Folklore Gallery

Reconstruction of the Stone circles at Avebury, Wiltshire

Reconstruction (after J. Britton) of the Stone circles at Avebury, Wiltshire - The Great stone circle, it is said, was approached by two avenues of 200 stones each, which took a sinuous course south-east and south-west and represented a snake transmitted through a circle. Stukeley put its foundation at 1859 BC, the year of the death of Sarah, Abraham's wife (!!). The present village of Avebury has grown up amidst the stones of his ancient temple'. (caption text taken from the card itself) Date: circa 1910s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Guru Gobind Singh with Chitta Baz

Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) (born Gobind Rai) - the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, Guru Gobind Singh was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs at age nine, becoming the tenth Sikh Guru. Chitta Baz, (White Falcon), is traditionally the name given to one of Guru Gobind Singh`s favourite falcons that he would carry perched on his hand when going out for on a Shikar (hunt) or for some falconry. This image of the Guru the white falcon resting upon his right hand has survived in folklore and in portraiture, and he is known to this day as chittian bajanvala, Master of the White Hawk.
late 17th century

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Interior of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, c. 1680

Interior of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, c. 1680. Found in the collection of Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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