BARNACLE, THE ORIGIN OF THE TABERNACLE
Cypris/Cyprid is the name given of the seventh stage of the free-swimming larvae generally called the nauplii of barnacles. It is established that the fundamental role of the cypris/cyprid larvae is to select an appropriate host species, then locate a suitable site on the host, then settle and metamorphose. The juvenile and adult barnacle will permanently occupy the location that the cypris has originally selected.Also established is the fact that the most archaic meaning of the word Barnacle is a dwelling place, a temporary shelter.
In typical barnacles about six nauplier stages precede the formation of the cypris which is a bivalved shell of chitin which is a hard protein substance, cement glands on the first antennae, and cirri. The nauplii emerges form the eggs that mature within the mantle cavity of the barnacle.
The cypris changes into an adult by body rotation as it starts to produce shell plates, its permanent home, or one could say a house of god where it rests on the seventh day.
Chitin is made of millions of tightly interwoven strands of a cellulose-like material, a tough and flexible glue that holds together the shell. Chitin (C8H13O5N) is a long-chain polymer of an N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose, and it is found in many places throughout the natural world. It is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as crustaceans (like the crab, lobster and shrimp) and the insects, including ants, beetles and butterflies, the radula of mollusks and the beaks of the cephalopods, including squid and octopuses. Chitin is a biological substance which may be compared to the polysaccharide cellulose and to the protein keratin. Although keratin is a protein, and not a carbohydrate, both keratin and chitin have similar structural functions.
Chitin etymology; The English word "chitin" comes from the French word "chitine", which first appeared in 1836. These words were derived from the Latin word "chitōn", meaning mollusk. That is either influenced by, or related to the Greek word khitōn, meaning "tunic" or "frock".
CHITIN in its unmodified form, chitin is translucent, pliable, resilient and quite tough. In arthropods, however, it is often modified, becoming embedded in a hardened proteinaceous matrix, which forms much of the exoskeleton. In its pure form it is leathery, but when encrusted in calcium carbonate it becomes much harder. Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found as rock in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggshells. The difference between the unmodified and modified forms can be seen by comparing the body wall of a caterpillar (unmodified) to a beetle (modified). Calcite is often the primary constituent of the shells of marine organisms, e.g., plankton (such as coccoliths and planktic foraminifera), the hard parts of red algae, some sponges, brachiopoda, echinoderms, most bryozoa, and parts of the shells of some bivalves, such as oysters and rudists). Calcite is a common constituent of sedimentary rocks, limestone in particular, much of which is formed from the shells of dead marine organisms. Approximately 10% of sedimentary rock is limestone. Chiton (Ancient Greek khitōn) was a form of clothing in Ancient Greece, worn by both women and men. A large belt, called the zoster could be worn over the chiton, usually under the breast ("high-girded") or around the waist ("low-girded"). A double-girded style also existed. The chiton was often worn in combination with the heavier himation, which had the role of a cloak. When used alone (without a himation), the chiton was called a monochiton. A long chiton which reached the heels was called a chiton poderes, while a longer one which dragged the ground was called a chiton syrtos.
It was the outfit of Aphrodite because it was considered very feminine, although men also wore it. Dionysus is often depicted wearing it. The chiton was also worn by the Romans, who referred to it as a tunica, daniki.
Chitin etymology; The English word "chitin" comes from the French word "chitine", which first appeared in 1836. These words were derived from the Latin word "chitōn", meaning mollusk. That is either influenced by, or related to the Greek word khitōn, meaning "tunic" or "frock".
CHITIN in its unmodified form, chitin is translucent, pliable, resilient and quite tough. In arthropods, however, it is often modified, becoming embedded in a hardened proteinaceous matrix, which forms much of the exoskeleton. In its pure form it is leathery, but when encrusted in calcium carbonate it becomes much harder. Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found as rock in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggshells. The difference between the unmodified and modified forms can be seen by comparing the body wall of a caterpillar (unmodified) to a beetle (modified). Calcite is often the primary constituent of the shells of marine organisms, e.g., plankton (such as coccoliths and planktic foraminifera), the hard parts of red algae, some sponges, brachiopoda, echinoderms, most bryozoa, and parts of the shells of some bivalves, such as oysters and rudists). Calcite is a common constituent of sedimentary rocks, limestone in particular, much of which is formed from the shells of dead marine organisms. Approximately 10% of sedimentary rock is limestone. Chiton (Ancient Greek khitōn) was a form of clothing in Ancient Greece, worn by both women and men. A large belt, called the zoster could be worn over the chiton, usually under the breast ("high-girded") or around the waist ("low-girded"). A double-girded style also existed. The chiton was often worn in combination with the heavier himation, which had the role of a cloak. When used alone (without a himation), the chiton was called a monochiton. A long chiton which reached the heels was called a chiton poderes, while a longer one which dragged the ground was called a chiton syrtos.It was the outfit of Aphrodite because it was considered very feminine, although men also wore it. Dionysus is often depicted wearing it. The chiton was also worn by the Romans, who referred to it as a tunica, daniki.
CYPRUS
A similar word, "chiton", refers to a marine animal with a protective shell (also known as a "sea cradle"). Chitons are small to large, primitive marine mollusks in the class Polyplacophora. There are 900 to 1,000 extant species of chitons in the class, which was formerly known as Amphineura. The majority of mollusks species live in marine environments, and many of them are found inter-tidally, in the shallow sub-tidal and on the continental shelf. Pelagic species of octopus and squid live throughout the water column of the ocean, and some species of clam and limpet live in the abyssal depths of the oceans around hot hydrothermal vents, where it is suggested could be the location of the origin of life. However, not all mollusks are marine: the bivalve and gastropod classes also contain freshwater species, and the gastropods additionally have representatives that live on land, the land snails and slugs.
A similar word, "chiton", refers to a marine animal with a protective shell (also known as a "sea cradle"). Chitons are small to large, primitive marine mollusks in the class Polyplacophora. There are 900 to 1,000 extant species of chitons in the class, which was formerly known as Amphineura. The majority of mollusks species live in marine environments, and many of them are found inter-tidally, in the shallow sub-tidal and on the continental shelf. Pelagic species of octopus and squid live throughout the water column of the ocean, and some species of clam and limpet live in the abyssal depths of the oceans around hot hydrothermal vents, where it is suggested could be the location of the origin of life. However, not all mollusks are marine: the bivalve and gastropod classes also contain freshwater species, and the gastropods additionally have representatives that live on land, the land snails and slugs.
From the word Cypris to the word 'Barnacle' which is one of those words that’s been researched in depth over time but not yet worked out. It is very interesting, that both the life cycle of the Barnacleand the origin of the word barnacle interested Max Muller and Darwin, to name only two. The etymology of the word for some, could have a connection to the concept of “spontaneous generation.” This is probably why so many natural scientists contemplating the origin of “life” have shown such a great interest in the barnacle. Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace both independently developed the idea of the mechanism of natural selection after reading Thomas Malthus' Essay on the Principle of Population (1798). Darwin researched the barnacle for approximately eight years before he wrote “The Origins Of Species.”
We know the etymology of the word "barnacle." has eluded all who have attempted to unravel it. I must add that the barnacle has been on this planet from the beginning of time and the best guess modern science can offer is 400,000,000 years.
The hypothesis I would like to put forward for the etymology of the word barnacle is as follows, at root it is BRNK, which (in the original structured science based ancient language of the Mediterranean (inter-tidal zone culture) renders 'primeval manifestation of heaven and earth. BR the original Alfa Omega of 'being and becoming' as represented by the Boro, the snake devouring its tail and the NK as Heaven and Earth from Sumerian An and Ki or the Egyptian ANKH.
The OED offers the following, (ME. bernekke, bernake, identical with OF. bernaque, med.L. bernaca, berneka.) The word barnacle we trace only as far back as the early 13th century, but not referring to the crustacean, rather to a species of waterfowl we call the barnacle goose. There is a gap of about 300 years before the word barnacle is traced to the crustacean. One wonders what the connection between these two creatures could be. The answer probably lies in a riddle, but a blind spot within early natural history is also a possibility. Until fairly recent times, it was widely believed that certain animals were engendered spontaneously, as in a natural process, from particular substances. Supporters of the generatio spontane theory were convinced that from an individual of one species a total different species could develop. Plinius thought for instance that these mussels as he called them grew on trees. Travelers of the Orient-express had seen trees that carried fruits with full-grown geese. The idea of the geese-trees survived till the 19th century. The barnacle goose breeds in the Arctic, a fact not known until recently. This led one writer in 1678 to comment on the multitudes of little shells, within them little birds perfectly shaped he called barnacle geese. Since no one ever witnessed the bird breeding, it was thought to be spontaneously generated from trees along the shore, which incubated on wood or branches of trees seen rotting at sea. Wood that has been in the ocean for any length of time is often dotted with barnacles and it is natural for people to believe that the crustaceans were engendered directly from the tree, which later became geese. Not so far fetched, for as different as the two creatures might appear, they share traits. Barnacles have long feathery cirri that are reminiscent of a bird's plumage.
During the middle Ages, many believed that the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) was produced in this way from trees of gooseneck barnacles. Thus, by mislabeling geese as seafood, it became acceptable to eat them on meatless Fridays. It took an edict by Pope Innocent III in 1215 to finally end the practice, but the tradition of having a goose dinner on various religious holidays persists. In popular conception the two creatures were thus closely linked.
These little creatures have attracted the attention of researchers that we know of at least since the time of Aristotle. In those days because of their sedentary life and enclosing shells, barnacles were categorized and thought to be mollusks until 1830.
The larvae go through several distinct swimming stages as plankton, before settling into place onto a rock. The juveniles pick their place to settle because they can detect their adults by chemical means.
Adult rock barnacles are protected by four, six or eight calcareous plates, which form a volcano-like cover. The top entrance is covered by another two plates.
Much of what is known about barnacles today is the result of research by Charles Darwin, who published a monumental work on the subject in the 1840s. Wikipedia says that the goose is named for the crustacean and that is as good a place as any to start.
As mentioned above barnacles attach to the substrate by means of exceedingly adhesive cement, produced by a cement gland, and secrete a shell, or carapace, of calcareous (limestone) plates, around themselves. Colonies of such barnacles form conspicuous encrustations also on wharves, pilings, and rocky shores. They range in length from under 1 in. (2.5 cm) to 30 in. (75 cm). Their shells are commonly yellow, orange, red, pink, or purple, sometimes with striped patterns, etc.
Whether gripping rocky shorelines, cleaving to floating objects, penetrating ocean depths, or parasitizing other sea creatures, these crustaceans have colonized nearly every type of marine environment.
We know the etymology of the word "barnacle." has eluded all who have attempted to unravel it. I must add that the barnacle has been on this planet from the beginning of time and the best guess modern science can offer is 400,000,000 years.
The hypothesis I would like to put forward for the etymology of the word barnacle is as follows, at root it is BRNK, which (in the original structured science based ancient language of the Mediterranean (inter-tidal zone culture) renders 'primeval manifestation of heaven and earth. BR the original Alfa Omega of 'being and becoming' as represented by the Boro, the snake devouring its tail and the NK as Heaven and Earth from Sumerian An and Ki or the Egyptian ANKH.
The OED offers the following, (ME. bernekke, bernake, identical with OF. bernaque, med.L. bernaca, berneka.) The word barnacle we trace only as far back as the early 13th century, but not referring to the crustacean, rather to a species of waterfowl we call the barnacle goose. There is a gap of about 300 years before the word barnacle is traced to the crustacean. One wonders what the connection between these two creatures could be. The answer probably lies in a riddle, but a blind spot within early natural history is also a possibility. Until fairly recent times, it was widely believed that certain animals were engendered spontaneously, as in a natural process, from particular substances. Supporters of the generatio spontane theory were convinced that from an individual of one species a total different species could develop. Plinius thought for instance that these mussels as he called them grew on trees. Travelers of the Orient-express had seen trees that carried fruits with full-grown geese. The idea of the geese-trees survived till the 19th century. The barnacle goose breeds in the Arctic, a fact not known until recently. This led one writer in 1678 to comment on the multitudes of little shells, within them little birds perfectly shaped he called barnacle geese. Since no one ever witnessed the bird breeding, it was thought to be spontaneously generated from trees along the shore, which incubated on wood or branches of trees seen rotting at sea. Wood that has been in the ocean for any length of time is often dotted with barnacles and it is natural for people to believe that the crustaceans were engendered directly from the tree, which later became geese. Not so far fetched, for as different as the two creatures might appear, they share traits. Barnacles have long feathery cirri that are reminiscent of a bird's plumage.
During the middle Ages, many believed that the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) was produced in this way from trees of gooseneck barnacles. Thus, by mislabeling geese as seafood, it became acceptable to eat them on meatless Fridays. It took an edict by Pope Innocent III in 1215 to finally end the practice, but the tradition of having a goose dinner on various religious holidays persists. In popular conception the two creatures were thus closely linked.
These little creatures have attracted the attention of researchers that we know of at least since the time of Aristotle. In those days because of their sedentary life and enclosing shells, barnacles were categorized and thought to be mollusks until 1830.
The larvae go through several distinct swimming stages as plankton, before settling into place onto a rock. The juveniles pick their place to settle because they can detect their adults by chemical means.
Adult rock barnacles are protected by four, six or eight calcareous plates, which form a volcano-like cover. The top entrance is covered by another two plates.
Much of what is known about barnacles today is the result of research by Charles Darwin, who published a monumental work on the subject in the 1840s. Wikipedia says that the goose is named for the crustacean and that is as good a place as any to start.
As mentioned above barnacles attach to the substrate by means of exceedingly adhesive cement, produced by a cement gland, and secrete a shell, or carapace, of calcareous (limestone) plates, around themselves. Colonies of such barnacles form conspicuous encrustations also on wharves, pilings, and rocky shores. They range in length from under 1 in. (2.5 cm) to 30 in. (75 cm). Their shells are commonly yellow, orange, red, pink, or purple, sometimes with striped patterns, etc.
Whether gripping rocky shorelines, cleaving to floating objects, penetrating ocean depths, or parasitizing other sea creatures, these crustaceans have colonized nearly every type of marine environment.
The word Tabernacle appears to be founded in the archaic fundamental concept associated with a temporary or portable shrine of and for the divine presence. That bodes well with the idea that the human body is a Tabernacle, in other words the temporary dwelling of the soul. So is everything else in existence by that definition. As a temporary sanctuary in metaphor it can come in a thousand forms with an infinite number of associated meanings.
A Dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob. (Heb. Xi. 9)
Orange trees planted in the ground, and secured in winter with a wooden tabernacle and stoves. (Evelyn)
The question is how well does my etymology for the word barnacle fit in to this scheme of things and could it be put forward as an/the original, representation of the temporary dwelling, a house of god.
Is this the logos of the bronze age sea peoples who colonized the islands and the coast of the Mediterranean. The inter-tidal zone of the Mediterranean, where the Pelasgians or rather the BaEl-Assi-Ky still rule the logos.
The word tabernaculum which is Latin for tent, is the structure in which, at the time of the Exodus, Moses carried the Covenant in. This was not a tent. Their Tabernacle was and still is the central place of worship for every Jewish congregation. The suggestion that the "Ark" is analogous to the barnacle is not so far fetched when one simply wishes to establish a portable fixed point that defines the vertical connection between heaven and earth.
The "Tau" as in the original triad cross is fixed into the tetrad "BRNK" giving us a pentagram TBRNK as the root of the word Tabernacle.
The Tabernacle is known in Hebrew as the Mishkan ( משכן "Place of [Divine] dwelling"). This word, is related to "dwell", "rest", or "to live in", referring to the "[In-dwelling] Presence of God", the Shekhina is based on the same Hebrew root word as Mishkan), that dwelled or rested within this divinely ordained mysterious structure.
It was to be a portable central place of worship for the Hebrews from the time they left ancient Egypt through to the time of the Book of Judges when they were engaged in conquering all this under the most threatening circumstances in a most threatening environment. It was the portable housing used by the Israelites in the wilderness before the building of their temple.
Tabernacle is also a place in the Christian church where the Eucharist or sacred species is reserved or preserved. An ornamental structure, usually made of stone, which contains the Holy Eucharist (communion host or bread that has been consecrated by the priest) stored and kept locked for future use.
The word tabernacle was vital to sailors at sea and its invention was critical. The tabernacle is the box-like housing attached to the hull to take in and hold up the mast. It refers to a strong, fixed upright boxlike trunk of a tree or crisscross contraption that held the mast used in boats and barges, ancient and new, holding the foot of a mast stepped on deck so that it can be stable yet temporary when it needs to be raised and lowered or swung horizontally. It is, in fact, for the lengthening of the mast, the trunk being where the mast is housed, (the housing).
Housing triggers off in my mind, a house and in more general terms a dwelling place as Job 5:24; 18:6, etc stated it. Thus a house of god, a safe place, the “safe” to put the Sacrament in. That is an ornamental structure, usually made of stone, which contains the Holy Eucharist (communion host or bread that has been consecrated by the priest) and is stored for future use. Typically, they are kept locked. Generally, any place or house of worship. In architecture, a canopied niche or recess, in a wall or a pillar, built to contain an image.
Interpreting the meaning of the Tau which at origin must have implied the TORA or TauRa, also borrowed and given other symbolic meanings, famously associate with the cross or the Greek X, which is translated as the “chi” or the “khe”meaning the spark of life, or being or essence depending on the teaching. We see that symbolic meanings of the 'Tau' vary according to era, lore, culture, and region. For example, this symbol was shown to represent the crucifix in many European and Western religious traditions. Further back we see that used as a marker for holy waters and thought of as totally phallic in ancient Egypt.
We also find the Tau in a circle or a half circle, or an arc in primitive glyphs as a representation of the meeting place between heaven and earth. That which is above the horizon was known or referred to as our conscious mind. That which is below the point of contact (the stem of the T) holds the mystery of the unconscious. Mythology suggests this symbol is associated with the Roman god Mithras & the Greek god Attis, both names accented by the doubled TT.
The symbol used by the Templars/Freemasons/Rosicrucian suggests that the Tau represents the OneAll, or the One God for all, however they add three attributes which are: Wisdom, Strength and Harmony.
The Tau is also found in center circle of the Rosy Croix (rosy cross) - symbolizing the union of the subjective and objective - mysticism and the alchemical practice of the Great Work.
Kabalistic references indicate the symbol holds to the mystical references of the number three and holds meanings such as Magic: Creativity, Expansion and Intuition.
The Tabernacle is known in Hebrew as the Mishkan ( משכן "Place of [Divine] dwelling"). This word, is related to "dwell", "rest", or "to live in", referring to the "[In-dwelling] Presence of God", the Shekhina is based on the same Hebrew root word as Mishkan), that dwelled or rested within this divinely ordained mysterious structure.
It was to be a portable central place of worship for the Hebrews from the time they left ancient Egypt through to the time of the Book of Judges when they were engaged in conquering all this under the most threatening circumstances in a most threatening environment. It was the portable housing used by the Israelites in the wilderness before the building of their temple.
Tabernacle is also a place in the Christian church where the Eucharist or sacred species is reserved or preserved. An ornamental structure, usually made of stone, which contains the Holy Eucharist (communion host or bread that has been consecrated by the priest) stored and kept locked for future use.
The word tabernacle was vital to sailors at sea and its invention was critical. The tabernacle is the box-like housing attached to the hull to take in and hold up the mast. It refers to a strong, fixed upright boxlike trunk of a tree or crisscross contraption that held the mast used in boats and barges, ancient and new, holding the foot of a mast stepped on deck so that it can be stable yet temporary when it needs to be raised and lowered or swung horizontally. It is, in fact, for the lengthening of the mast, the trunk being where the mast is housed, (the housing).
Housing triggers off in my mind, a house and in more general terms a dwelling place as Job 5:24; 18:6, etc stated it. Thus a house of god, a safe place, the “safe” to put the Sacrament in. That is an ornamental structure, usually made of stone, which contains the Holy Eucharist (communion host or bread that has been consecrated by the priest) and is stored for future use. Typically, they are kept locked. Generally, any place or house of worship. In architecture, a canopied niche or recess, in a wall or a pillar, built to contain an image.
Interpreting the meaning of the Tau which at origin must have implied the TORA or TauRa, also borrowed and given other symbolic meanings, famously associate with the cross or the Greek X, which is translated as the “chi” or the “khe”meaning the spark of life, or being or essence depending on the teaching. We see that symbolic meanings of the 'Tau' vary according to era, lore, culture, and region. For example, this symbol was shown to represent the crucifix in many European and Western religious traditions. Further back we see that used as a marker for holy waters and thought of as totally phallic in ancient Egypt.
We also find the Tau in a circle or a half circle, or an arc in primitive glyphs as a representation of the meeting place between heaven and earth. That which is above the horizon was known or referred to as our conscious mind. That which is below the point of contact (the stem of the T) holds the mystery of the unconscious. Mythology suggests this symbol is associated with the Roman god Mithras & the Greek god Attis, both names accented by the doubled TT.
The symbol used by the Templars/Freemasons/Rosicrucian suggests that the Tau represents the OneAll, or the One God for all, however they add three attributes which are: Wisdom, Strength and Harmony.
The Tau is also found in center circle of the Rosy Croix (rosy cross) - symbolizing the union of the subjective and objective - mysticism and the alchemical practice of the Great Work.
Kabalistic references indicate the symbol holds to the mystical references of the number three and holds meanings such as Magic: Creativity, Expansion and Intuition.
More literal focus on the Tau reveals its correspondence with the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet & corresponds with Saturn. It also resonates with the World Tarot card within the Major Arcana.
In Hebrew the tabernacle is a residence, including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively the grave, a dwelling, a habitation, a tent. Similarly for Christians the tabernacle is a residence, a dwelling place, a place of habitation, and a shepherd's hut.
A tabernacle for me can also a womb or a tomb.
Shittim/Cheteha/Kheti/Kiti is the name of the wood of the Acacia tree, in fact it’s the name of the tree itself in Hebrew. The rectangular or cubic box construction referred to as the ark, the arc of covenant was a made of Cheteha wood. This ark, was considered the Most Holy Place, of Moses contained the two tablets of testimony, the golden pot of manna, and Aaron's rod that budded.
Kiti. The first phoneme “ki” suggests the essence pronounced key in the original, and written thus (KY) in Greek. As for the graphic T, pronounced tea we recall that in primitive glyphs the horizontal line in the circle represents the meeting place between heaven and earth. That which is above the horizon is known as our conscious mind and that, which is below the horizontalthe stem of the T represents the mystery of the unconscious, phallic say some. KiTi therefore could represents the knowledge of the existence of the conscious and the unconscious as the Essence “Ky” the idea of the One All, the absolute key.
A tabernacle for me can also a womb or a tomb.
Shittim/Cheteha/Kheti/Kiti is the name of the wood of the Acacia tree, in fact it’s the name of the tree itself in Hebrew. The rectangular or cubic box construction referred to as the ark, the arc of covenant was a made of Cheteha wood. This ark, was considered the Most Holy Place, of Moses contained the two tablets of testimony, the golden pot of manna, and Aaron's rod that budded.
Kiti. The first phoneme “ki” suggests the essence pronounced key in the original, and written thus (KY) in Greek. As for the graphic T, pronounced tea we recall that in primitive glyphs the horizontal line in the circle represents the meeting place between heaven and earth. That which is above the horizon is known as our conscious mind and that, which is below the horizontalthe stem of the T represents the mystery of the unconscious, phallic say some. KiTi therefore could represents the knowledge of the existence of the conscious and the unconscious as the Essence “Ky” the idea of the One All, the absolute key.
BIBIKY is a word still used in Greek for the goose barnacle. It is more than likely to have its origin in BIBI which in Persian represents the lady or mistress of the house. KY, in the original science based Indo-European language of the Mediterranean, was the phoneme that represented the essence, the prime mover, the first cause, the one that holds the potential of the all and its manifestations…The goddess "Cypris" and the name Kypros and the invertebrate Cyprid that lives inside the barnacle were all christened by the original abstract Triad the GBR/KPR.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Kypris/Aprodite and the concept of spontaneous self-generation.
Aristotle who lay the foundations of Western natural philosophy, in his book, The History of Animals, stated in no uncertain terms that some plants were generated from the seed of plants, whilst other plants were self-generated (Kypri) through the formation of some elemental principle similar to a seed deriving their nutriants from the ground, whilst others grew inside other plants. So he posited that also with animals, some spring from parent animals according to their kind, whilst others grow spontaneously and not from kindred stock; and of these instances of spontaneous generation some come from putrefying earth or vegetable matter, as is also the case with a number of insects, some he claimed were spontaneously generated in the inside of animals.
ScallopThe testaceans (shelled molluscs) were characterized to have been self-generated, formed spontaneously in mud,. It was said they differed based upon the material they grow in — for example, clams and scallops in sand, oysters in slime, and the barnacle and the limpet
in the hollows of rocks?
Discovering the hidden meaning behind myth and legend, especially Cypriot has occupied me throughout my life.
AUTOCHTHONOUS CYPRUS, KHEPER.
The root KPR defines the Egyptian sacred Scarab/Kheper. Besides many other ideas kpr symbolized a logical idea of 'origins' specifically, the governor of the "SELF GENERATING CYCLE OF THE LIFE FORCE" The word Kheper dates back prior to 3000 B.C. to the beginning of the first Egyptian dynasty. Ontology is a department of metaphysics, concerned with the study of the essence of things, or the idea of "being" in the abstract. The formation of the word ontology is traced to the Greek ον, the genitive οντος meaning of "being" or existence plus -logy, study or theory. It appears that ontology has been of central concern of man from the beginning of time. The idea that we exist therefore we are, is said to be the "essence" of life and of all existence, the reality underlying all phenomena, all that makes a thing what it is, Ousia in Greek.
Kheper, is the earliest recorded logos that connects us to the abstract logical thought processes of our ancestors. There has always been an apprehension, that we are “something different”, and that there is "something magical" out there that we can relate to. The Kheper for the Egyptians on the Nile delta was the perfect ontological symbol representing the governing principal of all existence, the guide or the governor of the sun itself, its annual arrival and departure marked perfectly the solstices, the seasonal cycle. The daily dawn, the dusk, noon and night were also marked by the Kheper.
Finally we must be aware of the fact that we are observing an invertebrate, the life cycle of which appears to be autochthonous in that it pops up out of the mound of slime, self created out of the primordial mound, after the flood. Thus this metamorphosing, Kheper perfectly represented transcendence, and "coming into being." as well as the becoming, of the becoming, of the becoming.
Kheper also expresses the idea of Self creation from primal matter/earth, autochthony. The word autochthon, is of Greek origin, an ancient concept, which suggests an origin and mode of life which continually, of its own self, re-creates its matrix in the objective universe as its subjective universe evolves and expands struggling to stay connected.
Khepra-Khepre-Khepru is an expression of a theory that says that animate matter in the universe is being created continuously from inanimate matter. A process of change. Khepra, we know, refers to a past continuous event (like the origin of the cosmos) that modifies the current state.
Egyptian verbs, like English verbs, can have several forms. Kheper in triad evokes, 1) something that was taking place, 2) something that is taking place and 3) something that will continue taking place. Past present and future continuous.
in the hollows of rocks?
Discovering the hidden meaning behind myth and legend, especially Cypriot has occupied me throughout my life.
AUTOCHTHONOUS CYPRUS, KHEPER.
The root KPR defines the Egyptian sacred Scarab/Kheper. Besides many other ideas kpr symbolized a logical idea of 'origins' specifically, the governor of the "SELF GENERATING CYCLE OF THE LIFE FORCE" The word Kheper dates back prior to 3000 B.C. to the beginning of the first Egyptian dynasty. Ontology is a department of metaphysics, concerned with the study of the essence of things, or the idea of "being" in the abstract. The formation of the word ontology is traced to the Greek ον, the genitive οντος meaning of "being" or existence plus -logy, study or theory. It appears that ontology has been of central concern of man from the beginning of time. The idea that we exist therefore we are, is said to be the "essence" of life and of all existence, the reality underlying all phenomena, all that makes a thing what it is, Ousia in Greek.
Kheper, is the earliest recorded logos that connects us to the abstract logical thought processes of our ancestors. There has always been an apprehension, that we are “something different”, and that there is "something magical" out there that we can relate to. The Kheper for the Egyptians on the Nile delta was the perfect ontological symbol representing the governing principal of all existence, the guide or the governor of the sun itself, its annual arrival and departure marked perfectly the solstices, the seasonal cycle. The daily dawn, the dusk, noon and night were also marked by the Kheper.
Finally we must be aware of the fact that we are observing an invertebrate, the life cycle of which appears to be autochthonous in that it pops up out of the mound of slime, self created out of the primordial mound, after the flood. Thus this metamorphosing, Kheper perfectly represented transcendence, and "coming into being." as well as the becoming, of the becoming, of the becoming.
Kheper also expresses the idea of Self creation from primal matter/earth, autochthony. The word autochthon, is of Greek origin, an ancient concept, which suggests an origin and mode of life which continually, of its own self, re-creates its matrix in the objective universe as its subjective universe evolves and expands struggling to stay connected.
Khepra-Khepre-Khepru is an expression of a theory that says that animate matter in the universe is being created continuously from inanimate matter. A process of change. Khepra, we know, refers to a past continuous event (like the origin of the cosmos) that modifies the current state.
Egyptian verbs, like English verbs, can have several forms. Kheper in triad evokes, 1) something that was taking place, 2) something that is taking place and 3) something that will continue taking place. Past present and future continuous.
In the world of barnacles members of the first group, with acorn-shaped shells, are commonly known as acorn barnacles and those of the second group, with beaklike shells on flexible neck like stems are often referred to as gooseneck or goose barnacles.
Now the barnacle will live out its life living inside its "house" firmly attached to one spot on the rock. It cannot move about and is dependent upon the high tides to bring all the things that it needs to survive. When feeding, the two top plates open and feather-like cirri limbs wave into the oncoming current of water and direct food into the mouth. Some barnacles can feed in two modes. With strong currents, they use their cirri as passive nets. In calm conditions, they feed actively, as a chameleon would use its tong.
The barnacles’ life cycle and habits in reproduction are interesting for more than one reason. For starters Barnacles do not release their gametes into the sea, but are able to fertilize one another. Barnacles are hermaphroditic, which means that a single animal has both male and female parts.
When ready to reproduce, an adult barnacle uncoils its long tubular penis (the longest in the animal kingdom) and extends it out through the operculum to search for a nearby receptive neighbor. When the sperm is transferred, the fertilized eggs are brooded within the shell of the receiver adult until they develop into nauplius larvae. A single adult barnacle may release over 10,000 larvae. The numerous, naupli are then released into the water as plankton. A nauplius is obviously a crustacean, since it has antennae, an eye spot, jointed appendages and a shield-shaped body.
As the nauplius grows and develops it goes through several molt stages, until it reaches the cypris larvae stage. Now it does not feed for about seven days. Its body is contained within a hinged carapace, and it has large antennae, and more appendages. The Cypris have chemical touch detectors that can recognize adults of its own species and suitable rocky environments. When everything is right, the cypris a larva uses special cement glands in its antennae to attach itself to the rock. The cypris then molts and rotates its body so that the appendages face upward. They now modify to form long and feathery cirripeds (cirri, plural) which sweep through the water for planktonic food. The cypris carapace is the structure around which the barnacle secretes its fixed shell plates as walls, as well as the two or four moveable plates to cover the top, which is hinged to open to allow the cirri to extend to gather food.
Now the barnacle will live out its life living inside its "house" firmly attached to one spot on the rock. It cannot move about and is dependent upon the high tides to bring all the things that it needs to survive. When feeding, the two top plates open and feather-like cirri limbs wave into the oncoming current of water and direct food into the mouth. Some barnacles can feed in two modes. With strong currents, they use their cirri as passive nets. In calm conditions, they feed actively, as a chameleon would use its tong.
The barnacles’ life cycle and habits in reproduction are interesting for more than one reason. For starters Barnacles do not release their gametes into the sea, but are able to fertilize one another. Barnacles are hermaphroditic, which means that a single animal has both male and female parts.
When ready to reproduce, an adult barnacle uncoils its long tubular penis (the longest in the animal kingdom) and extends it out through the operculum to search for a nearby receptive neighbor. When the sperm is transferred, the fertilized eggs are brooded within the shell of the receiver adult until they develop into nauplius larvae. A single adult barnacle may release over 10,000 larvae. The numerous, naupli are then released into the water as plankton. A nauplius is obviously a crustacean, since it has antennae, an eye spot, jointed appendages and a shield-shaped body.
As the nauplius grows and develops it goes through several molt stages, until it reaches the cypris larvae stage. Now it does not feed for about seven days. Its body is contained within a hinged carapace, and it has large antennae, and more appendages. The Cypris have chemical touch detectors that can recognize adults of its own species and suitable rocky environments. When everything is right, the cypris a larva uses special cement glands in its antennae to attach itself to the rock. The cypris then molts and rotates its body so that the appendages face upward. They now modify to form long and feathery cirripeds (cirri, plural) which sweep through the water for planktonic food. The cypris carapace is the structure around which the barnacle secretes its fixed shell plates as walls, as well as the two or four moveable plates to cover the top, which is hinged to open to allow the cirri to extend to gather food.
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