+Omally Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Does anyone have even the faintest idea as to what Mermans new Avatar is? He refuses to tell me, so any ideas? "Woof" quoth he. Oh, and "Grrr" also. What Trolls? Quote Link to comment
+Slytherin Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Perhaps it is related to this... Kokopelli and maybe he nicked it from here. --------------------------------------------------- Knights of the Green Shield stamp and shout..... Quote Link to comment
+Omally Posted May 17, 2003 Author Share Posted May 17, 2003 Blimey, that was quick! Cheers Alex! "Woof" quoth he. Oh, and "Grrr" also. What Trolls? Quote Link to comment
+The Hungry Caterpillars Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 No idea,but he does look very warm for a merman-on second thoughts it some form of Incan god playing a rather large mouth organ?Bet I have got it wrong Quote Link to comment
+The Merman Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Slytherin:Perhaps it is related to this... http://www.geocaching.com/track/track_detail.asp?ID=7999 and maybe he nicked it from http://www.acaciart.com/stories/archive10.html --------------------------------------------------- Knights of the Green Shield stamp and shout..... Spot on with what it is Slytherin but no I didn't nick it from that site. The Pic came from a site of Kokopelli pictures which were free to download for personal use.(So did that site nick it or the other site?) I play the North American Indian flute so Kokopelli seems an appropriate Avatar I woke this morning and my boat was not rocking...for one horrid moment I thought I lived in a house! Quote Link to comment
+Lance Ambu Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Looks more like a gingerbread man that has been made from certain substances not normally found in gingerbread. Lance It's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Quote Link to comment
+Lassitude Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Sorry to spoil the fun but I beleive it is an Amecrian Indian God called Kokopelli. Here is and extract from a URL: In ancient Indian legend, Kokopelli the flute player was the symbol of happiness and joy. He talked to the wind and the sky. His flute could be heard in the Spring breeze, bringing warmth after the winter cold. Kokopelli embodies everything pure and spiritual about music. He was also thought of as a fertility god and traveling prankster. He would visit villages playing his flute, carrying his songs on his back. Everyone would sing and dance the night away. In the morning, when he left, the crops were plentiful and all the women were pregnant. There are many stories of Kokopelli. One is that he is responsible for the end of winter and the coming of spring. Native American legend has it that when the Kokopelli comes playing his flute the Sun comes out, the snow melts, the green grass grows, the birds come out and begin to sing, and all the animals gather around to hear his songs. Kokopelli and his flute bring the Spring out of the Winter. So to summarise its a bloke who plays with his flute a lot ;-) Cheers Chris LASSITUDE- (noun) Tiredness and apathy: a state of weariness accompanied by listlessness or apathy[15th century. Via French from Latin lassitudo , from lassus 'weary'.] Quote Link to comment
+Lassitude Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Whoops. Should have replied quicker to this. Got side tracked and somebody beat me to the 'Hey look I'm really brainy' award. Cheers Chris LASSITUDE- (noun) Tiredness and apathy: a state of weariness accompanied by listlessness or apathy[15th century. Via French from Latin lassitudo , from lassus 'weary'.] Quote Link to comment
+Slytherin Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Lassitude:Whoops. Should have replied quicker to this. Got side tracked and somebody beat me to the 'Hey look I'm really brainy' award. Cheers Chris Don't feel bad Chris. I brought the Kokopelli travel bug back from the States last year, so I recognised it straight away. Alex. --------------------------------------------------- Knights of the Green Shield stamp and shout..... Quote Link to comment
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