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Reindeer at Eggerness

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tiompan Dec 23, 2009 23:42:53

Replying to Branwen

Branwen wrote:

The Merry Dancers.

Dreaded in Pliny's time:
" a flame of bloody appearance (and nothing is more dreaded by mortals) which falls down upon the earth"

There seems to be a lot association with battles .

Branwen Dec 24, 2009 00:46:26

Replying to tiompan

I assume it's when the lights are flaring in shades of red...

I wondered if the "stones of blood" from some folklore about blood falling from the aurora referred to megaliths, but it seems as if it just refers to red lichen growing on the stones.