Protecting the Soul - Robyn Lacy | Tiny Lectures

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[@kathleenmaca5109]

Fascinating topic, Robyn, Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@patriciacruztellez7488]

Very interesting. Thank you 😊

[@moleculeman27]

Thank you - this is fascinating.

[@ArchaeologyNow]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@bothewolf3466]

Why would anyone "DISLIKE" this? I guess haters gonna' hate.

[@p.d.nickthielen6600]

Great stuff to learn about thanks

[@ArchaeologyNow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bobcharlie2337]

Very interesting. Looking forward to the book. I was wondering about this topic recently. After seeing five petal roses and grapes on a tombstone.

[@ArchaeologyNow]

We're looking forward to the book as well!

[@robynlacy1526]

Thanks so much! I'll be posting updated on my book on social media :)

[@TheSorcererAhrimanahsul]

Robyn Lacey Have you researched The Obelisks use in Burial Symbolism of the Middle East? Or is your material American/European? Just curious also I loved the brief information here are their any further materials you've spoken on elsewhere? Thank You for your time and sharing your knowledge.

[@elberethreviewer5558]

I would read that book!

[@ArchaeologyNow]

We need to check in with her to see progress!

[@phillipsanders653]

Liked the lecture and the music. Are you by chance related to Gerry Lacy? I worked with him at Unemployment Insurance Canada in the seventies. He had some daughters, (3 or 4). Not sure if you're old enough, but you look a lot like him. You made me miss him. Even if you're not related, thank you.

[@WWZenaDo]

@7:56 - or were the Navajo Nation geometric patterns perhaps influenced by the North African Berber (Tamazight) patterns which influenced Spain after the Umayyad conquest of Hispania?

[@promethful]

Background music is a little too loud.

[@pendragon_cave1405]

How do we know these symbols were considered protective and used as such, versus being a symbol to show something important about the dead person, such as their belief system?

[@robynlacy1526]

Hi Heather! They are part of a group known as apotropaic symbols, which are carved into various objects with too much regularity to have just been informal decoration. On gravestones, they could have been something important to the person, you're right, but likely had a duel purpose, based on their history.

[@pendragon_cave1405]

@@robynlacy1526 interesting, thank you!

[@aurelienyonrac]

It is the same. It is an important belief to believe that an icon keeps us safe. So have faith.

[@LordfizzwigitIII]

Sorry if you said this already, but is there evidence that the hexfoil pre-christian?

[@WWZenaDo]

She is saying "apotropaic". For some reason I thought I heard, "aperture-paic".

[@formolzinho]

Using sacred geometry to deny any attempt of use of some ars goethia on the deceased spirit using the tombstone is necromancy 101.

[@ow2750]

lecture super good and didactic fine. music is horror für adhs people

[@annajohnsen3653]

I have adhd and I thought the music was very relaxing and made it easy to listen. we're all different I guess