posted on November 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Teotihuacan cencer lid (c. 450-650)  

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