Carousel at the Man
Death
Death

Painting elements:
Acacia Tree, Hour Glass, Poppies, Worms, the Dead, Jenny, John and our Loving Dog Boy, Satchmo who we had to put down 3 months before showing the Carousel Numinous.

Roof Panel Elements: Death and some directions on who to follow to avoid Eternal Death.

Roof 1: Underworld Systems, bones like seeds in Aztec underground Miclan. Michlanteahtl, represented by an Owl clutching skull and crossbones. The Aztec underworld is a desert place where the bones of the dead shift aimlessly about in eternal tedium. Only warriors and women who die in childbirth make it to Tlaloc. Zoroastrianism, cross the Chinvat bridge to either Yima or the House of Song. In the SadDar, "women do not cry around at the body" because the spirit stays around for 3 days. The nine levels of Dante's Catholic Hell, Inferno. Borrowing from Greek, City of Dis, where the rivers Styx, Achron, Lethe, Phegthon, surround. Elysian Fields (warriors), Isle of Blest. The Bawon who guard the cemeteries (Voodoo). Jovial, tricksters. Bring Cigars and Rum. 7 heavens Mohammed saw while climbing the Ladder of Light (or flying on his horse), The prophets at each level. Tree of Sidr with golden butterflies in front of Arsh, the largest object in the universe. Jewish Sheol through Machpela to either Gehenom or Gan'eden. Hieroglyph for Ra and the funeral. The Hole, the Pit, The underworld Hel of Norse (Frigg's journey). Concept of death as descending into the Hole, some challenge, mystery revealed, then entrance into another realm of existence. See also Luke Skywalker in Empire Strikes Back encountering Darth Vader in the Hole.

Roof 2: The three One True Gods. In Hoc (Signo) Vinces, "In this sign thou shalt conquer". Constantine converted to Christianity in 312 A.D. and the Holy Roman Empire soon materialized and worked out their religion as government. The three main monotheistic religions, Islam : Arabic from the Qu'ran 3. Al Imrah 51. Truly Allah is my Lord, so worship him (Alone). This is the straight path., Judaism : Hebrew from the Torah, Exodus 20. 3. I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. , and Christianity : John 5:24 (in original greek) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

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