I went looking to see if anything else had changed anywhere. If you load up this page and refresh. Does anyone else see anything strange? Like…a number?
Thirteen volumes, the foundation of our universe until a revolution changed our position. - Almagest
At the whim of the master clock, Shepherd Gate shows all time. And in the courtyard the Astronomer Royal observes from here. - Prime Meridian
Because of the tenth there now are eight. When Xena fell, discord rose in her place. - Eris
What sees what we cannot? A giant, a Titan, a dragon, and all great light combined? -Cassini
Three ancient stones mark the midwinter’s sunset, their faces toward Corra Bheinn and the mountain of the sound. - Ballochroy
Borne from Ida to serve the wine, who waits in the celestial court between the whale and the eagle? - Aquarius
I recently found an envelope in the book I borrowed from the library. I believe it’s meant for you, The Mountaineers. Since I have no use for it, and I now know your intentions, I believe you should have the envelope and its contents.
These passages were written on the envelope:
Thirteen volumes, the foundation of our universe until a revolution changed our position.
At the whim of the master clock, Shepherd Gate shows all time. And in the courtyard the Astronomer Royal observes from here.
Because of the tenth there now are eight. When Xena fell, discord rose in her place.
What sees what we cannot? A giant, a Titan, a dragon, and all great light combined?
Three ancient stones mark the midwinter’s sunset, their faces toward Corra Bheinn and the mountain of the sound.
Borne from Ida to serve the wine, who waits in the celestial court between the whale and the eagle?
Thirteen volumes, the foundation of our universe until a revolution changed our position.
At the whim of the master clock, Shepherd Gate shows all time. And in the courtyard the Astronomer Royal observes from here.
Because of the tenth there now are eight. When Xena fell, discord rose in her place.
What sees what we cannot? A giant, a Titan, a dragon, and all great light combined?
Three ancient stones mark the midwinter’s sunset, their faces toward Corra Bheinn and the mountain of the sound.
Borne from Ida to serve the wine, who waits in the celestial court between the whale and the eagle?
Thirteen volumes, the foundation of our universe until a revolution changed our position.
At the whim of the master clock, Shepherd Gate shows all time. And in the courtyard the Astronomer Royal observes from here.
Because of the tenth there now are eight. When Xena fell, discord rose in her place.
What sees what we cannot? A giant, a Titan, a dragon, and all great light combined?
Three ancient stones mark the midwinter’s sunset, their faces toward Corra Bheinn and the mountain of the sound.
Borne from Ida to serve the wine, who waits in the celestial court between the whale and the eagle?
Corra Bheinn is a reference to a mountain on the Isle of Mull - there are standing stones there, the Dervaig Cemetery has 3 - Standing Stones - The Isle of Mull
“Because of the tenth there now are eight,” and “When Xena fell, discord rose in her place” might be related as such:
Xena is another name for the dwarf planet Eris (Eris is the goddess of discord). There were originally believed to be 9 planets including Pluto (in our solar system). Eris was found to appear bigger than Pluto, which would have made it the tenth planet. However, the definition of a planet was made/revised due to Eris/Xena, and dwarf planets were coined. Thus, instead of ten planets, we have only eight.
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Fun fact: Because it was simply known as Planet X at first, and nomenclature of celestial bodies is dependent on what type of body they are, astronomers named it Xena after the titular character from Xena: Warrior Prrincess
Ursa Minor aka the Little Dipper (for the wine reference maybe) - “Ursa Minor is usually associated with two different myths. In one, the constellation represents Ida, the nymph who took care of Zeus on the island of Crete when he was small” http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/ursa-minor-constellation/
Okay, new plan. These stones seem to link these two locations somehow.
Ballochroy, Kintyre
At midwinter this points to Cara island.
The site was first scientifically surveyed by Alexander Thom, who demonstrated that the stone alignment to the southwest indicates the setting position of the sun over the west end of Cara island at midwinter, about 1800 BC. The view to Cara island from the stones is presently obscured by a plantation and the drawing shows the view to the close southwest horizon.
Cora Bheinn
The flat face of the central stone (at right angles to the alignment) indicates the mountain of Cora Bheinn, on the island of Jura, which is 30 km away.
The Mountain of the Sound - Ben a’Chaolais
The shortest stone also faces across the alignment, and points to Ben a’Chaolais, the southernmost of the four Paps of Jura. The sun setting here would have given warning of the approach of the solstice.
