Lebanon in a Picture

“I feel the old gods watching. Their presence is tangible here, an area... (Akkar)

“I feel the old gods watching. Their presence is tangible here, an area... (Akkar) “I feel the old gods watching. Their presence is tangible here, an area that perhaps is too high and too remote for the coruscating power of monotheism to reach, and through the shifting mists, some of the rocks begin to look like unworthy travellers turned to stone by vengeful gods.  I’m not the only one to have experienced that vibe, for I later learn that there's a Roman temple up there somewhere, probably built on much older Phoenician remains and as by and large, the Phoenicians tended to stick to the coast, they must have found something special about this place. This was some Levantine Olympus, perhaps and had the mists parted to reveal Ares dallying with Demeter or Hadad getting saucy with Shala, I wouldn't have been entirely surprised.” Walking Lebanon gets lost in mist and time. Click link in bio for full story.
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