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Phrygian Cap - Temple

Busybloke

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Anyone notice that the temples are in the shape of Phrygian caps? Associated with and worn by gods such as Mithras and Attis. The Greeks, from who we get the myth of Prometheus saw the cap as symbolising Non-Greek [b]Barbarism[/b]. Interesting that inside the cap shaped temple, there is a giant head. Maybe something, maybe nothing.....any thoughts? [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/44402382@N00/267019556/in/faves-julio-claudians/[/url] The Romans had a different slant and Mithras was seen as a liberating god whose symbolism was very planetary. Later the blood red phrygian cap was reprised in the French revolution. [url=http://www.etsy.com/listing/93771080/phrygian-cap-in-dark-red-linen-reverses]Your text to link here...[/url] I've tried searching the forum for this topic, but it errors, so apologies if this is a repeat topic...
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Nope, this one isn't, all good ;-) there's been discussions on the number of temples, what each one represents, if they each were a repository for different species' DNA and whatnot, but not about the mythological significance of them or the way they look, except for the main one with the skull on top that is :-D
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i think the tempel is inspired by old designs by HR Giger, wich he made for the movie dune. but i dont know much about the actuall design, maby it says something on Gigers webpage. http://www.meridian.net.au/Art/Artists/HRGiger/Gallery/Images/giger-dune-ii-small.jpg

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http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5o5hnBg5G1qa1o5zo1_500.jpg

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I'm relieved it's not a re-post - absolutely love this forum :) Even if Giger used the designs...it's interesting the whole mythology...planetary gods, barbarism links. Love how there is so much depth and breath to this movie....even if I am seeing what I want to see in all the clips and comments :) It's all good...got my tickets and life is good. Ever since I was 13 and saw the Sunday Telegraph feature on that upcoming movie "Alien"....my imagination has been fired up.
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yeah. if someone would collect all the speculative treads they could probably spawn a couple of good movie scripts. the level of imagination and pure interest is amazing on this site. hats of to all of you.

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I don't think the phrygian cap reference was intended, it could be just a coincidence, but it's always interesting when somebody gives a new take, giving a bit of insight on a new subject. In the end it might be completely unrelated, but it broadens one's view. Anyway, I think that this new phrygian cap take can only strengthen one theory I've read on this forum about the Engineer being Papa Smurf.
Ridley Scott will eventually tell us how the Queen was born. Right now we have the Deacon; coming soon the Mercury, the May and the Taylor.
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it's now official that this is indeed a prequel to the smurfs movie, and only RS genius could make the smurfs convincemently 3dimensionle. NoXWord is an undercover marketing Agent from the Souless Minion Of Orthodoxy Bureau (S.M.O.O.B). He shits spoilers and pees speculationalism. :-)
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Windood, you forgot "vomits theorization".
Ridley Scott will eventually tell us how the Queen was born. Right now we have the Deacon; coming soon the Mercury, the May and the Taylor.
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I envy you, i'm going to have to eat some stool softener, so backed up am I with speculation and so forth, ahh, to be able to sit in peace and watch a trailer again without my colon spasming a theory or my sphincter emiting a spoiler. Sir, I doff my cap to thee.
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*starts laughing so hard it took 17 minutes to write this* :-D
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