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07-16-2007, 04:27 AM
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This mythology was brought to our North...
American shores by the Fon people of West Africa during the slavery times:
They believed a devine blacksmith named Gu taught the first humans how to forge tools so that they might work the land. Gu was the fifth born child of Mauli-Lisa, the West African Creator God. Her gift to Gu was strength - the strength of iron, and the knowledge of that strength in the form of its forging. The shared origins of forged tools and forged weapons caused Gu to eventually be interpreted as the Fon God of War but Gu's greatest legacy was teaching the people to forge. Makes you wonder, doesn't it? 
__________________  Avatar ~ custom crank case cover from 1969 Harley shovelhead chopper 
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07-16-2007, 06:56 PM
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That is a provocative story, Buddy, and I really like your photographic interpretation. Makes one wonder...
...then Budee, the god of images, captured the face and work of Gu with his light painting, immortalizing his memory for all time...
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07-16-2007, 10:11 PM
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Re: mythology
Intresting creation story. Many people don't know that many African nations smelted iron and made steel before the Great White Bwana came along. That art was largely lost because it became easier and cheaper to trade for it than make it.
Doug Lester __________________ If you're not making mistakes then you're not trying hard enough
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07-17-2007, 11:07 PM
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The true Gu believers have known the Masters abilities for many summers . See you at the Moon Fest.
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07-18-2007, 03:26 PM
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Gu mythology:
http://www.answers.com/topic/gu-make...orld-habitable http://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum/ndi/twinmyths.html
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#6
07-18-2007, 11:24 PM
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Thanks for the links, Tai.
How perfect! Gu... and his friend, the cosmic serpent Da. __________________ Avatar ~ custom crank case cover from 1969 Harley shovelhead chopper
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#7
07-18-2007, 11:30 PM
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Quote:
__________________ Avatar ~ custom crank case cover from 1969 Harley shovelhead chopper
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#8
07-19-2007, 09:20 AM
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Hey Buddy, flattery will get you nowhere.
 Iron Man Lyrics Artist: Black Sabbath Album: Paranoid ...I AM IRON MAN... Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind? Can he walk at all, Or if he moves will he fall? Is he alive or dead? Has he thoughts within his head? We'll just pass him there why should we even care? He was turned to steel in the great magnetic field Where he travelled time for the future of mankind Nobody wants him He just stares at the world Planning his vengeance that he will soon unfold Now the time is here for Iron Man to spread fear Vengeance from the grave Kills the people he once saved Nobody wants him They just turn their heads Nobody helps him Now he has his revenge Heavy boots of lead fills his victims full of dread Running as fast as they can Iron Man lives again! Last edited by Tai Google; 07-19-2007 at 09:25 AM.
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07-19-2007, 03:30 PM
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Quote:
Orifice/Serpent! Hey! It's NOT what you're thinking Doc!... Say NO to Freud! ...It's Quetzalcoatl bro!
Last edited by Tai Google; 07-19-2007 at 03:38 PM.
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#10
07-19-2007, 03:43 PM
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Who's talking,... Da or Gu?
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