Re: underground unpleasantness | Forum

tjj Apr 11, 2015 23:17:14

Replying to Emma A

I was reminded of this topic while watching 'Secret Britain' - watching smiley Ellie go down into deep caves whilst at the same time admitting to claustrophobia. I could and should never do it as a panic attack would surely ensue.

By chance I caught a R4 programme this morning presented by Robin Ince
Hollow Earth: a travel guide - only about 28mins long.
"Virtually every ancient culture, and most religions worldwide, have shared a belief in some sort of mysterious subterranean world, often inhabited by strange and powerful creatures. To the Greeks and Romans it was Hades. To many early Christians, Hell was conceived as a fiery pit deep in the centre of the earth, a scene most elegantly depicted by Dante in his Inferno...."

Rhiannon Apr 12, 2015 08:13:09

Replying to tjj

how apt! That was humorous and interesting, a good overview with lots of things to explore further. No goblins mentioned sadly, but you can't fit everything into half an hour:) I prefer the idea of strange flora and fauna to chaos and UFOs I think.

Emma A Apr 13, 2015 23:48:43

Replying to tjj

I really enjoyed that programme - thanks for posting the link. I wonder how one becomes an inter-species and inter-dimensional telepathic communicator like the lady at the end? That's a skill I'd quite like on my C.V.!