Under Main Street
by Jenny Revitz Soper
Title
Under Main Street
Artist
Jenny Revitz Soper
Medium
Photograph - Digital Enhancements Added
Description
Prehistoric labyrinths are believed to have served as traps for malevolent spirits or as defined paths for ritual dances. However, one function of the labyrinth in Christian places of worship may been apotropaic, since complex designs were thought to frighten and prevent demons access. In medieval times, the labyrinth symbolized a hard path to God with a clearly defined center (God) and one entrance (birth).
Those who study signs and symbols suggest various possible meanings, including not only a sacred path to the home of a sacred ancestor, but also, perhaps, a representation of the ancestor himself. There is also a common theme of the labyrinth being a refuge for a trickster; in India, the demon Ravana has dominion over labyrinths, the trickster Djonaha lives in a labyrinth according to Sumatran Bataks, and Europeans say it is the home of a rogue.
Featured on the homepage of the following Artist Groups:
Crazy Artists 4/09/2017
The Abstract Artist 4/15/2017
The Unexpected Wordsmith 4/21/2017
Monthly Themed 6/6/2017
Digital Art and Photography for a Simple Imagination - 12/2020
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April 9th, 2017
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Alex Lapidus
Congratulations, your image has been featured in the Mystery group -- thanks for sharing it with us! Please feel free to add it to the Jan – Mar 2024 Feature Archive in the Discussion section (using the "embed" link on your image page).
Jenny Revitz Soper
Thanks to Swedish Attitude Design for the feature in Digital Art and Photography for a Simple Imagination!
Jenny Revitz Soper
Thanks so much to Hrishikesh Joshi for featuring this photo in the group, Crazy Artists!