We're studying the story of the Romanov family in history class, and amazingly, there WAS something they left on the windowsill... Anastasia's mother Alexandra carved a swastika and the date into a windowsill of the Ipatiev house, the place where they were executed. (This was before World War II and Nazism... a swastika at that time was a symbol of good luck.)
lastoftherockstars, tahnks so much for the piece of info about the windowsill - never knew there was this sign there
lastoftherockstars, tahnks so much for the piece of info about the windowsill - never knew there was this sign there
but, i'm a bit offtop here - just clarifying this for you: swastika is an ancient Indian sign (not only Indian, of course, but probably originating from there) of the Sun. Which, of course, meant good luck, warmth, rotation (change of seasons, etc).
Unfortunately, in the Middle Ages the use of swastika was not often as it was obviously a heathen sign, but in Russia (where heathen beliefs co-existed along with Christianity quite peacefully) it remained and was often carved over...
but, i'm a bit offtop here - just clarifying this for you: swastika is an ancient Indian sign (not only Indian, of course, but probably originating from there) of the Sun. Which, of course, meant good luck, warmth, rotation (change of seasons, etc).
Unfortunately, in the Middle Ages the use of swastika was not often as it was obviously a heathen sign, but in Russia (where heathen beliefs co-existed along with Christianity quite peacefully) it remained and was often carved over the doors, embroydered on the towels and was an important symbol.
up to recently, when the Nazis dug it up - cause they needed SOME ancient sign to claim it theirs - i wish they chose another sign. now it's impossible to expose swastikas whenever in Russia: think, the country suffered from the Nazis no less than the Jews and France and Poland, and it was Russian close-to-heart sign
i can't imagina how sorrowful people must have felt to see their sacred symbol thus perverted
We're studying the story of the Romanov family in history class, and amazingly, there WAS something they left on the windowsill... Anastasia's mother Alexandra carved a swastika and the date into a windowsill of the Ipatiev house, the place where they were executed. (This was before World War II and Nazism... a swastika at that time was a symbol of good luck.)
I just thought it was really interesting.
lastoftherockstars, tahnks so much for the piece of info about the windowsill - never knew there was this sign there
lastoftherockstars, tahnks so much for the piece of info about the windowsill - never knew there was this sign there
but, i'm a bit offtop here - just clarifying this for you: swastika is an ancient Indian sign (not only Indian, of course, but probably originating from there) of the Sun. Which, of course, meant good luck, warmth, rotation (change of seasons, etc). Unfortunately, in the Middle Ages the use of swastika was not often as it was obviously a heathen sign, but in Russia (where heathen beliefs co-existed along with Christianity quite peacefully) it remained and was often carved over...
but, i'm a bit offtop here - just clarifying this for you: swastika is an ancient Indian sign (not only Indian, of course, but probably originating from there) of the Sun. Which, of course, meant good luck, warmth, rotation (change of seasons, etc). Unfortunately, in the Middle Ages the use of swastika was not often as it was obviously a heathen sign, but in Russia (where heathen beliefs co-existed along with Christianity quite peacefully) it remained and was often carved over the doors, embroydered on the towels and was an important symbol. up to recently, when the Nazis dug it up - cause they needed SOME ancient sign to claim it theirs - i wish they chose another sign. now it's impossible to expose swastikas whenever in Russia: think, the country suffered from the Nazis no less than the Jews and France and Poland, and it was Russian close-to-heart sign i can't imagina how sorrowful people must have felt to see their sacred symbol thus perverted
well, sorry for the off-top
@lastoftherockstars It was on a wall, not a windowsill.
@lastoftherockstars It was on a wall, not a windowsill.