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Yeah, you know me, mythology, comparative religion, arcane knowledge, storytelling. I found this piece, painstakingly researched, by one Ciaran, on Tribe. It's about today's ancient, pastoral, and later Romanised pagan festivities, the Lupercalia.
Men and women of MLHH, I give thee "Lupercalia Arrrroooooooooooooooo!"
http://people.tribe.net/frak23/blog?topicid=987cddde-a4e0-4f69-bc6d-2c7acb6f83ea
Or simply just click on this link.
Interesting! I've always loved wolves, they're among my five favourite animals, and I might even someday get a hybrid as a pet.
Though I'm surprised you didn't mention Sol Invictus back in December. That one certainly has an interesting history with regard to Christianity.
Thanks for the info Validus. I always make sure to do a huge amount of research into any pets I plan to get.
As I said, I might someday get a wolfdog, but this isn't too likely. Main reason is that for more than a year now I've been planning for an eclectus parrot, and have done a huge amount of research on them. Interestingly enough, eclectus parrots are apparently not dangerous to long hair, and can even help.
Right now the main thing stopping me is a) timing, exams coming up, and b) cost. Parrots an end up costing a huge amount not only at the purchase, but in maintenance.
Needless to say, if I do go through with the parrot plan, getting a wolfdog, or any dog for that matter, would probably never happen as it would be too dangerous for the parrot, especially if it has clipped wings.
Val, thanks for the link, I found it to be of great interest. I find canine behavior to be fascinating and I can relate to everything that was written in the article.
Derf, good luck with a parrot, another fascinating creature. We have a umbrella cockatoo (7 years now) We also have 5 dogs! They don't share the same space but they do get a share of our time.
Bruce
Avians and canines, let alone the infamous antagonistic relationship 'twixt avians and felines (hello, Sylvester and Tweetie Pie) necessitate separate living spaces, although they can triumph under the same roof with family that cares. HOWEVER, as Val stated, hybridized wolves mixed w/ domesticated dawgiez, tsk, not a good choice for a family pet.
Here's one of my pets, Embla. She's a coyodog, adopted by my then wife (we're still friends, though) from an animal rescue organization that fosters homeless house pets B4 they're adopted out.
Ebla, a three-years-young coyote-dog hybrid bitch, needs a SEVERE amount of outdoors time, wimpers incessantly for no reason jus' ta let us know that she's there, needs a high level of rough-and-tumble play (thank the Gods I have a male McNab, shwew, another highly intelligent, physically active breed), and digs, digs, digs whenever she lies down, evn when it's a hardwood floor or the carpet.
Take heed, oh future professor, take heed . . .
A dog AND coyodog lover . . . w/ really, really long hair,
Quenyan in NY
Excuse, please, my oversight.
This is me and Embla, my STILL wild coyodog.
For what it's worth . . .
Quenyan
NY
Very nice, thanks for the pic and info Quenyan :)
Isn't Ebla (without the 'm') the name of an ancient city?
. . . the name "Embla", from Norse mythology, is the name o/t first woman, created from, not Adam's rib, but from an elm tree, by the god Odin, whose creative wiles MUST'VE seen something comely in the curvaceous form of an elm tree, which is what "Embla" means . . .
Boy, do I ever feel p.c. inept. Thank you, Derf, for asking for further clarification. If I have a coyodog w/ all of HER grievances thus attached, why, just think what it would be like harboring a wolf-dog hybrid. Yeesh. Food for thought, my fellow long hair'd intellectual brother.
For long hair'd AND coyodog camaraderie,
Quenyan
NY
very nice =)...
ty for the link!