Peterskapelle (Peter’s Chapel)

By jktrock

“First Catholic Church we saw with LGBT symbols”

Aug 2024

Beautiful church. Rather small. Right next to the Chapel bridge and the train station. We visited around 10am on a Tuesday and there was absolutely no one in the building

The Kapellplatz surrounds tiny Peterskapelle, an 18th-century church that was built over a 12th-century predecessor. This chapel also lends its name to the Kapellbrücke, the charming wooden bridge synonymous with Lucerne.
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Fritschibrunnen The Fritschi fountain was erected in 1918 in place of an older fountain, not dedicated to Fritschi, and was based on plans by the archivist of the Safran guild, August am Rhyn. On the column of the fountain are splendid masks of Fritschi and his wife and the faces of the nursemaid and the servant. Four fools’ masks spew water from goats’ horns into the hexagonal trough. The column of the fountain bears the statue of a standard-bearer.   Source There are 4 fools spewing water from goat horns near the base. The story of the legendary Brother Fritschi plays an important role in Lucerne’s Carnival tradition and dates back to about 1450.  (Note the claws.)

in the Kapellplatz at the entrance to Lucerne’s old town stands the Fritschi fountain with its magnificent column. The fountain features a bannerman atop a pillar adorned with multiple carnival masks, among them those of Fritschi and his spouse. Water pours into the fountain’s base from four jester masks. Designed by the architect August von Rhyn, the fountain was unveiled on October 14, 1918.

*aug- (1) Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to increase.” It forms all or part of: auction; augment; augmentative; augur; August; august; Augustus; author; authoritarian; authorize; auxiliary; auxin; eke (v.); inaugurate; nickname; waist; wax (v.1) “grow bigger or greater.”It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit ojas- “strength,” vaksayati “cause to grow;” Lithuanian augu, augti “to grow,” aukštas “high, of superior rank;” Greek auxo “increase,” auxein “to increase;” Gothic aukan “to grow, increase;” Latin augmentum “an increase, growth,” augere “to increase, make big, enlarge, enrich;” Old English eacien “to increase,” German wachsen, Gothic wahsjan “to grow, increase.” augur (v.) c. 1600, “predict, prognosticate,” from augur (n.). From 1826 as “betoken, forebode.” Related: Augured; auguring. Related entries & more  augury (n.) late 14c., “divination from the flight of birds,” from Old French augure, augurie “divination, soothsaying, sorcery, enchantment,” or directly from Latin augurium “divination, the observation and interpretation of omens” (see augur (n.)). The sense of “omen, portent, indication, that which forebodes” is from 1610s. Often in plural, auguries.divine (n.) c. 1300, “soothsayer, sorcerer, astrologer,” from Old French devin “soothsayer; theologian” and directly from Latin divinus, “soothsayer, augur,” noun use of an adjective meaning “of or belonging to a god,” from divus “of or belonging to a god, inspired, prophetic,” related to deus “god, deity” (from PIE root *dyeu- “to shine,” in derivatives “sky, heaven, god”).Meaning “ecclesiastic, theologian, man skilled in divinity” is from late 14c. Sense of “divine nature, divineness” is from late 14c. august (adj.) “inspiring reverence and admiration, solemnly grand,” 1660s, from Latin augustus “venerable, majestic, magnificent, noble,” perhaps originally “consecrated by the augurs, with favorable auguries” (see augur (n.)); or else [de Vaan] “that which is increased” (see augment).

Rhyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms HouseOfNames https://www.houseofnames.com › German The surname Rhyn is a local name, derived from the Rhine River. The Rhine starts in Basel, Switzerland, and bends north through the German countryside

rhyn – Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Middle Welsh rynn, rin, from Proto-Celtic *rinnos (“fast”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to flow, run”).

What Does The Name Rhyn Mean? The Meaning of Names https://www.names.org › rhyn › about A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Rhyn is of Berber origin and means “bIue dragon” .

Rhyn Name Meaning and Origin | mybaby-name.com mybaby-name.com https://mybaby-name.com › baby-names › rhyn Rhyn is Welsh in Origin. The name Rhyn is of Welsh origin, derived from the word “rhin,” which means “a great king” or “a ruler.

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The Fritschi fountain holds significance in Lucerne’s annual carnival celebrations: festivities kick off here at 5 a.m. on Dirty Thursday, and during the carnival parade, the Fritschi wagon circles the fountain three times.

The roots of the Carnival Legend stretch back to the 15th century. Take a moment to observe the man wearing a red hat in the fountain. Known as Brother Fritschi, he is said to be buried beneath this very fountain. Although uncertainty shrouds the existence of Brother Fritschi’s grave within the medieval graveyard, historical records confirm that this burial ground was designated for unmarried women, farm laborers, parentless children, and strangers. Consequently, it might encompass a farmer from the mid-1400s.

According to the tale, this farmer was renowned for his joviality and generosity with drinks when he visited the town. Upon his passing, he bequeathed funds to a guild, instructing them to provide wine to the less fortunate during the Carnival. Even now, this wish is upheld by these guilds.

Tracing back to the 15th century, the Fritschi parade inaugurates the Carnival Season. A life-sized straw effigy of Fritschi is paraded through the city in the company of various guilds and clubs. The procession is led by drummers and pipers, trailed by soldiers donning substantial beards and armor. This parade commemorates both the onset of the Lenten Season and a historic military triumph.

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The Fritschibrunnen & Kapellplatz appears in our Complete Guide to Visiting Lucerne!

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Poinsettia between the towers of the Hofkirche

Pentagram as a Christmas star: A symbol with 

many meanings

November 29, 2024

This Christmas season, the five-pointed star (pentagram), which is traditionally used as 

a Christmas star and is supposed to announce the birth of Christ, shines again between the

 towers of the Hofkirche. The pentagram has a deeper, historical symbolism: the five points

 of the star recall the five wounds Christ suffered during his crucifixion.

But the question arises as to whether this symbol is really the most appropriate for the

 celebration of the birth of the Savior, when it also reminds us of the suffering and 

death of Christ. Furthermore, it could evoke undesirable associations, as the 

pentagram has  often been associated with Freemasons, atheists, communists 

as well as satanic, occult and esoteric movements since the French Revolution. 

There the symbol focuses on people and not God. The five points symbolize the head, 

arms and legs of an upright person. Especially in times of modernism, in which the clergy 

are occasionally accused of being secular and close to Freemasonry, this choice 

of symbol could seem problematic.

Shouldn't the church forego the pentagram, the symbol of suffering and death, especially 

at Christmas? Wouldn't the six-pointed star (hexagram) be a more suitable and less 

suspicious choice? With its symbolism of perfection, harmony and the connection between 

heaven and earth, it could be better suited to the celebration of the birth of Christ, i.e. 

the festival of joy and hope, than the pentagram, which commemorates his suffering and 

death. The hexagram represents the six days of creation, while the center of the star 

symbolizes the seventh day of rest.

So why the pentagram and not the hexagram? What was the thinking behind it? Or is it 

simply a choice that has been less critically questioned? What is certain is that 

symbols can have different interpretations in a religious context. However, the meaning

should be carefully considered, especially on festive occasions such as Christmas.

Renato Schumacher   (The above article represents Schumacher's beliefs and not mine.  I do

support either the pentagram or the hexagram which are both esoteric symbols.)

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Carnival

The carnival is the largest annual event held in the city of Lucerne. People celebrate, laugh and enjoy a wide variety of traditions for a full six days. Big Bang, Fat Thursday, Brother Fritschi and Monster Corso are just some of the expressions you will hear again and again during these crazy days.

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A Primer on Luzerner Fasnacht

Not many people have heard of Swiss Carnival or what is locally known as Fasnacht (translated “Carnival”). Personally, I was only familiar with the Mardi Gras of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where the streets get packed with tourists to watch a parade of extravagant floats with beautiful women covered in flamboyant colors and feathers, dancing and singing and waving, showing off their scantily clad perfectly shaped bodies. It was hard to imagine the diplomatic Swiss engaging in this same behavior, celebrating Carnival in what would otherwise be winter temperatures, nonetheless!

Having a husband who grew up going to Fasnacht in Luzern annually as a child, I received my orientation on Fasnacht etiquette quite matter-of-factly. And well, there are floats, and dancing and waving, but there’s definitely less feathers and bikinis. So what is it then? Here’s a short primer.

What is Fasnacht?

Officially a Christian celebration dating back to centuries ago, Fasnacht derives its name from “das Fasten” meaning  “the fasting period” referring to the six weeks of preparation for Easter Sunday, known as Lent. Traditionally, a week before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, many Swiss cities celebrate Fasnacht as a “last chance” to eat and be merry before the fasting weeks that follow. Less about flaunting your looks, it’s more about flaunting your creativity. So, many come masked in their own creations.

Where to go for Fasnacht?

Of course this is up for debate. If you’re Swiss, you usually celebrate in your own town (granted that your town celebrates it), some may even swear off of celebrating in other regions other than their own. But there are two very popular Carnivals in the country held in the cities of Luzern and Basel which receive 15,000-20,000 people for every day of the festivities.

Luzern, being a Catholic Canton (Swiss semi-sovereign state or district) observes the Fasnacht celebrations according to the liturgical calendar and always holds Fasnacht from Thursday to Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

Basel in comparison celebrates a week after Ash Wednesday. It’s widely believed that this difference in celebration, dates back to the Protestant Reformation of Switzerland in the 16th Century, when Basel, among a handful of other Cantons became Protestant.

Local newspapers constantly debate on who has the best Fasnacht, and though both, in my experience, have their own unique traditions and styles that I, as a non-Swiss Fasnacht-fan can happily appreciate, my husband, like the rest of Luzerners, would swear that the Luzern Fasnacht is better- less formal, less militärisch, and more fun than the Basler Fasnacht. And because we do live in the Canton of Luzern, and have celebrated and joined the Luzerner Fasnacht a few times over, I’ll continue on talking about the (better) Fasnacht of Luzern.

Who goes to Fasnacht?

Everyone is welcome to fasnacht of course. In recent years, it has become a kind of tourist attraction, which for a time, alarmed local Fasnacht groups, fearing that the essence of Fasnacht would be lost to mass tourism. In the meantime, visitors have also learned that at the Luzerner Fasnacht, it’s almost a crime to come without a costume. Here any idea is welcome from anyone and everyone, there is no real difference between performer and spectator. Families and small groups of friends can just show up with their costume creations and walk the streets to be observed, and to observe others as well.

What to wear for Fasnacht?

Whatever you do, do not wear normal clothes for Fasnacht. There is a saying: “only tourists don’t dress up for Fasnacht.” If you don’t have a costume, you might as well stay at home and watch the official parade on your TV.

So…what exactly happens during Fasnacht?

That’s technically hard to explain. For many, it is the one time in the year when you can refer to everyone on the street in the informal you form of “du” instead of “Sie”. There is a general air of parody and horseplay, especially when everyone is dressed as something or someone else, being in character and owning the role is somewhat expected. So for a change, people can let their hair down, and engage in as much nonsense as they need, for the one week a year of Fasnacht.

Offical opening

Tagwach or the opening of Fasnacht starts at 5am on Thursday morning. This day is referred to “Schmudo” or “Schmutzige Donnerstag” a literal translation meaning “Dirty Thursday”, derived from the word “Schmutz” which in Swiss German connotes “Fat” its origins referring to the fatty sausages that farmers must have adequate stores of for the winter months. These sausages along with many other traditional Fasnacht pastries (Zigerkrapfen, Schenkeli and Fasnachtschüechli) are served during this time to symbolize the need for calorie-rich meals before the 40 days of fasting that would follow.

At 5am in Luzern’s center,  masked citizens gather in anticipation of the big bang to commence Fasnacht. As its name connotes, Tagwach is really like a military wake up call, with a sudden bang and confetti bombs exploding in the air, the masked brass and percussion marching bands or Guggenmusik (pronounced gooken-moo-zeek) start to play and walk through the crowded old town with onlookers following, standing aside, or dancing to the beating of the drums. In the afternoon of Thursday, the official parade takes place on the main road of the city, where the bands play, followed by their official floats, along with numerous other groups, sometimes official sometimes rogue. The Guggenmusik usually play numerous renditions of current pop songs of the season or the past year, deviating less from the usual military marches of traditional marching bands. The float creations are also reflective of pop culture, ranging from popular movie series, famous characters, or even current political issues.

After the official opening at 5am, and before and after the afternoon parade, with about 30 different Guggenmusik groups and another 15,000 visitors roaming the old town at any time in any path and order they choose, the old town is in a continous state of chaos until early hours of Friday.

Weekend

The rest of Friday is rather quiet throughout the day, though street bars and tents are still open to welcome…the tourists who missed the Thursday opening. Saturday can also see filled streets, but less Guggenmusik, as many of the groups return to their home suburb attending local parties or performing for their sponsors. Sundays are usually reserved for Fasnacht celebrations in the more smaller towns outside of the city. Our town, for example always holds it Fasnacht parade in the afternoon of Sunday, and the town’s local Guggenmusik along with the neighbouring towns also parttake in the parade.

Last two days

Monday is then another official opening, another Tagwach, a little later than 5am, this time at 6am, but still rather similar to the Thursday opening, as a kind of continuation after the weekend of rest. And similar to Thursday, with an official parade once again in the afternoon, the chaos continues throughout the day, rain or shine, until the early hours of the following day.

Tuesday, the last day of Fasnacht, is known as Kinderfasnacht, and welcomes families dressed in their own themes or Sujet, showing off their creations of floats and costumes. Because only five Guggenmusik groups accompany the many families that take part in the afternoon parade, the parade tours through the streets of the old town keeping to the small stoned streets, giving a more cozy and personal feel to the parade. This is naturally our favorite day, as it’s a delight to come as a family and see other families with their costumes as well.

Later at 7:30pm in the evening, as a closing celebration, the last parade known as Monster Corso takes place on the main bridgeroad by the lake, hosting about eighty total Guggenmusik groups. They march and play one after the other, giving their last performance to all spectators, for the official end of the year’s Fasnacht. And at around 10pm, the crowd starts to trickle away, as people make their way home, content with all the eating and dancing and celebrations in the past week, ready to sleep and wake up to return to the diplomatic Swiss life of six days ago.

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monster  Translations adjective Monster- monster monströs monstrous, monster Riesen- giant, Herculean, monster Mammut- mammoth, monster noun das Monster monster, monstrosity das Ungeheuer monster, ogre, ogress das Monstrum monster, monstrosity, freak das Ungetüm monster das Untier monster, brute das Scheusal monster, fright der Unmensch monster, brute, fiend, ogre, ogress der Unhold fiend, monster die Ausgeburt monstrous invention, monster das Fabelwesen monster

corso Translations  noun course corso, campo, percorso, rotta, decorso, portata progress progressi, progresso, corso, avanzamento, andamento, sviluppo process processo, procedimento, corso, metodo, sistema, sviluppo

CORS  corpse (n.) late 13c., cors “body,” from Old French cors “body; person; corpse; life” (9c.), from Latin corpus “body” (from PIE root *kwrep- “body, form, appearance”). The order of appearance of senses in English is “dead body” (13c.), “live body” (14c.); it also meant “body of citizens” (15c.), “band of knights” (mid-15c.), paralleling the sense evolution in French that yielded the doublet corps.French restored the Latin -p- in 14c., and English followed 15c., but the pronunciation remained “corse” at first (and perhaps remains so with some speakers) and corse persisted as a parallel spelling. After the -p- began to be sounded (16c. in English), corse became archaic or poetic only. The terminal -e was rare before 19c.Corpse-candle “candle used at ceremonial watchings of a corpse before burial,” is attested from 1690s. corsage (n.) late 15c., “size of the body” (a sense now obsolete), from Old French corsage “bust, trunk, body” (12c.), from cors “body,” from Latin corpus “body” (from PIE root *kwrep- “body, form, appearance”).The meaning “body of a woman’s dress, bodice” is from 1818 in fashion plates translated from French; by 1843 in a clearly English context. Sense of “a bouquet worn on the bodice” is 1911, American English, apparently from French bouquet de corsage “bouquet of the bodice.” corselet (n.) also corslet, “plate armor for the body,” 1560s, from French corselet, a double diminutive of cors “body,” from Latin corpus “body” (from PIE root *kwrep- “body, form, appearance”). For sense development, compare bodice. corse (n.) late 13c., “a dead body;” c. 1300, “a living body;” c. 1400, “the main part of anything,” from Old French cors, from Latin corpus “body” (from PIE root *kwrep- “body, form, appearance”). Archaic from 16c.; compare corpse corps (n.) “a part of an army expressly organized and having a head,” 1704, from French corps d’armée (16c.), which apparently was picked up in English during Marlborough’s campaigns, from French corps (old French cors) “body,” from Latin corpus “body” (from PIE root *kwrep- “body, form, appearance”); see corpse, which is a doublet of this word, for the pronunciation.The field corps, a tactical unit of a large army composed of two or more divisions, began with Napoleon. The word was extended to other organized groups under a leader, as in corps de ballet (1826), corps diplomatique (1796). Corpsman “enlisted medical auxiliary in the U.S. military” is from 1941. spacer coarse (adj.) early 15c., cors “ordinary” (modern spelling is from late 16c.), probably adjectival use of noun cours (see course (n.)). Originally referring to rough cloth for ordinary wear, the sense of “rude, vulgar, unpolished” developed by c. 1500 and that of “obscene” by 1711.Perhaps via the notion of “in regular or natural order,” hence “common, vulgar” (compare the development of mean (adj.), also ornery from ordinary). Or it might be via the clothing sense, and the notion of “wanting fineness of texture or elegance of form.” Or both, and there might be also an influence, via metathesis, of French gros (see gross (adj.)), which underwent a similar sense development. Related: Coarsely; coarseness. spacer corset (n.) late 14c. (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), “a kind of laced bodice, close-fitting body garment,” from Old French corset (13c.) “bodice, tunic,” diminutive of cors “body,” from Latin corpus “body” (from PIE root *kwrep- “body, form, appearance”). Meaning “stiff supporting and constricting undergarment for the waist, worn chiefly by women to shape the figure,” is from 1795. They fell from fashion in the changing fashions after World War I. Related: Corseted, corsetted (1829); corseting; corsetry. With the short skirt went an extraordinary change in the weight and material and amount of women’s clothing. The boyishly slender figure became the aim of every woman’s ambition, and the corset was so far abandoned that even in so short a period as the three years from 1924 to 1927 the combined sales of corsets and brassières in the department stores of the Cleveland Federal Reserve District fell off 11 per cent. [Frederick Lewis Allen, “Only Yesterday,” 1931] court (n.) late 12c., “formal assembly held by a sovereign,” from Old French cort “king’s court; princely residence” (11c., Modern French cour), from Latin cortem, accusative of cors (earlier cohors) “enclosed yard,” and by extension (and perhaps by association with curia “sovereign’s assembly”), “those assembled in the yard; company, cohort,” from assimilated form of com “with, together” (see com-) + stem hort- related to hortus “garden, plot of ground” (from PIE root *gher- (1) “to grasp, enclose”). Both senses of the Latin word emerged in English. From the purely physical sense come “palace, residence of a sovereign” (c. 1200), “enclosed space connected with a building or buildings” (early 14c.), and the sporting sense “smooth, level plot of ground on which a ball game is played” (1510s, originally of tennis). Also “short arm of a public street, enclosed on three sides by buildings” (1680s), formerly noted for poverty or as business districts. From the notion of “surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state” (c. 1200) comes the legal meaning “a tribunal for judicial investigation” (c. 1300, early assemblies for justice were overseen by the sovereign personally), also “hall or chamber where justice is administered” (c. 1300). As an adjective, “pertaining to a court,” late 13c. course (n.) c. 1300, “onward movement, motion forward, a running in a prescribed direction or over a prescribed distance; path or distance prescribed for a race, a race-course” from Old French cors “course; run, running; flow of a river” (12c.), from Latin cursus “a running; a journey; direction, track navigated by a ship; flow of a stream;” from curs- past participle stem of currere “to run” (from PIE root *kers- “to run”). Also from c. 1300 as “order, sequence;” meanings “habitual or ordinary procedure” (as in course of nature) and “way of life, personal behavior or conduct” are from early 14c. Most of the extended senses developed 14c. from notion of “line in which something moves” (as in hold one’s course) or “stage through which something must pass in its progress.” Thus, via the meaning “series or succession in a specified or systematized order” (mid-14c.) comes the senses of “succession of prescribed acts intended to bring about a particular result” (c. 1600, as in course of treatment) and the academic meaning “planned series of study” (c. 1600; in French from 14c.), also “that part of a meal which is served at once and separately” (late 14c.). Meaning “the flow of a stream of water” is from mid-14c.; that of “channel in which water flows” is from 1660s. Courses was used for the flow of bodily fluids and ‘humors’ from late 14c.; specifically of menstrual flux from 1560s. Adverbial phrase of course “by consequence, in regular or natural order” is attested from 1540s, literally “of the ordinary course;” earlier in the same sense was bi cours (c. 1300). Matter of course “something to be expected” is by 1739. corsair (n.) “government-sanctioned freebooter of the seas,” 1540s, from French corsaire (15c.), from Provençal cursar, Italian corsaro, from Medieval Latin  cursarius  “pirate,” from Latin cursus “course, a running,” from currere “to run” (from PIE root *kers- “to run”). The sense of the Medieval Latin verb evolved from “course” to “journey” to “expedition” to an expedition specifically for plunder. As “a privateering pirate ship” from 1630s. The name in the languages of the Mediterranean for a privateer; chiefly applied to the cruisers of Barbary, to whose attacks the ships and coasts of the Christian countries were incessantly exposed. In English often treated as identical with pirate, though the Saracen and Turkish corsairs were authorized and recognized by their own government as part of its settled policy towards Christianity. [OED]

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Corsica  island in the Mediterranean north of Sardinia, a part of France since 1769, Latin, from Greek Korsis, which is of unknown origin. Renowned in ancient times for the honey and wax of wild bees. Corsican is from 1738 as an adjective; 1748 as a noun “native or inhabitant of Corsica.” In early 19c., The Corsican was Napoleon Bonaparte, who was born there.

CORSICA – What a CRAZY Place! December 27, 2020 by Cynthia I had no idea what I was getting into when I took this journey with the Holy Spirit.  Since Corsicana is my home for some years now, I have often wondered about the roots of the name.  Bearing in mind that the root of a thing tells you what you need to know.   This journey … Click Here to Read More

CURS curative (adj.) early 15c., “pertaining to curing; having the power to heal,” from Old French curatif (15c.) “curative, healing” and directly from Latin curat-, past-participle stem of curare “to cure” (see cure (v.)). As a noun, “something that has power to heal, a remedy,” by 1857. cur (n.) c. 1200, curre, a term, usually depreciatory, for a dog, earlier kurdogge; used of vicious dogs and cowardly dogs, mastiffs and terriers, probably from Old Norse kurra or Middle Low German korren both meaning “to growl” and echoic of a growling dog. Compare Swedish dialectal kurre, Middle Dutch corre “house dog.” Meaning “surly, low-bred man” is from 1580s.  cursory (adj.) “hasty, slight, superficial, careless,” c. 1600, from French cursoire “rapid,” from Late Latin cursorius “hasty, of a race or running,” from Latin curs–, past-participle stem of currere “to run” (from PIE root *kers- “to run”). The literal sense of “running, not stationary” (c. 1600) is obsolete. cursor (n.) c. 1300 (as a surname) “a running messenger,” from Latin cursor “runner,” also “errand-boy,” from curs–, past-participle stem of currere “to run” (from PIE root *kers- “to run”). From 1590s as “part of a slide rule or other instrument that slides backward and forward upon another part.” The computer screen sense is a 1967 extension of this. curse (n.) late Old English curs “a prayer that evil or harm befall one; consignment of a person to an evil fate,” of uncertain origin. No similar word exists in Germanic, Romance, or Celtic. Middle English Compendium says probably from Latin cursus “course” (see course (n.)) in the Christian sense “set of daily liturgical prayers” extended to “set of imprecations” as in the sentence of the great curse, “the formula read in churches four times a year, setting forth the various offenses which entailed automatic excommunication of the offender; also, the excommunication so imposed.”  Connection with cross is unlikely. Another suggested source is Old French curuz “anger.” Meaning “the evil which has been invoked upon one, that which causes severe trouble” is from early 14c. Curses as a histrionic exclamation (“curses upon him/her/it”) is by 1680s. The curse in 19c. was the sentence imposed upon Adam and Eve in Genesis iii.16-19. The slang sense “menstruation” is from 1930. Curse of Scotland, the 9 of diamonds in cards, is attested from 1791, but the signification is obscure. curse (v.) Middle English cursen, from Old English cursian, “to wish evil to; to excommunicate,” from the source of curse (n.). Intransitive meaning “swear profanely, use blasphemous or profane language” is from early 13c. (compare swear (v.)). The sense of “blight with malignant evils” is from 1590s. Related: Cursed; cursing. cursive (adj.) in reference to writing in which the letters are joined and formed rapidly without lifting the pen or pencil, 1784, from French cursif (18c.), from Medieval Latin cursivus “running,” from Latin cursus “a running,” from past participle of currere “to run” (from PIE root *kers- “to run”).The notion is of “written with a running hand” (without raising the pen), originally as opposed to the older uncial hand. Greek cursive writing is attested from 160 B.C.E. An older name for it was joining-hand (1580s) because the successive letters of each word are joined. As a noun, “cursive letters or writing,” by 1850. Related: Cursively.  cursed (adj.) also curst, c. 1200, “under a curse, damned,” past-participle adjective from curse (v.). From late 14c. as an expletive. Related: Cursedly; cursedness.

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This year we came to Fasnacht as a the Cardboard Knights: Baby-King cozy in the cardboard castle, Boy-Kingsguard sporting black and red feathers on his cardboard helmet, ready with his cardboard sword, and the Hedgeknights, armed with cardboard axes.

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Mt Hermon – They’re Here!

October 22, 2023 by Cynthia

The Hermon mountain range is in Syrian, Lebanese, and Israeli territory. Its highest elevation  in Israeli controlled territory and Israel’s tallest mountain, is 7,335 ft high (civilians can climb to the 6,692 ft mark). The Israeli Mt. Hermon is covered in snow during the winter months. Its summit, currently in Syrian control, reaches 9,232 ft … Click Here to Read More

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