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Maurice Leriche (né le  à Maretz, et mort le  à Monchy-Lagache) est un stratigraphe et paléontologue français, Professeur de paléontologie, géologie et minéralogie, président d'université.

Biographie
Il est en 1897 préparateur, puis maître de conférences de paléontologie, à partir de 1906 à la Faculté des sciences de Lille.

À partir de 1900, il est collaborateur auxiliaire du Service de la Carte géologique détaillé de la France, puis en 1901 collaborateur étranger au Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique. Il devient 1906 Docteur ès sciences naturelles. À partir de 1910, il est professeur de géologie à l'Université libre de Bruxelles et de géologie générale et de géographie physique en 1927 à l'Université de Lille.

En 1919, il est chargé de cours de minéralogie à la Faculté des sciences de Dijon. De 1927 à 1930, il est président de la Faculté des sciences de l'Université libre de Bruxelles.
Il est titulaire de la chaire de Géologie Générale et Géographie Physique de l'Université de Lille de 1926 à sa retraite.

Paléontologue, il se consacra plus particulièrement à l'étude des poissons fossiles. C'est à lui que l'on doit entre autres, les études les plus complètes sur les poissons néogènes de Bretagne. Il est l'auteur de plusieurs articles dans des revues scientifiques, dont entre autres : le Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, les Annales de la Société géologique du Nord, les Mémoires du Musée royal d'histoire naturelle de Belgique, le Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie, de Paléontologie et d'Hydrologie.

Décorations

  (1920)
  (Belgique)

Bibliographie
 Catalogue descriptif des fossiles nummulitiques de l'Aude et de l'Hérault 4 vol. Annales de l'Université de Lyon. Nouvelle série. I. Sciences, médecine. Fasc. 17, 22, 30 et 45. Édition : Lyon : A. Rey , 1905-1926
 Contribution à l'étude des poissons fossiles du nord de la France et des régions voisines: In-4° , 431 p., fig. et atlas de 17 pl. Thèses de la Faculté des sciences de Lille. N° 16. - Paru dans les "Mémoires de la Société géologique du Nord". T. V. Édition : Lille : impr. de Le Bigot frères , 1906
 Notice sur les travaux scientifiques de M. Maurice Leriche,... maître de conférences de paléontologie à l'Université de Lille In-4° , 48 p., fig. Édition : Lille : Le Bigot Frères ,
 La faune paléocène de Landana, 1913 (avec Émile Vincent et Louis Dollo)
 Éléments de géologie, 175 p., 1919 (2e éd. 1924)
 Monographie géologique des collines de la Flandre française et de la province belge de la Flandre occidentale (collines de Cassel et des environs de Bailleul) In-4° , 116 p., fig., cartes. Ministère des Travaux publics. Mémoires pour servir à l'explication de la carte géologique détaillée de la France. 1921. Édition : Paris : Impr. nationale , 1921
 Titres et travaux scientifiques de Maurice Leriche 22 p. Édition : Bruxelles : A. Lesigne , 1926
 Révision de la feuille de Cambrai. I. La Vallée de l'Erclain, II. Les "Rideaux"... III. Le Tuf calcaire de Moislains (Somme)... Extrait du "Bulletin de la carte géologique de France" n° 166, t. XXXI, 1926-1927 Paris, C. Béranger , 1928. In-8°, paginé 113-117
 Révision de la feuille de Cambrai. I. La Région entre l'Erclain et la Selle. II. Géologie de Cambrai. III. Le Prolongement de l'Ostrevent... Extrait du "Bulletin de la carte géologique de France", n° 170, t. 31 (1927-1928) Paris, C. Béranger , 1928. In-8°, paginé 57-63
 Révision de la feuille de Cambrai au 80.000e. Campagne de 1929... Extrait du "Bulletin de la carte géologique de France". T. 34, 1930. Paris, C. Béranger , 1930. In-8°, paginé 83-87, figure
 Révision de la feuille de Cambrai... Extrait du "Bulletin de la carte géologique de France". N° 176. Tome XXXIII (1928-1929). Paris et Liège, librairie Ch. Béranger , 1930. In-8°, paginé 105-113, fig.
 Les Poissons famenniens de la Belgique. Les facies du famennien dans la région gallo-belge. Les relations entre les formations marines et les formations continentales du Dévonien supérieur sur la bordure méridionale du Continent Nord-Atlantiqu, Académie royale de Belgique. Classe des sciences. Mémoires. Bruxelles, M. Lamertin , 1931. In-4°, 72 p., fig. et pl.
 Révision de la feuille de Cambrai... Extrait du "Bulletin de la carte géologique de France", n° 179. Tome XXXIV (1931). Édition : Paris, Ch. Béranger , 1932. In-8°, paginé 83-90
 Révision de la feuille de Cambrai au 80.000e. I. Le Landénien du massif tertiaire de Clary-Selvigny-La-Terrière. II. Observations sur le Landénien au nord du massif tertiaire de l'Arrouaise... Extrait du "Bulletin de la carte géologique de France", n° 190, 1933. Édition : Paris et Liège, Ch. Béranger , 1933. In-4°, paginé 117-124
 Révision de la feuille de Cambrai. I. Le landénien marin à l'est de La Selle. II. Le landénien des environs de Vertain (Nord). III. Le tuf calcaire de Solesmes. IV. Les failles de la région de Solesmes... Extrait du "Bulletin de la carte géologique de France", n° 203, tome XLII, 1940. Édition : Paris et Liége, C. Béranger , 1940. In-8, 8 p., fig., carte. [2744]
 Contribution à l'étude des faunes ichtyologiques marines des terrains tertiaires de la plaine côtière atlantique et du centre des États-Unis. Mémoires de la Société géologique de France. Nouvelle série. T. XX. Fasc. 2-4. Mémoire n° 45 Édition : Paris, 28 rue Serpente ; (Mâcon, impr. de Protat frères) , 1942. In-fol. (326 x 248), 111 p., fig., pl., carte. [D. L. 5494] -IVc-
 Révision de la feuille de Cambrai. I. La région entre l'Erclain et la Selle (suite). II. Le plateau de Mazinghi en. III. Les terrains tertiaires entre la Hautesomme et l'Oise. IV. Les terrains tertiaires du plateau de Guise...  Extrait du Bulletin de la carte géologique de France T. 43. N° 211, 1942. Paris, Liège, C. Béranger , 1942. Gr. in-8°, paginé 13-22, figure., cartes
 Les Poissons tertiaires de la Belgique ... : Mémoire posthume, 1951 (Mémoires - Institut royal des sciences naturelles de Belgique, n° 118)
 Les Poissons néogènes de la Bretagne, de l'Anjou et de la Touraine, Mémoires de la Société géologique de France. Nouvelle série. Mémoire n° 81. Paris, Société géologique de France, 1957. Revu et complété par Jeanne Signeux, avant-propos de Georges Lecointre, Société géologique de France, 1957 (posthume)

Sources
 Le nouveau dictionnaire des belges / sous la direction de Thierry Denoël, 1992 . - Lorenz

Liens externes

Notes et références

Paléontologue français
Géologue français
Naissance en septembre 1875
Décès en septembre 1948
Professeur à l'université libre de Bruxelles
Professeur à l'université de Lille
Membre de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique


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I Don't Want to Be a Vampire. I'm a Day Person: Once Bitten (1985)
I don't want to be a vampire. I'm a day person.
My friend found this film months ago on Youtube and thought it was just hilarious. She knew I loved '80s films and horror and sent the link to me. Unfortunately, the video had been taken down.
However, the other day a friend of hers found a copy of it, so we were able to watch it. Now this film is a horror-comedy, Com-Ror, but at the same time being a parody of those teen films from the '50s, like I Was a Teenage Werewolf, etc.
Originally the screen writer wanted Michael J. Fox to star in the film, but the director, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. thought he wouldn't be able to carry a theatrical film of this scale.
By the time this film came out, Fox had already starred in Teen Wolf and Back to the Future, both making far more money then this film and cementing Fox's stardom.
But we aren't here to talk about those films, we are going to talk about this one.
The Countess (Lauren Hutton) is nearing her 400th birthday. In her mansion resides: one from early 18th century England, a french sailor, a confederate from the Civil War, her butler and chauffeur from the 1880s, a WWI pilot, a 1960s flower child, and a set of twins. Every so many years she needs virgin blood to keep her young and beautiful. Three times and the one she has bitten will become a vampire too. That time has come again, but she and her minions are having trouble finding a virgin in 1985 Hollywood.
Countess: How many days left till Halloween, Sebastian?
Sebastian: Oh, a little more than a week, Countess. I told you not to worry.
Countess: Not to worry? How amusing. But then you're not the one who needs to have the virgin blood of a young man not once, but three times before All Hallows Eve. Not to worry? Being a vampire in the 20th century is a nightmare!
She ponders on what to do, but Sebastian reassures her, they will find a virgin.
So we are introduce to 18-year-old Mark Kendell (Jim Carrey) and his girlfriend Robin, who live near Hollywood, CA. Mark really wants to have sex, but Robin isn't ready to do it yet. She wants to wait. Mark is feeling extremely frustrated as he feels as if he is only one who is a virgin.
I mean come on dude, your best buds haven't had sex yet and neither has your girlfriend. That's four right there and there are probably a lot more.
Anyways, so Mark goes to see his friends at the burger joint they work, and these two dudes are quite the crew. One believes he is God's gift to women and continuously uses the stupidest line to try and pick up women, thinking it will work.
Russ: Hi. I'm Russ, and I'm a Sagittarius. I enjoy surfing, candlelit dinners, and Tolstoy. Listen: I'm a mature person and you're a mature person, so why don't we just skip all the bullshit, get rid of our inhibitions, and DO what we really wanna DO?
The other, Jamie, is Eeyore in human form; always pessimistic and believing the sky is falling.
So he goes to his friends and complains about the relationship, Russ telling him that Robin is never going to do it and he should just move on.
What a jerk
Russ then suggests they go find some women to loose their virginity to. They decide to head out to Hollywood and see if they can find some. When I think of Jim Carrey in Hollywood, one film comes to mind…
But I digress, so the group heads to a club called Phone a Date. You pick a table, phone one of the other tables by the numbers assigned to them, and ask to come on over. It actually is kind of a cute idea.
As long as the person on the other end isn't a serial killer or creep.
So boys try it out: with Russ first getting a transvestite, then getting rejected, and finally someone calling Mark over. By this time the boys are extremely hammered, having consumed 4 beers each. When Mark walks over, the woman is the Countess.
She gives him champagne and starts coming on to him, but Mark isn't really interested in going home with her. He pretty much is out of it, actually. Meanwhile, his friends have two older ladies who are interested in them. They start talking and having fun, when one of the ladies' husband comes, yells at the boys, and then starts shooting the club up.
Mark freaks out, and the Countess convinces him to come with her, taking him up to her mansion. Meanwhile, the guy is arrested and the friends are taken off too.
Back at the house, the Countess gives Mark even more champagne. She goes upstairs to get ready, and comes back prepared to feast!
After he is bitten, Mark passes out. The next day he is awakened by Sebastian and the Countess. Mark leaves and promises that he will call and the two can meet up again sometime, but has no real plans to see her anymore. He has a girlfriend, and he is happy to finally lost his virginity.
But he feels really weird. He starts eating raw meat, even though he's only loved well-done food. He also can't remember a thing that's happened.
His friends ask him what happened and he tells them in the crowded quad, right where his girlfriend is.
She of course become angry with him for cheating on her and breaks up with him.
Robin Pierce: Oh Mark, I can't believe you're going to throw away our relationship on a one-night stand with a chauffeur and a butler and a slut who eats buttons! But you did. You really did! [takes ring off her finger] You can have your d*** ring back!
Mark Kendall: What am I supposed to do with it?
Robin Pierce: Use your imagination!
Mark's weird behavior continues as he wants to sleep in trunks, looks pale, wears sunglasses all the time, and just acts vampireish.
He starts having these strange dreams where the Countess is in, but he doesn't want her. He doesn't call her like he said he would but tries to get back with Robin.
Robin accepts his apology and everything is all right again.
That night Mark and his friends head downtown. Russ and Jamie try again to pick up on women, but it doesn't turn out well. Russ hits on a dominatrix and Jamie…well I don't know what he said but it sure wasn't good.
Mark goes to Robin's work and picks out some clothes to try on, black of course.
Black is best
While he is in the dressing room, who should appear but the Countess. Mark tries to get rid of her as he isn't interested, but she won't take no for an answer. She bites him again. This film actually reminds me of Fatal Attraction, as the morals of both stories: Don't cheat in a relationship and don't try to have a one night stand.
So Mark passes out and Robin takes him home. The next day he is acting even stranger. He looks more like a Vampire, can barely tolerate light, wears only black, drinks blood, etc. Then when he tries to sell some ice-cream, he…
Mark becomes extremely worried, and goes to the nearby Catholic Church to ask for help. Unfortunately, a drunkard steps into the confessional and tell him he's screwed.
Mark is continuously haunted by the Countess and starts to really become frightened with the idea that he might become a vampire.
I really liked the dream sequence as it was reminiscent of Dracula (1931).
Soon it will be Halloween but as it falls on a weekend, they are having a pre-Halloween party.
Mark and Robin were supposed to go as Jack and Jill, but Mark couldn't get the costume so he dressed like he normally does. But everyone thinks he is a vampire.
While Robin and Mark are dancing, the Countess comes in and tries to control Mark into going with her. But Robin doesn't like people messing with her man.
And this resorts in one of the best scenes, a dance-off.
Afterwards, Mark has a bit of a freakout and takes off, Robin chasing after him. She tries to calm him down. His reflection disappears and Mark tells Robin everything. Robin is weirded out, but when she doesn't see his reflections, she starts to believe it. So she heads out to do some research.
She finds out that in order to know if he has been bitten by a female vampire, all you need to do is check the inner thigh for a bite mark. So of course she asks Mark and finds out that yes, he has been bit.
Majorly
Instead she asks his friends to find out for her, to look at him. They don't want to but she guilt trips them into doing it, telling them that if they are really his friends they would look.
Why not ask?
So they ask Mark.
Instead they try to look at him in the shower, resulting…well I guess I didn't have to say it, you know it won't turn out well.
Mark Kendall: What was that scene in the shower all about?
Russ: That's the thanks I get for trying to help out a friend?
Mark Kendall: Oh you're a big help, thanks a lot. Did it ever occur to you guys that maybe you could've asked me?
Jamie: Oh my God!
The way Jamie says that reminds me of Arnold in Troll 2.
So they see Robin in the parking lot when she is abducted by the Countess and her gang. You see tonight is Halloween and the Countess needs the third bite or she will revert to showing her true age. Mark is worried about something happening to Robin so he heads over there, aided by Jamie and Russ.
When they get there they find Robin tied up and let her out, but the whole thing…
The vampires capture them and take them upstairs, where they get ready to get the last bite and turn Mark into a vampire. Mark doesn't want to:
The Countess starts trying to control him, but Robin isn't going to lose her man. She jumps in the middle with a cross, the friends grabbing fire, and they free him.
[Van Helsing reaches out for his crucifix as Dracula looms toward him]
Count Dracula: More wolfbane?
Van Helsing: More effective than wolfbane, Count.
Count Dracula: Indeed. [Dracula lunges towards Van Helsing. Van Helsing holds up the crucifix. Dracula snarls and turns away. Van Helsing, in triumph, puts away the crucifix]
Then the chase is on!
In the end there is only one thing left to do to save Mark.
All, besides the vampires, are happy. Mark scored, Jamie scored, Russ scored, Robin scored.
I really enjoyed this film and I thought it was pretty hilarious, although having Hocus Pocus level anti-virginity theme. But a lot of fun to watch and sure to be a fun film to watch this season.
For the previous, go to I Came Upon a Shattered Glass Jar and Four Baby Turtles Crawling into a Strange Glowing Ooze: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
For more '80s films, go to No Mere Mortal Can Resist the Evil of the Thriller: Thriller (1983)
For more Jim Carrey, go to I Can Be Your Best Friend Or Your Worst Enemy: The Cable Guy (1996)
For more vampires, go to Every Time I Bring a Girl Over, You Try to Eat Her!: Vampires Suck (2010)
For more teen horror films, go to I'm the Chosen One. And I Choose to be Shopping: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
For more Horror-Comedies, go to A Modern Mummy: Under Wraps (1997)
For more Horror Parodies, go to Monster Movie: Supernatural (2008)
Tagged '80s Fashion, '80s film, All About the '80s, Club, Com-Ror, Countess, Dracula (1931), Dracula Parody, Earth Girls Are Easy, Eeyore, Fatal Attraction, Found Out He Cheated, Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Halloween Dance, Halloween Party, Hollywood, Horror Parody, Horror-Comedy, Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Mark Kendell, Michael J. Fox, Once Bitten, One Night Stand, Parody, Robin Pierce, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Teen Film, Troll 2, Turned into a Vampire, Vampire, Vampire Bite, Virgin
May 31, 2016 by Moreland
Escape to Alcatraz
So as today is Clint Eastwood's birthday….
So I thought that I would do a post that relates to him in some way…
So this adventure took place around three years ago. So you all know what that meanes, we've gotta go back in time…
So about three years ago I was a junior in college and getting ready to start my finals. And I'm sure there are plenty who remember how that feels. Your mood flips faster than the weather in Wyoming. From stressed out:
To sad and unsure that you even know what you are doing:
I was a part of the history club, and we decided that this was the perfect time to take a trip.
I've got to get out of here.
We tossed around a bunch of ideas like going to the Scottish Games, Alcatraz Night Tour, Exploratorium, Wine Tasting, Cheese Tasting, etc. Of course it took forever for everyone to decide but we finally settled on Alcatraz.
Now I have always wanted to go to Alcatraz. I have been a big fan every since the Clint Eastwood movie based on a true story, Escape from Alcatraz.
The story is about Frank Morris. He was sent to Alcatraz because he escapes every prison they put him in. They placed him in Alcatraz because it was impossible to get out of.
Not only because of all the guards, as said in the trailer, but the location. Alcatraz is in the bay of San Francisco, which if you have never been there, has freezing cold water year round. Mark Twain once said:
"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."
Not to mention the coordinates of the prison has a horrible pull of the current that if you managed to try to escape by swimming, the current would keep you from going forward, and you would eventually die from hypothermia.
So the story is that Frank Morris comes up with this way to escape Alcatraz by digging a hole through the vent in his room, creating a facade to hide the digging, paper mache heads and fake bodies, and a raft. He teams up with three other guys, but unlike the movie one failed to escape through the vent because he had a pipe blocking his path, not that he was afraid. No one knows whether the three drowned or escaped. Their bodies and persons were never seen again.
But I was so jazzed to learn more about the island. Beside the Frank Morris story, Al Capone actually walked there as he was imprisoned there. How cool would it be that I was where one of the greatest gangsters was?
I mean he did horrible things, but it still is slightly cool
And to be somewhere CLINT EASTWOOD ACTUALLY SPENT TIME!!? MY FANGIRLNESS JUST EXPLODED!
Words cannot explain my excitement.
You definitely made mine!
And then of course Sam Neil when he filmed that show Alcatraz (on my to-watch list).
It was great
So I was sooo excited.
And it didn't disappoint. The bay was beautiful, and so was Alcatraz. I didn't know that the families of the workers lived with them on the island, so there were beautiful gardens and flowers growing.
And the complex was used for so many things. During the Civil War they kept it as fortress and military prison, Native Americans were housed there, it was used as a jail, and most recently a famous author had a show there.
It was so cool being there. So much information, and such a history. Plus the architecture was amazing.
So we were able to see the rooms of Frank Morris, the brains, and his compatriots. It was pretty cool how they kept everything the same for the tourists.
But because we were the Night Tour, things definitely took a creepy turn.
Like the hospital room. Full of these older, slightly rusty tools, and at night with a weird light. I wouldn't want to stay long in that room.
Getting out of here
Or the Isolation Chamber?
The isolation chamber was were you were sent when you were causing trouble or if a guard hated you. You are in a small cell with nothing in it, and the day it is okay. But when it is night, it is pitch black in there and super creepy.
It was right next to the library where they were doing a lecture I wanted to attend, and that was the only way to get there so we had to pass through it. Oh man, it was scary.
Creepy!
And another kinda creepy factor? There were tons of seagulls everywhere. It felt as if I was in The Birds and they were just waiting to attack.
Not gulls but this was what it felt like.
But it was a lot of fun and even though it was spooky, I definitely recommend it to anyone.
For more San Francisco adventures, go to I Left My Car in San Francisco
For more stories from my everyday life, go to A Bump in the Night
In other news, as I said before today is Clint Eastwood's birthday so I'm going to celebrate the best way I can!
Just a few of his films.
MARATHON!!!
For more Clint Eastwood, go to A Cowboy's Christmas
Posted in Modern Times, Musings of Me
Tagged Al Capone, Alcatraz, Alcatraz Night Tour, Architecture, Back in Time, Cheese Tasting, Civil War, Clint Eastwood, Club, Escape from Alcatraz, Escape from Prison, Exploratorium, Fangirl, Finals, Frank Morris, Gangster, History Club, Hypothermia, Isolation Chamber, Marathon, Mark Twain, Prison, Sam Neil, San Francisco, Scottish Games, Seagulls, Story of My Life, Swimming, The Birds (1963), Weather, Wine Tasting, Wyoming
In Their Proper Place: Metropolis (1927)
"It was their hands that built this city of ours, Father. But where do the hands belong in your scheme?
In their proper place, the depths."
So back in July I did a post on trying to start a revolution and I mentioned this film. Now this film is not mainly a horror film but a mix of a Dystopian Drama, Sci-fi and Horror, a Dystfiror. This film also reminds me A LOT of Atlas Shrugged, so I chose this poster instead of the other one that has the robot on it. Robot, you may ask? But that's getting ahead of ourselves.
So this film takes place in a future far away [2026]. In this land the people have been split into two groups, the workers and the rulers. High above is the city Metropolis with its pleasure garden, as the wealthy lounge about doing nothing and anything they want. Below the city lies the workers, who are constantly going to support the city and all of the upper-dwellers' desires.
Sounds familiar? That's because stupid Matt Damon ripped it off for his Elysium film. Go here to read why I don't like Matt Damon (hint: you have to scroll down to #5).
Anyways, the ruler of Metropolis is Jon Frederson, who's only compassion and love is aimed at his son, the rest of the world and people be d*****. His son Freder…Now I know what you're thinking because I thought of it too. Really, Freder Frederson? Really now? That's you're name?
Why yes, yes I do think so.
Well I don't care.
So anyways I'm like that's really all you can come up with? With all the names there are that is the only one you can think of? Freder Frederson?
Spongebob would be disappointed in you.
When I watched it I renamed him Alan, as Alan Frederson was way better than Freder Frederson.
Anyways, I digress so Freder is chillin' in the pleasure garden (everytime I hear pleasure garden I think of Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights), just enjoying being rich and worry-free.
They got lots of pleasures, alright.
Maria brings some children to see the Garden, and Freder sees her and falls for her, completely taken with her.
Maria, leader of the Rebellion
He then follows her down to the workers' realm.
Freder journeys down into the machine rooms and sees it explode, injuring and killing the workers.
AAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
He runs to report to his father:
Sorry had to do it
Frederson is upset at having gotten the news from Freder instead of his foreman. (Everytime I read that sentence all I can thik of Señor Senior Sr and Señor Senior Jr. from Kim Possible). Sorry! I'm moving on, I swear! So the assistant Josaphat is fired for his failure. Jo knows that now that he no longer holds such a high position, he will be sent to the worker's underground and forced to be in the factories, getting the same harm inflicted on him that he did to others. He decides to kill himself, but is stopped by Freder. Frederson is confused by the way his son is starting to act and sends his henchman the Thin Man.
On a side note, evil, businessman and father Frederson, has some secret plans in the mix. They were found on the dead factory workers' bodies, which angered him extremely, as he doesn't want it revealed yet.
Upon Freder's return, he finds a worker and takes his place as the worker is too old and sick to continue. They trade clothes, in which the worker, Georgy, is supposed to come back later for them. However, Georgy enjoys his taste of the high life and spends the night at a club, forgetting all about Freder. (You might recognize pieces of this film as parts were used in Queen's Music Video for "Radio Ga Ga".)
Freder on the other hand finds a map in his pocket and hears about a secret meeting. (There is also this weird scene where he hallucinates from exhaustion, but let's skip it).
Meanwhile up above evil dad Frederson has discovered copies of the map and decides he will do something about this little insurrection. He goes to see his minion, Rotwang, in order to figure out what to do about it. [Check out the name Rotwang. It just screams evil!]
Rotwang is an inventor and he had been in love with Frederson's wife, who died in childbirth. Rotwang has been unable to let go of her memory and created his own version of the perfect woman Maschinenmensch.
Its a pretty freaky scene, and totally creeps Frederson out.
Understandable, as it would freak me out too. It did. It still does.
Rotwang deciphers the map, and sees that it shows a system of catacombs that lie beneath Metropolis. They go down to investigate what's going on.
Downstairs, there is a large gathering of the workers. Freder is there too, trying to find out what's up. Maria is at the head of the group as she is the leader. She tries to rally the people to arms and to fight against their oppressors. She tells them that they must be patient until they can find a mediator between the two worlds.
Freder believes that he is the one to fill that role. He also realizes that he is in love with Maria and declares his love for her. She returns it.
The two make plans to meet up the next day, but unbeknowest to them they are being watched by Freder's father and lackey. Freder's father asks Rotwang to make the robot look like Maria so they can turn all the workers against her. Rotwang agrees, but has a secret agenda. He plans on killing Freder for causing the death of his mother.
Like what a jerk! He couldn't do anything, he was just a baby. And Rotwang is a MAJOR creepo!!!
So Rotwang follows Maria and kidnaps her, hiding her away to complete his evil plan.
from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Georgy gets caught and sent back down to the worker's area. They think that Freder's friend Josaphat is involved, as that is where Georgy was supposed to spend the night, and Josaphat has to flee to the worker's city. Freder goes to meet with Georgy, but can't find him. He goes over to the Cathedral where the two were supposed to meet but can't find Maria.He does overhear monks talking about the apocalypse, and the Whore of Babylon wrecking havoc through the world. He begs them not to harm Maria and goes searching for her.
Meanwhile Maria is trapped while the mad scientist Rotwang completes his robot's likeness.
I'm sure you all knew I was going to make this connection.
Rotwang complete his robot and sends it off to Father Frederson. This version of Maria is wanton and lustful. Freder goes to see his father and finds the two in an embrace.
I mean seriously, what were you thinking?
Freder freaks out and drops into a delirious state of mind.
Poor guy!
False Maria begins to unleash chaos throughout the land as she causes men to murder and fight each other.
Freder recovers and finds his friend Josaphat. Meanwhile, Maria manages to escape their grasp. Freder and Josaphat try to stop the false Maria from urging the workers to destroy the city, but everyone tries to attack him as they recognize him as Frederson's son. He is luckily saved by Josaphat. Upstairs, Frederson wants the workers to fight, allowing him to use his army against them.
The workers are extremely riled up and rush to the machine rooms destroying the Heart Machine that powers the city.
The system's below start to fail and the worker's area began to flood. But the workers have forgotten one thing. They left their children behind!
Maria has managed to escape and runs downstairs to help save the children. [Side Note: Unemployment and inflation were so bad in Germany at the time that the producers had no trouble finding 500 malnourished children to film these flooding sequences.] Maria and Josaphat work together to get them out okay. In the machine room, Grot begins to yell at the workers. He reprimends them for letting their emotions get the best of them and killing their children. The parents freak out and march after the false Maria.
They take False Maria and burn her at the stake. Freder is heartbroken, thinking he lost her.
But then when she burns away, she is revealed to be the robot.
Rotwang chases the real Maria to the roof pursued by Freder. Fredersen and the workers watch from the ground. Rotwang falls to his death and Freder is able to unite the two. He [heart] ends by linking the hands of Fredersen (head) and Grot (hands) to bring them together.
This movie was actually supposed to be against facism and Hitler, but unfortunately Adolph Hitler and Joseph Goebbels really liked this film. Fritz Lang, the director, was Jewish, but Hitler told him that in spite of his background they would make him a honorary Aryan. Lang left Germany immediately after that night.
To go to the previous post, go to It's Coming From Inside the House
For more on Metropolis (1927), go to Viva La Révolution
For more on dystopian futures, go to Na-Na-Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
For more on mad scientists, go to A Halloween Hello From the Austen Men
For more on creating a monster, go to I Want Friend Like Me
For more on Harry Potter, go to Fashionably Postworthy
For more of my favorite quotes, go to Horrorfest III: The Revenge
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Last night my wife and I had dinner with a business colleague at the Scandic Hotel at Holmenkollen just outside of Oslo, Norway under the Skiforeningen (Ski Jump Museum).
While the food (pizza) was good, the views of Oslo and the surrounding area was amazing. I took eight handheld shots with my d610, using a Tamron 28-300 lens at f/11 at 50mm. Spending some time in Lightroom to stitch the images together and on1 Photo Suite to clean it all up I created the panorama below.
A larger version of this image is located at my 500px account.
This entry was posted in Photography, Travel and tagged 2015, d610, holmenkollen, norway, on1, oslo, panorama, photoblog, travel, vacation.


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TimesLIVE journalists witness crime chaos at Global Citizen Festival
03 December 2018 - 10:32 By Jessica Levitt
The car that was damaged in the parking lot after the Global Citizen Festival concert on Sunday, December 2 2018.
Image: Karishma Thakurdin/TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE journalists who attended the Global Citizen Festival concert at FNB Stadium on Sunday witnessed a violent altercation involving the driver of a car and several passengers of another vehicle soon after the event ended.
The incident occurred in the parking lot after the driver of a white bakkie allegedly scratched another vehicle while trying to pass in the congested area.
The journalists saw the driver of a white Ranger get out of the vehicle and assault passengers in the bakkie. Both licence-plate numbers are known to TimesLIVE.
A woman who was inside the car began screaming after she was hauled out of the vehicle. The man grabbed one of her shoes and began smashing the car windows with its heel.
Horror stories of crime mar Global Citizen Festival
Concert-goers feared for their lives as chaos broke out at the Sasol garage outside FNB Stadium.
Several security guards who were manning the parking area watched as the assault happened. They ignored pleas by concert-goers to intervene.
A person recording the incident on his cellphone ran away after being chased by the attacker.
The woman who was hauled from the car was visibly shaken after the incident. Her identity is known to TimesLIVE but she did not want to be named. The man whose car was attacked told TimesLIVE he had apologised for scratching the other vehicle, but had, nonetheless, been attacked.
"My car, it's smashed. They attacked me. They punched us. For nothing. For nothing," he said.
There were no police present. Security guards gathered about 30 minutes after the incident and apprehended the man who had attacked the car.
A man pulled a woman from a vehicle after the Global Citizen Festival concert on Sunday, December 2 2018, and smashed the car's windows with her shoe.
Police have been unavailable for comment and it is unclear if any arrests were made.
Just outside the parking lot where the incident took place, several other attacks occurred as concert-goers left the stadium.
People have come forward to detail the crime chaos that occurred outside a Sasol garage, where they were held at gunpoint.
Questions about the lack of police presence after the concert have been raised.
CEO of Stadium Management South Africa Jacques Grobbelaar said because of the high-profile nature of the event, which included the attendance of 58 heads of state, police and Global Citizen took control of safety and security.
He lambasted the inaction by police, saying there were no officers in sight after the festival, which he claims is against standard protocol.
"When we manage an event, we stay for at least two hours afterwards to ensure the safety and security of people. In this case, we were just landlords. The event was controlled by SAPS and Global Citizen," he said.
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The Queen's Tomb at El Peru
October 4, 2012 October 4, 2012 David Stuart
The discovery of a major royal tomb at El Peru hit the news yesterday. Congratulations to the project and all the team members.
Details and the official announcement of the find can be found here, on the Washington University in St. Louis website.
As Stanley Guenter has shown, the name inscribed on the alabaster container found in the burial is the same as that of the woman depicted on El Peru Stela 34, now in the Cleveland Art Museum, dedicated in A.D. 692. She was originally from Calakmul, marrying into the El Peru dynasty as the spouse of the local ruler K'inich B'ahlam. The hieroglyphic term that labels the snail-shaped object or its contents (yu-ha?-b'a) is unique, and remains difficult to decipher at present.
Alabaster vessel from the tomb, in the form of a snail shell. (Photo: El Peru Waka Regional Archaeological Project)
El Peru, Stela 34, with the portrait of "Lady K'abel" from Calakmul. Her name glyph appears in the text panel below her ceremonial shield, and also in one of the small cartouches in her feather headdress. (Cleveland Art Museum.)
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10 thoughts on "The Queen's Tomb at El Peru"
Kermit Frazier October 5, 2012 / 2:07 AM
Amazing. I realise it is clearly a snail shell, but my first impression was that of a human heart. I wonder about the symbolism?
John Major Jenkins October 5, 2012 / 4:23 PM
It's fascinating that Lady K'abel is identified (Wikipedia) as the daughter of Yuknoom Yich'aak, who commissioned the Block V "2012 inscription" at La Corona. on Block V. As you pointed out, Yuknoom used the 9.13.0.0.0 period-ending as a numerological linking-agent connecting himself (as the "13-Katun king") to the 13-Baktun period ending in 2012. Stela 34, depicted above, has some interesting iconography dancing around Lady K'abel. Also interesting that it was dedicated on 9.13.0.0.0 (D3-C4). Has a thorough decipherment & interpretation of El Peru Stela 34 been published anywhere? The moon goddess allusion is intriguing, considering the moon's position on 9.13.0.0.0.
Yuriy Polyukhovych October 5, 2012 / 7:04 PM
Hello David! Are you sure that the second sign is /ha/ but not a /chu/? It seems to be the same thing as on K4022 where we have /u-chu-ba/. In the case of El Peru alabaster vase it is possessed. What do you think? Best, Yuriy
Stuart, David S October 5, 2012 / 8:10 PM
Hi Yuriy, of course I'm not sure of the /ha/, which is why I put a question mark by it. I've considered /chu/ but it does lack the little inserted element we usually find in the upper right. I'd be happy with either option. I do suspect it will turn out to be a possessed noun beginning with u-, so parallel to the y-otoot u-may phrase we find on tobacco bottles. -Dave
David Stuart October 7, 2012 / 11:27 AM
In many media sources this royal woman from Calakmul is described a "warrior queen," but there's no evidence at all for describing her as such, and no ancient title actually means that. I'm guessing that this interpretation comes from her use of the title we now read as kaloomte', but which many decades ago Heinrich Berlin read "batab," a military title for rulers used in contact-period Yucatan. We epigraphers dismissed the batab reading back in the early 1980s, but it seems to have died a very slow death, at least in terms of the semantics. A number of very high-ranking men and women in Classic Maya history are called kaloomte' or ixkaloomte', but we can't simply call this a "warrior" title. Functionally, it was a term of great high status, often (but not always) tied to the Kaan(al) royal court.
karenbassie October 7, 2012 / 6:50 PM
I would concur with your comment about the Kaloomte', but I think that the office is certainly related to the Tlaloc war cult.
Like other Mesoamerican deities, Tlaloc had a number of avatars including owl, jaguar, serpent (18 Ub'aah Chan) and Black Witch moth manifestations. The texts referring to the arrival of the Kaloomte Sihyah K'ahk' indicate that he brought Tlaloc effigies with him. Although the so-called Tlaloc appears to be related to lightning in some of his portraits at Teotihuacan and certainly in his appearances in Postclassic Central Mexico, his manifestations in the Maya region were specifically identified with obsidian and obsidian darts and spears. As noted by Karl, obsidian is identified with meteors all across Mesoamerica. In contrast, the Chahk thunderbolt gods were identified with flint axes; it is a nice dichotomy.
Maya rulers are frequently shown dressed in the costumes of both these gods. As an example, Kan Joy Chitam of Palenque is illustrated in the guise of a Chahk, and he swings the flint axe of Chahk on the DO panel. On the T17 Tablet, his brother Kan Bahlam of Palenque is shown capturing a Tonina lord while dressed as the jaguar form of Tlaloc and he holds a spear embedded with obsidian chips. On the Palenque-style panel that Donald Hales pieced together year ago, Kan Bahlam is named as a Kaloomte and he is decked out in Tlaloc imagery. The secondary figure on the left hands him a Tlaloc headdress.
On Dos Pilas Stela 2 and Aguateca Stela 2, Ruler 3 (who was a Kaloomte) is illustrated carrying an incense bag decorated with a Tlaloc motif. He wears a Tlaloc mask indicating that he has taken on the guise of that deity and his clothing is decorated with the serpent and jaguar manifestation of Tlaloc that have obsidian eccentrics hanging from their mouths. Ruler 3 also carries the obsidian spear and spearthrower that was thought to be a manifestation of this deity.
The historical figures named as Kaloomte' are intimately connected to Tlaloc imagery, and I have argued in a forthcoming volume on the Ch'ol Maya that these Kaloomte' were priests and priestesses of Tlaloc.
There are literary hundreds of images of Maya rulers holding the K'awiil thunderbolt or the obsidian meteor weapons of Tlaloc. Their ability to harness and embody the power of these deities gave them the spiritual strength to overcome their enemies and protect their communities. And I find it rather interesting that in highland Chiapas, community leaders, patron gods and ancestors are thought to use their thunderbolt and meteor co-essences to defend their communities as well.
The Dallas Altar records the arrival at La Corona of three women who were daughters of Calakmul kings and who were sent to the lesser site of La Corona to become the wives of La Corona kings. The last of these Calakmul women was Lady Ti' Kanal Ajaw and the narrative states that she was a Kaloomte'. The base of the palanquin is decorated with the k'an cross associated with Tlaloc, and she wears a Tlaloc headdress. Above her stands an imposing 18 Ub'aah Chan effigy in jaguar form. The implication of this scene is that Lady Ti' Kanal Ajaw brought this effigy with her from Calakmul. This suggests that among the many skills that Lady Ti' Kanal Ajaw brought to La Corona it was her role as a Tlaloc priestess that was deemed most important to illustrate. The Calakmul king must have been handsomely compensated for his priestess daughter. A similar marriage transaction happened between Yaxchilán and Calakmul since the Kaloomte' Lady Ik Skull, who was the wife of the Yaxchilán ruler Shield Jaguar III, was originally from Calakmul.
Stanley Guenter October 11, 2012 / 4:26 AM
I am currently working with Olivia Navarro Farr and David Freidel to publish this text and the other tomb objects. The second sign in the second glyph on the alabaster vessel. I have considered the /ha/ and /chu/ and other signs in that series, but pointed out to Olivia, Freidel and the rest of our team that the sign is lacking the diagnostic elements that all of those other signs invariably have. Either this is a new sign entirely or it is underspelled in exactly the part that would permit a reading. Unfortunately, there is little left inside the vessel other than cinnabar, but the hole is very small, and there was less space in the cavity than even in the tobacco "poison" flasks.
As for the warrior queen, I think this is due to the popular imagination misunderstanding specific readings. I have long argued that the kaloomte' title means essentially "warlord", since the head variant is that of Chahk with the axe, and is exemplified on a couple of Codex-style vessels where this rain/storm god is shown viciously attacking a stone house with his axe and thunderstones. On Quirigua Stela U the kaloomte' title is shown in a unique variant, which consists of just the hand-holding axe and the TE' logogram. So, whatever the original root, the meaning I think is quite clear. This is a title that references the bellicose storm god, and "warlord", I think, is an appropriate, if rough, gloss. (I think the title would have fit somewhere between our own titles warlord and emperor, as the title seems to always be higher than ajaw.) That said, I don't think this is a title that should be translated as "warrior" as I see little reason to believe that the person holding the title actually was directly axing people and/or places. I think the title is progressively debased over the course of the Classic period and Lady K'abel (whose name, I should point out , remains but a nickname) held the title simply due to her descent from the kaloomte' of Calakmul. Although the bones indicate she would have been a formidable opponent in lucha libre, I would be most skeptical of her having ever fought in person on the field of battle.
karenbassie October 11, 2012 / 6:39 PM
I think that there is a more nuanced interpretation of the kaloomte' title that was advanced by Elisabeth Wagner and Eric Boot. They noted that the Early Classic form of the kal sign is composed of the stone sign and the wood sign, and that the pairing of these two signs refers to an axe. The head variant of this kal sign is a Chahk holding the ax, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the Kaloomte' was an ax wielding thunderbolt god.
The Kaloomte lords and ladies wear Tlaloc costumes and are decked out in costumes loaded with obsidian symbols. Evidence that Tlaloc was categorized as a kind of Chaak deity is seen on Yaxchilán Lintel 25 which illustrates the conjuring of a Tlaloc and a female dressed as Tlaloc. The accompanying text indicates that the conjured being is a deity called Aj K'ahk' (he of fire) O' Chaak signifying Tlaloc's identification with the Maya thunderbolt gods and the fire that they produce.
There is a hieroglyphic text in Copán Structure 10L-26 that indicates that the Maya categorized Tlaloc as a K'awiil deity, that is, as a Chaak thunderbolt god. As Dave has noted the text has standard Maya script paired with Teotihuacán-inspired hieroglyphs. In the Maya style text, the word k'awiil in the name of the Copán ruler Waxaklajuun Ubah K'awiil is represented by a typical GII-God K portrait glyph with fire (k'ak') emanating from a torch in his forehead. In the parallel Teotihuacán-style text, the word k'awiil is represented by the Tlaloc god with a torch in his forehead. In many examples of K'awiil, one of his legs and feet are portrayed as a lightning serpent. However, in the Copan example, the Tlaloc deity has an 18 Ubaah Chan serpent instead. As Karl has noted, the 18 Ubaah Chan is a meteor serpent. Across Mesoamerica, meteors are identified as omens of war and death, a highly appropriate manifestation for the Tlaloc war god. And obsidian is thought to be the remains of meteors. Also as Karl noted, meteors appear to have been categorized by the Maya as a type of thunderbolt, both flash across the sky and both are associated with fire.
David Stuart October 11, 2012 / 7:20 PM
These are all interesting comments. Sometime soon I'll try to post my own take on kaloomte', reviewing the evidence for my original reading and bringing in some new clues as well. It's something that's never been put together in one place before, and I still encounter a number of misunderstandings about the spellings and forms of the signs involved.
A case in point: The KAL logogram shows a stone and skull together, without the wood. The TE' element one sometimes finds in Early Classic variants is actually the TE' of the larger KAL-ma-TE' spelling.
Anyway, for now I'll just mention that I hesitate a bit to translate the title as "warlord." It certainly may function as something akin to that, given the historical uses of the title in the Early Classic especially (here I'm thinking of Sihyaj K'ahk', etc.). But as a rule I like to tease out meanings and translations with a firm etymology in hand, which I think is still a bit murky in the case of kal-oom-te ("tree-splitter" or "plant-maker" being two possibilities).
This gets back to my discomfort with the "woman warrior" meme that's been circulating with the El Peru find. I agree that the use of the title with Lady "K'abel" derives from her Calakmul origins, and not from her personal military prowess. In that context, translating her ixkaloomte' title as "Lady Warlord" or something so overtly militaristic skirts over some important nuances that I suspect are there.
Juan Carlos June 11, 2013 / 5:35 PM
Interesantísimos comentarios y opiniones. Yo era uno de los que llamaron a K´abel simplemente guerrera, pero ahora veo mi grave error. Es probable que la posición de sacerdotisa de Tlaloc pueda ser apoyada por varias de las ofrendas que acompañaban al ajuar funerario. Uno de ellos es el que D. Freidel ha identificado como un Dios muy poderoso que lleva un hacha en su brazo izquierdo y tiene una protuberante barriga, además de otros objetos adivinatorios como el gran espejo de pirita y pizarra. Sin duda hay mucho más que decir sobre este personaje que sin duda fue una persona con grandes habilidades políticas y/o religiosas en un contexto difícil, probablemente, en el esfuerzo de mantener cierto poder en esta zona maya


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Goddess Unchi-Ahchi
"Huchi-Fuji" by Kris Walherr
"Unchi-Ahchi's themes are spirituality, Universal Law and meditation. Her symbols are tea, teapots and cups. Presiding dutifully over the family stove is this Japanese Goddess, whose name means 'grandmother hearth'. From this position in the home she joins today's festivities to warm the tea and to mediate on our behalf with the other Gods and Goddesses. Afterward, she returns to our homes and lives with important insights about the meaning of sacred ritual.
In Japan, today is a time to go to Kyoto temple and watch or participate in the ancient tea ceremony. In this culture, each movement and ingredient in the tea ceremony represents a spiritual principle or truth – all mingled into a simple, satisfying cup. This is a lovely tradition, so share a cup of tea with a friend or family member today. Invoke Unchi-Ahchi simply by lighting the stove. Use the stove to ignite a candle, and take the candle to wherever you're sitting to carry the Goddess's energy to that spot. Discuss spiritual ideas, allowing this Goddess to give you new insights. To increase the significance of your tea ceremony, choose the tea's flavour according to the topic of conversation or something needed in that relationship. If discussing divination or alternative health, for example, use orange or mint, respectively. To deepen love or friendship, use lemon."
I could find nothing on this Goddess. My best guess is that this is a variant or epithet of the Ainu Goddess Huchi, who was I believe related to or an aspect of Fuchi.
Tags: crone, cups, feminine divine, feminine spirituality, fire, fuchi, goddess, hearth, huchi, huchi-fuchi, japan, japanese, japanese mythology, mediation, sacred feminine, spirituality, tea, tea cups, teapots, universal law, women's spirituality
Goddess Tatsuta-Hime
"Oriental Autumn" by ~OzureFlame
"Tatsuta-Hime's themes are children, health, luck, thankfulness, autumn, blessings, abundance and protection. Her symbols are Fall leaves. This windy Japanese Goddess blows into our lives today offering blessings and abundance for all our efforts. Tradition tells us that She weaves the Fall leaves into a montage of color, then sweeps them away along with any late-fall maladies. Sailors often wear an amulet bearing Her name to weather difficult storms at sea safely.
The Shichi-go-San Festival, also known as the 7-5-3 Festival, in Japan is a huge birthday celebration for children who have reached these ages. Parents take their young ones to local shrines for the Goddess' and Gods' blessings. Here they receive a gift of rice for prosperity, and a bit of pink hard candy for a long life.
If you have children, by all means follow this custom to draw Tatsuta-Hime's protective energies into their lives. Place some rice, a piece of pink candy, and a strand of the child's hair in a little sealed box. Write the Goddess's name somewhere on the box to keep her blessing intact. Put this in the child's room or on the family altar.
To manifest this Goddess's health and well-being, take several swatches of fabric bearing her name and sew them into various items of clothing, or carry on in your pocket. Should your day prove emotionally stormy, this little charm will keep you centered, calm, and 'on course'."
"Aeris: Air" by AkinaSaita
Though Tatsuta-Hime (pronounced tat-SUE-tah HEE-may) is a minor wind Goddess, Her essence and actions are unforgettable. It is said that each year Tatsuta-Hime, Goddess of dyeing and weaving, dyes silk yarn and weaves a beautiful multicolored tapestry of yellow, orange, russet, crimson and gold. She then incarnated Herself as wind and blew Her own work to shreds. According to Janet and Stewart Farrar, Her male counterpart is Tatsuta-Hiko and is prayed to for good harvests.
Farrar, Janet & Stewart. The Witches' Goddess.
Goddesses-and-gods.blogspot.com, "Tatsuta-Hime".
Hathaway, Nancy. The Friendly Guide to Mythology, "Tatsuta-Hime".
Monaghan, Patricia. The New Book of Goddesses and Heroines, "Tatsuma-Hime".
Darumamuseumgallery.blogspot.com, "Four Seasons Deities".
Satow, Sir Earnest Mason & A.G.S. Hawes. A Handbook for Travelers in central and northern Japan, "Tatta", (p. 386).
Shine Tsu-Hiko.
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Goddess Okitsu-Hime
"Goddess of Fire" by Suzette Troche-Stapp
"Okitsu-hime's themes are fire, providence, kinship and health. Her symbols are fire sources (especially those cooked upon) and boiling water. Okitsu-hime is the Shinto Goddess of kitchens in Japan. Here She watches over all foods prepared and over family interactions to keep health and emotional warmth in the home. Traditionally, any pot of boiling water represents this Goddess's activity.
As in Japan, today is the perfect time to honor those people who prepare your food (even if it's you!). Give your kitchen Goddess the day off and go out to eat. Or, alternatively, uplift the kitchen Goddess's talents by preparing a truly sumptuous meal of all your family favorites. Leave a small portion of each course on or near your stove as an offering to Okitsu-hime. Later, put these tid-bits in the compost, or outside for the birds, so the Goddess's blessings will continue to generate good things.
Light a candle today, and get out some cleaning utensils to scrub the stove, toaster, over, or microwave so that Okitsu-hime's energy can really shine in the area where you prepare most of your meals. Symbolically, the cleaning process washes away sickness and negativity. Afterward, light or turn on that appliance for a moment to draw the kitchen Goddess back to Her honored place of residence."
Okitsu-hime is "a Shinto kitchen-Goddess. Daughter of O-Toshi. Consort of Oki-Tsu-Hiko." [1] Interestingly enough, I found in Transactions, Volume 10 that Oki-tsu-hiko and Oki-tsu-hime together form a single deity. [2]
According to Karen M. Gerhart, "it is unclear when anthropomorphic images associated with the god of the hearth fire appeared, but at some point a pair of deities formed of clay or wood, known as Okitsuhime no mikoto (female) and Okitsuhiko no kami (male), were enshrined in the kitchen of the imperial palace and received offerings from the person(s) in charge of preparing food. This practice then spread to members of the court and later to commoners, who enshrined the images in their kitchens to protect the hearth fires" (p. 20).
Asiatic Society of Japan. Transactions, Volume 10.
Gerhart, Karen M. The Material Culture of Death in Medieval Japan, "Death in the Fourteenth Century".
Mythologydictionary.com, "Japanese Lore, Gods, Demigods, Heroes, Symbols, and Other Famous Mythological Characters: Oki-Tsu-Hime".
Aston, William George. Shinto, the way of the gods, "The Pantheon – Nature Deities: Furnace Gods".
Hearn, Lafcadio. Japan; an Attempt at Interpretation, "Development of Shinto". (p. 143)
Heyden, Louise. Suite101.com, "An Introduction to Kitchen Witch Goddesses".
Herbert, Jean. Shinto: At the Fountainhead of Japan.
Tags: boiling water, feminine spirituality, fire, goddess, health, japan, japanese, kinship, kitchen, kitchen witch, kitchens, o-toshi, oki tsu hime, oki-tsu-hiko, oki-tsu-hime-no-kami, okitsu-hime, okitsuhime no mikoto, providence, shinto, shintoism, women's spirituality
Goddess Izunome-no-Kami
"Toyotamahime" by Sara Ogi
"Izunome-no-kami's themes are mediation, health and cleansing. Her symbol are fire or water. A Goddess of purification, Izunome-no-kami helps us prepare for the sacred festivals of late fall and early winter with Her cleansing power. While She was born in water, this Goddess's energy exists in any rites for purification, including those centered on fire.
Kurama Himatsuri is a festival in Japan designed to welcome and help people commune with the native deities who come to earth this day. People carry light sources like candles and torches, which offer Izunome-no-kami's purifying energies to the meeting. In this part of the world it is considered unseemly to go before the Goddes spiritually or physically dirty.
In keeping with this theme, take a ritual bath today before your daily prayers or meditations. Add cleansing herbs like pine needles, bay leaves, fennel, lemon rind, or mint. Alternatively, drop in a few herbal tea bags (like peppermint or chamomile) to keep the dried items from clogging the drain. Before getting in, stir the water counter clockwise, saying:
'Goddess of cleansing power
purify me this sacred hour
Remove all guilt, all blame or shame
I ask this by invoking your name:
Izunome-no-kami.'
Keep whispering the Goddess's name at regular intervals until you get out of the tub. Then enter your prayers and meditations with a purified mind, heart and spirit."
Art by Seishiro Jay Tomioka
"The 'Angel of Purification' is Izunome-no-kami, a deity formed to purify Izanagi of filth [see my entry on Izanami-no-kami]…Izunome is related to the wedded gods Haya-akitsu-hiko (male) and Haya-akitsu-hime (female) who together 'wash away all impurity like a mighty river flowing and swallow up all sin like a great ocean.' Morihei [ a famous martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido] felt Izunome – who is generally considered female – to be present within his own body, and Aikidō to be the manifestation of that deity's power of purification and restoration. Morihei hoped that Aikidō students would eventually realize that each and every one of them also had Izunome within" (Ueshiba & Stevens, p. 46).
Ueshiba, Morihei & John Stevens. The Essence of Aikido: Spiritual Teachings of Morihei Ueshiba, "Songs of the Path".
Eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp, "Haraedo".
Kokugakuin.ac.jp, "Kamiumi".
Onmarkproductions.com, "Shinto & Shintoism Guidebook".
www2.plala.or.jp, "The Teachings of Onisaburo's Deguchi".
Tags: aikido, angel of purification, cleansing, fire, goddess, health, hi matsuri, Izanagi, izanami, izanami-no-kami, izu no me mo kami, izunome-no-kami, japanese, japanese mythology, kami, kurama himatsuri, matsuri, mediation, morihei, morihei ueshiba, purification, shinto, shintoism, water
Goddess Izanami-No-Kami
"Izanami" by Jay Tomioka
"Izanami-no-kami's themes are art, creativity and excellence. Her symbol is poetry. In Japan, this creative Goddess is considered to have made all things, and She inspires similar inventiveness within us. Traditionally, She is honored through artistic displays, including dance, song, music, and poetry reading.
Every September, poets from across Japan come to the Imperial Palace to compose verses. Upon receiving a cup of sake floated down the river, each poet must create an impromptu verse. The winner becomes the nation's poet laureate. In keeping with this idea, concentrate on trying your own hand at a little sacred poetry today, perhaps even a haiku. Traditional haiku contains seven syllables in the first line, five syllables in the second line and seven or five in the last; each line evokes an image or feeling in the reader's mind. Here's one example:
Izanami-no-kami
paints the universe
radiant – eternity
If poetry isn't your forte, engage in another art form through which Izanami-no-kami's imaginative spirit can shine. Ask for Her assistance and inspiration before you begin, and see what wonders Her nudge can arouse in you. Or, visit an art gallery, making notes of the things that really strike a harmonious chord in your spirit."
So, I'm not exactly sure where Patricia Telesco's description of Izanami comes from, because the descriptions I found paint Her as a creatrix and Queen of the Underworld, sharing some common elements with Persephone's story.
Patricia Monaghan writes: "Before this world, there was only a chaos of oil and slime, which slowly congealed to produce unnamed and innumerable divinities. [The first gods according to Wikipedia were Kunitokotachi and Amenominakanushi who] finally, said the Japanese, [summoned] two distinct [divine beings]: Izanami, the inviting woman, and Her consort, Izanagi, the inviting man. Standing on the rainbow, they stirred chaos with a spear [named Ame-no-nuboko] until a bit of matter formed. Placing this island on the oily sea, they descended to create and populate the earth.
But they did not, at first, know how. It was only after watching two water birds mating that they understood the necessary procreative act. So they too mated, and Izanami gave birth to the islands of Japan, to its waterfalls and mountains, and then to the animals and plants that live there.
Last to be conceived was fire, which virually exploed from Izanami's body, leaving Her retching and bleeding. From all Her excretions – from Her blood, Her vomit, Her urine – new creatures sprang up and established themselves on the new land. But Izanami Herself died.
She traveled to the underworld – Yomi ('gloomy land'). Izanagi, however, desperate without Her, traveled to Yomi to ask Her to return. She, however, had already established Herself in the world of death and refused [a few sources state that She had already eaten the food of the underworld and was now one with the land of the dead. She could no longer return to the living]. But She suggested that he speak to the lord of death, asking for Her release. Izanami warned him, though, not tot enter the palace.
"Izanami" by Matthew Meyer
Heedlessly curious, Izanagi approached the dark building; then he took a broken comb and broke off its last tooth. Lighting it, he looked inside, where the body of Izanami was decomposing. Her spirit attacked him, humiliated at having been seen that way; She drove him from the underworld and, as they parted, claimed his actions constituted a final divorce. Some say that Izanami rules still as queen of death from Her home in gloomy Yomi" (Monaghan, p. 168 – 169).
The actions that Monaghan writes of were Izanagi pushing a boulder in the mouth of the Yomotsuhirasaka (cavern that was the entrance of Yomi) thus creating a boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead. This infuriated Izanami-no-Mikoto and She screamed from behind this impenetrable barricade that if he left Her She would destroy 1,000 residents of the living every day to which he replied he would give life to 1,500.
To purify himself after coming into contact with the dead, Izanagi bathed in the sea and as he bathed, a number of deities came into being to include the sun Goddess Amaterasu, born of a tear from his left eye.
Monaghan, Patricia. The New Book of Goddesses and Heroines, "Izanami".
Wikipedia, "Izanami-no-Mikoto".
Britannica.com, "Izanagi and Izanami".
Goddesses.info, "IZANAMI".
Meyer, Matthew. Matthewmeyer.net, "Oh My Kami: Izanagi and Izanami" and "Oh My Kami: Izanagi and Izanami(part 2)".
Mythencyclopedia.com, "Izanagi and Izanami".
University of Georgia: Department of Geology, "The Origin of Japan and her People".
Tags: amaterasu, amenominakanushi, art, creation, creation myth, creativity, excellence, haiku, Izanagi, izanagi-no-mikoto, izanami, izanami-no-kami, izanami-no-mikoto, japan, japanese, japanese mythology, kami, kunitokotachi, poetry, shinto, shintoism, underworld, yomi, yomi-no-kuni
Goddess Ame no Uzume
"Ame no Uzume 's themes are honor, longevity, wisdom, psychic abilities, prosperity, protection and kinship. Her symbols are antique items, aged wines or cheese (anything that grows better over time) and sacred dances. A Japanese ancestral Goddess, Ame no Uzume's magic is that of generating a long, happy life for Her followers. Shinto festivals in Her honor include special dances that invoke the Goddess's favor for longevity, honor, prosperity, protection and a close-knit family. In some areas, people also turn to Her for foresight, considering Ame no Uzume the patroness of psychic mediums.
Join with people in Japan and celebrate the wisdom that longevity brings for the aged. If there is an elder in your family or magic community who has influenced your life positively, pray to Ame no Uzume for that person's ongoing health and protection. Go see that individual and say thank you. The gesture greatly pleases this Goddess, who will shower blessings on you, too!
To gain Ame no Uzume's insight in your psychic efforts, find an antique item that you can wear during readings, like a skeleton key (to 'fit' any psychic doorway). Empower this token, saying:
'Ame no Uzume, open my eyes, help me to see!
Let nothing be hidden that need to be known, whene're I speak this magical poem.'
Touch the key and recite your power phrase, the incantation, before reading."
"Ame-no-Uzume-no-mikoto is the Goddess of dawn, mirth and revelry in the Shinto religion of Japan, and the wife of fellow-god Sarutahiko Ōkami". [1]
"Uzume" by Hrana Janto
Patricia Monaghan writes that Uzame was "ancient Japan's shaman Goddess…who lured the sun Goddess Amaterasu from the cave where She'd hidden. She did so by a merry mockery of shamanic ritual. Tying Her sleeves above Her elbows with moss cords and fastening bells around Her wrists, She danced on an overturned tub before the heavenly Sky-Rock-Cave. Tapping out a rhythm with Her feet, She exposed Her breasts and then Her genitals in the direction of the sun. So comic did She make this striptease that the myriad gods and Goddesses began to clap and laugh – an uproar that finally brought the curious sun back to warm the earth.
Shaman women who followed Uzume were called miko in ancient Japan. First queens like Himiko, later they were princesses and even later, common-born women. Some Japanese women today, especially those called noro and yuta in Okinawa and the surrounding islands, still practice shamanic divination" (p. 305).
"Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto is still worshiped today as a Shinto kami, spirits indigenous to Japan. She is also known as Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, The Great Persuader, and The Heavenly Alarming Female. She is depicted in kyōgen farce as Okame, a woman who revels in her sensuality." [2]
"The dances of Uzume (Ama-no-uzume) are found in folk rites, such as the one to wake the dead, the Kagura (dance-mime), and another one which symbolizes the planting of seeds." [3]
Lindemans, Micha F. Pantheon.org, "Uzume".
Monaghan, Patricia. The New Book of Goddesses and Heroines, "Uzume".
Wikipedia, "Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto".
Agaliha. Mysticwicks.com, "Ama-no-Uzume".
Ampontan. Ampontan.wordpress.com, "Yuta: The Japanese Shamans".
Ashkenazi, Michael. Handbook of Japanese Mythology.
Corrao, Tom. Chicagookinawakenjinkai.blogspot.com, "Okinawan Uta – The Shaman Women of Okinawa".
Goddessgift.com, "Amaterasu Goddess of the Sun/Uzume Goddess of Mirth and Dance".
Lysianassa. Bukisa.com, "The Goddess Ame No Uzume in Mythology and History".
Mydailygoddess.blogspot.com, "Uzume – Laughter".
Schoenberger, Karl. Latimes.com, "Shamans Look to Spirits for Guidance: In Okinawa, Supernatural Is Taken Very Seriously".
Wikipedia, "Ryukyuan Religion".
Willis, Roy G. World Mythology, "The Divine Crisis".
Tags: ama-no-uzume, amaterasu, ame no uzume, ame-no-uzume-no-mikoto, antique items, cheese, dance, dawn, goddess, honor, japanese, japanese mythology, kami, keiro no hi, kinship, longevity, miko, mirth, noro, okame, prosperity, protection, psychic abilities, respect for the aged day, revelry, ryukyuan, sacred dance, Sarutahiko Ōkami, shamanism, shamans, shinto, uzume, wine, wisdom, yuta
Goddess Saki-Yama-Hime
"Saki-yama-hime's themes are freedom, luck, prosperity and wealth. Her symbols are insects and the number 7. The Japanese Goddess of fortune and abundance visits today's festivities, freeing the insects, with Her lucky energy, especially for improving finances. In the spirit of the moment, She also provides a little serendipity to help free you from any burdens weighing you down.
Throughout Japan, vendors line the streets around this time of year with small cages that house crickets and other insects. People purchase them to take to temples and free the insects, thereby ensuring luck and prosperity. This would be a fun activity for children who have a nearby park or woods where they can find a cricket. Alternatively, have them look for an ant on the sidewalk. Treat the insect kindly all day, giving it buts of grass or a pinch of sugar. Then, come nightfall, release the creature back to the earth. It will tell the Goddess about the human who took care of it!
Saki-yama-hime can then respond by bringing more good fortune your way.
An adult version of this festival might simply entail not killing any insects today. Take spiders gently outside the home, try not to step on the creepy-crawlies on the sideways, and so on. Generally treat nature's citizens with respect so Saki-yama-hime can reward you with liberation and financial security."
Sorry guys, I could find no reference to this Goddess. That's not to say of course that She doesn't exist – perhaps under some variant spelling(s) or name(s) as is so common I've found with many of the Asian deities. As usual, if anyone has any info pertaining to this Goddess, you're more than welcome to share it here.
Tags: 7, crickets, freedom, goddess, insects, japanese, japanese mythology, luck, prosperity, saki-yama-hime, wealth
Goddess Inari
"Inari, Goddes of Prosperity" by ArdiRa
"Inari's themes are death, kinship, ghosts, fertility and love. Her symbols are foxes, rice and the color red. Among the Japanese, Inari is invoked to bring a long life, blood-red being Her sacred hue. In death, She guides and protects faithful spirits. Portrayed as a vixen, Inari also has strong correlations with love, an emotion that survives even the grave. Rice is a common offering for Inari, as it is a crop to which She brings fertility.
The Obon is a festival for the dead in Japan, where people hold family reunions and religious rituals to honor their departed ancestors and dance to comfort the spirits. Thse observances are fairly easy to duplicate. Gather with friends or family and include rice cakes and fruit as part of your menu planning. Leave out an extra plater of food both for the spirits of the departed and to please Inari.
To increase Inari's love in any relationship or to draw a lover to you, make this charm: Find a red-colored stone (agate is a good choice), or any red-colored piece of clothing. Put this under the light of a full moon to charge it with emotional fulfillment. Then bless the item saying,
'Inari be, ever with me.
By this stone [cloth] of red, let love be fed.
When at [on] my side, let love there abide.'
Put the stone in your pocket (so it's at your side) and carry it when meeting with that special someone."
"Fox Maiden" by Susan Seddon Boulet
"The Japanese rice Goddess liked to wrap herself in a fox's body. Sometimes, too, She took the shape of a human woman in order to sleep with men, who had excellent crops as a result. One of these men, it was said, realized he was sleeping with the Goddess when he saw a long, furry red tail sticking out from beneath the blankets. He said nothing of it, and She rewarded his discretion by causing all his rice to grow upside down, thus bearing a full harvest that was exempt from the rice tax.
The legendary woman Tamamono-Maye, possibly an incarnation of Inari, lived at court and could change at will into a flying fox. An enemy, however, ended her power of transformation (and her life, some say) by confronting her with a mirror, which was powerful medicine against her magic" (Monaghan, p. 162).
"Inari" by Matthew Meyer
As stated in a previous entry (see June 9th Wakasaname-no-Kami), Inari is a very complex deity. "Inari has been depicted both as male and as female. The most popular representations of Inari, according to scholar Karen Ann Smyers, are a young female food Goddess, an old man carrying rice, and an androgynous bodhisattva…Inari is sometimes identified with other mythological figures. Some scholars suggest that Inari is the figure known in classical Japanese mythology as Ukanomitama or the Kojiki's Ōgetsu-Hime; others suggest Inari is the same figure as Toyouke. Some take Inari to be identical to any grain kami.
Inari's female aspect is often identified or conflated with Dakiniten, a Buddhist deity who is a Japanese transformation of the Indian dakini or with Benzaiten of the Seven Lucky Gods.
Inari is often venerated as a collective of three deities (Inari sanza); since the Kamakura period, this number has sometimes increased to five kami (Inari goza). However, the identification of these kami has varied over time. According to records of Fushimi Inari, the oldest and perhaps most prominent Inari shrine, these kami have included Izanagi, Izanami, Ninigi, and Wakumusubi, in addition to the food deities previously mentioned. The five kami today identified with Inari at Fushimi Inari are Ukanomitama, Sarutahiko, Omiyanome, Tanaka, and Shi. However, at Takekoma Inari, the second-oldest Inari shrine in Japan, the three enshrined deities are Ukanomitama, Ukemochi, and Wakumusubi. According to the Nijūni shaki, the three kami are Ōmiyame no mikoto (water,) Ukanomitama no mikoto (grain,) and Sarutahiko no mikami (land.)" [1]
Monaghan, Patricia. The New Book of Goddesses and Heroines, "Inari".
Wikipedia, "Inari Ōkami".
Kitsune, Akasha. Goddessschool.com, "Inari and Her Kitsune".
Lysianassa. Bukisa.com, "The History and Significance of the goddess Inari".
Moon, Eidolon. Fox-moon.com, "Watashi no O-Inari-sama".
OnMark Productions, "INARI / Oinari / Oinari-sama Shinto God/Goddess of Rice & Food".
Yoose, Becky. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, "INARI = Shinto Rice Kami".
Tags: agriculture, androgynous, androgyny, bön, bon festival, death, fertility, fox, foxes, ghosts, inari, Inari Ōkami, japanese, japanese mythology, kami, kinship, love, obon, obon festival, oinari, red, red items, rice, shinto, tamamo-no-mae, tamamono-maye, wakasaname-no-kami
Goddess Nakisawame-no-Mikoto
"Thoughts of A Dead Husband" by Rickbw1
"Nakisawame-no-Mikoto's themes are peace, honor, history, death and forgiveness. Her symbols are trees. The Goddess of mourning in Japan, Nakisawame-no-Mikoto weeps with the memories of the many innocent people who have died in wars throughout the ages. She comes into our hearts today in the hope that we will learn form our collective past.
According to tradition, Nakisawame-no-Mikoto lives in the base of trees, her roots holding firm to the earth and its history. This also speaks strongly of our family trees and the importance of kinship.
On August 6, 1945, the atom bomb landed in Hiroshima, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives and many years of radiation sickness. In the spirit of Nakisawame-no-Mikoto, today acts as a memorial to the people who died and a celebration of the peace that has been maintained. Traditionally, tiny paper lanterns are floated on flowing waters as wishes for the dead.
So, light a candle today for someone you know who died needlessly, or fighting a just cause. The flame of the candle reperesnts the Goddess and the memory of that person whose efforts light the way for a better future.
To encourage peace between yourself and someone else, plant a token that represents your desire beneath a tree so that this Goddess can begin helping you achieve harmony."
"Keiko" by Iridescence-art
"Naki-sawa-me-no-kami is the Japanese Goddess of mourning. She was born from the tears of Izanagi, weeping over the loss of his wife, Izanami. Naki-sawa-me lives in the base of the trees on the foothills of the mountain Amanokaguyama. Her name, which means 'weeping marsh woman Goddess,' is also seen as Naki-sawa-me-no-mikoto, Naki-saha-me-no-kami, and Naki-saha-no-me-no-mikoto." [1]
Sabrina. Goddess A Day, "Naki-sawa-me-no-kami".
Crystalinks.com, "Japanese Creational Myths".
Encyclopedia of Shinto, "Kami in Classic Texts".
Encyclopedia of Shinto, "Nakisawame".
Tags: atomic bomb, death, forgiveness, goddess, hiroshima, history, honor, Izanagi, izanami, japan, japanese, japanese mythology, kami, mourning, naki-saha-me-no-kami, naki-saha-no-me-no-mikoto, naki-sawa-me-no-kami, naki-sawa-me-no-mikoto, nakisahamenokami, nakisawame, nakisawame-no-mikoto, peace, shinto, trees
Goddess Huchi
"Let the Flames Begin" by Sir Flighty Pencil
"Huchi's themes are harvest, energy, cleansing and health. Her symbols are fire, light and energy sources. This Japanese fire Goddess keeps our internal fire burning to give us the energy necessary for completing whatever projects are at hand. She also uses Her fires to cleanse the human body and protect it from disease.
Aomori Nebuta is a ritual in Japan that was designed to help farmers stay awake for longer intervals in order to complete their harvesting duties. By making an effigy of the sand figurine, they hope to appease the spirit of sleep and finish their tasks.
So, when you need to keep a fire under a project or be a little more alert for the tasks at hand, turn on a light or ignite a candle. This activates Huchi's power in your living space.
Alternativley, get a little sand from a beach or a child's sandbox and empower it saying,
'Each pinch I take keeps me awake.'
Keep this handy when you're working. Whenever you feel a little weary, release a pinch of sand to the winds or the earth to refresh your energy.
For health-related matters, I suggest dressing warmly or taking a warm bath. As you do, meditate and visualize yourself in white, purifiying flames that collect all your tensions or sickness and burn them away painlessly. Huchi lives in both the warmth and the fires of your vision."
I believe that this Goddess is related to or an aspect of the fire Goddess Fuchi (see my July 15th's entry on the Goddess Fuchi). "Fuchi (Huchi) Fuchi was venerated as patroness of the household and cooking by the ancient Ainu people, and was a Goddess of healing who 'purifies the body from disease.' Also called Huchi or Apermeru-ko-yan-mat, in Japan She is the first Goddess approached in prayer, considered the intermediary between gods and humanity. She is venerated in this form, Sengen-sama, in the temple atop Mt. Fuji." [1]
Marks, Dominic. Chinaroad Löwchen, "Japanese Goddess Names".
Mysticwicks.com, "Thread: Huchi".
Roberts, Jeremy. Japanese Mythology A to Z, "Fuchi (Huchi)".
Waldherr, Kris. Goddess Inspiration Oracle, "Huchi-Fuchi".
Tags: ainu, aomori nebuta, apermeru-ko-yan-mat, cleansing, energy, energy sources, fire, fuchi, goddess, harvest, health, hearth, huchi, huchi-fuchi, japanese, japanese mythology, light


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British distribution (genus): Throughout Britain, free-living in terrestrial habitats, also as lichen photobionts.
World distribution (genus): Cosmopolitan but especially in the tropics.
The genus Trentepohlia would not, at first glance, be taken as a green alga. Free-living species are mostly yellow to bright orange or red-brown in colour, due to the orange pigment, haematochrome (β-carotene), which usually hides the green of the chlorophyll. The genus is terrestrial, commonly on rocks, walls, tree bark and, especially in the tropics, on leaf surfaces. The haematochrome no doubt protects the alga's chlorophyll in these subaerial habitats. Trentepohlia is also a widespread photosynthetic symbiont (photobiont) in lichens.
John, in John et al., (2002), based on recent work in Ireland by Rindi & Guiry (2002), recognises five British and Irish species and states that there are at least twelve known species in the genus. Van den Hoek et al. (1995) consider that there are about forty species, mostly tropical and subtropical. There is general agreement that the genus requires taxonomic revision. In Britain, the best known is T. aurea (L.) Martius, which forms conspicuous, bright orange, small cushions on rock faces and sometimes on tree trunks (especially Quercus (oak)). It is most common in wetter, western districts and in upland areas, and prefers lime-rich substrates.
As with other Trentepohlia species, T. aurea is filamentous, with both creeping and erect filaments. Creeping filaments produce gametangia; aerial filaments produce sporangia (neither illustrated here). T. aurea is recognised by its aerial filaments being 10-20 µm in diameter and in the filaments not being constricted at the cell junctions. The chloroplasts are small, discoid (in this species, ribbon-like in certain others) and lack pyrenoids. As seen below, the haematochrome makes the chloroplasts seem orange or brown under the microscope and they are hidden amongst the droplets of the haematochrome itself. Aerial filaments end with a capping cell. The cell walls are lamellate (layered).
Aerial filaments of Trentepohlia aurea from Aberdeenshire colony shown above. Note the terminal capping cell.
Although the best known, T. aurea is probably not the most common species in Britain. Trentepohlia is not uncommon on damp, sheltered walls, at least in west Scotland, and material photographed and collected at a Renfrewshire site (March 2002), on an old, mortared, sandstone wall on the edge of a wooded ravine, was found to differ from T. aurea in its significantly narrower, more tapering filaments.
Such material may well have been named as T. calamicola in the past, see the key in Pentecost (1984), but John's (op. cit.) revision of the genus provided more species to choose from. The Renfrewshire material keys out instead to T. abietina (Flotow) Hansgirg, and it matches very well the photographs on the accompanying CD-ROM and the photomicrographs and notes in Rindi & Guiry (op. cit.). Although T. abietina is said to be known in the British Isles only from scattered localities in Ireland, mostly on trees but also on limestone rocks within forested areas, it is also predicted to be widespread in the "wetter westernmost areas of the British Isles", i.e. including west Scotland. Further experience suggests that T. abietina is, indeed, frequent on tree trunks (sometimes as small and inconspicuous colonies) and on shaded rock faces in this area.
Trentepohlia abietina on sheltered sandstone wall, Renfrewshire, March 2002.
Trentepohlia abietina, aerial filaments, from the Renfrewshire colony shown above, March 2002.
Note that the small, globose bodies adhering to some of the filaments are not part of the alga (i.e. not sporangia), but are epiphytic colonies of the cyanobacterium, Gloeocapsa.
Trentepohlia abietina, filaments, from the Renfrewshire colony shown above, March 2002. The beaded and short, swollen cells are developing akinetes (thick-walled resting spores formed by asexual differentiation from vegetative cells).
T. calamicola, as now understood, is a greenish species, yellow only when dry, and seemingly rare, known for certain only in Ireland and Cornwall, though considered "probably more widely distributed".
T. iolithus is often a more reddish species, in a variety of habitats, including on concrete walls, and is recognisable under the microscope by the constrictions at the cross-walls of the filaments, giving it a beaded appearance.
Trentepohlia is also a widespread photobiont in lichens, particularly in tropical crustose species. Friedl & Büdel (1996) list its presence in lichens of the orders Arthroniales, Gyalectales, 'Sphaeriales' and Ostropales. The large, crustose lichen genus Opegrapha ('scribble lichens') (Opegraphales) is one such genus in Britain with Trentepohlia symbionts. It is not clear which or how many Trentepohlia species occur as lichen symbionts - a "Trentepohlia lichenicola" has been described, but John (op. cit.) notes that at least two of the free-living species are known to occur as lichen photobionts. As with other lichen photobionts, algal morphology changes markedly within the lichen thallus, the typical filamentous structure being lost.
Since fungal hyphae are often associated with free-living Trentepohlia colonies, perhaps the symbiosis can be viewed as varying levels of parasitism, though Opegrapha can occupy exposed habitats that would not be suitable for the alga alone.
The photomicrograph is of Trentepohlia within the lichen Opegrapha niveoatra (Borrer) Laundon, a species of nutrient-rich tree bark. It is intended to add a photograph of this lichen at a later date; another Trentepohlia-containing Opegrapha species is shown below.
Trentepohlia photobiont within the lichen Opegrapha niveoatra, Perthshire, Scotland, April 2002. The alga is more or less unicellular (or with short chains of globose cells) rather than truly filamentous, and orange pigment shows limited development.
Opegrapha is a genus of crustose lichens that contain Trentepohlia as their photobiont. Illustrated is O. calcarea (part of the O. saxatilis complex), forming very thin, pale crusts on rock surfaces, here seeming at first glance to be part of the rock surface itself. Coastal rock-face near Arbroath, Scotland, April 2002.
The class Trentepohliophyceae differs from other green algae in the structure of the flagella (in the biflagellate gametes and in the quadriflagellate zoospores). Presence of polyhydroxyalcohols is also a distinctive character and the mode of cell division is distinctive. Van den Hoek et al. (1995) give a good outline account of these features.
The class contains the single order, the Trentepohliales, and four genera, including Trentepohlia. The related genera are Phycopeltis, Printzina and Cephaleuros, all of which grow mainly on leaves in the warmer and more humid parts of the world, though there are records of each from the British Isles. Cephaleuros species can be parasitic and they cause substantial economic damage to tropical crops (cocoa, tea, etc.).
• Friedl, T., & Büdel, B., (1996). Photobionts, in, Nash, T.H., ed., Lichen biology, pp.8-23, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
• John, D.M., Whitton, B.A., & Brook, A.J., (eds.) (2002). The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
• Pentecost, A., (1984). Introduction to freshwater algae, Richmond Publishing Co., Richmond.
• Rindi, F., & Guiry, M.D., (2002). Diversity, life history, and ecology of Trentepohlia and Printzina (Trentepohliales, Chlorophyta) in urban habitats in western Ireland. Journal of Phycology 38: 39-54.


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