My adventure today involved accompanying Kiya's class to the ROM for the medival studies tour. If I am not mistaken this is the only tour I haven't been on. I was so impressed at the kids' knowledge and the teacher was just a hoot. She kept trying to egg on the answers because she knew she taught all the stuff.
Some interesting things I saw:
1. a rosary bead with a beautiful woman on one side and a skull on the other side. It was meant to show how fragile life is. Being made of ivory the detail was just exquisite.
2. another piece of ivory carved to show the virgin Mary suckling baby Jesus. After some interesting conversations about breastfeeding in public, this carving definitely made me smile.
3. the gemstone exhibit is to die for. The star of lanka is so beautiful it is hard to believe it isn't something just made.
4. I also learned that a child is first taught to read the Qaran before they are taught what it means. This is a new concept to me, as with my learning I have always thought that you need to know what a word is translated too before you can read it in full context.
5. that Chinese Daoists used bamboo stalks to view the stars and planets.
Now I have a question for you. In all religions, or at least those depicted in ancient times, why is the planet Mars always seen as a hostile, warmongering celestial being/God? Yes it is red, but because something is red does it always have to be associated with war?
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