The snake-ship and the 13 spirits: a cyclical journey
Per leggere la versione italiana di questo articolo clicca qui. Article by Alexandra Roviglioni. Illustration by Arjen Lantis. Translation by Federico Pizzileo and Irene Benetti. There are many fascinating artistic testimonies that have come down to us, through the millennia. Among them, the rock engravings of Tanum (Sweden), that we can date back to the Iron and Bronze Ages. These petroglyphs (from Ancient greek words πέτρα, that means “rock”, and γλύφη, that means “carved work”), represent subjects of various nature: human beings, animals, boats, scenes of daily life, as well as magical and sacral moments. Examining this petroglyph’s portrayal, we can immediately notice two mainRead More →