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UT uncle trav Tiki Socialite Kalamazoo Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 2465	UT uncle trav Posted posted on Mon, Jan 1, 2018 4:05 PM On 2017-12-31 19:52, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: Nice find uncle T. Izzat Father time or Death lurking behind The King? This scene needs some researching.I’ll pass on anything I learn Cheers Yep. It’s the jolly old grim reaper. All part of the pagan traditions that still hang on as is the goat head on a stick and other elements. The child holding the Christmas star on a stick used to be a sun in honor of the winter solstice before being taken over by a higher authority. I like the old world traditions.

On 2017-12-31 19:52, nui 'umi 'umi wrote:
Nice find uncle T. Izzat Father time or Death lurking behind The King? This scene needs some researching.I’ll pass on anything I learn
Cheers

Yep. It’s the jolly old grim reaper. All part of the pagan traditions that still hang on as is the goat head on a stick and other elements. The child holding the Christmas star on a stick used to be a sun in honor of the winter solstice before being taken over by a higher authority. I like the old world traditions.

Post #782817 by uncle trav on Mon, Jan 1, 2018 4:05 PM