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Sun god appeased in Manhattan

Rob Beschizza at 8:03 am Thu, May 31, 2012

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To this marvelous photo of something odd going on in Manhattan, Jane-Claire Quigley appends an explanation (of sorts). [Animal NY]

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DeepNorth

I want to see a cage match between PETA supporters and druids at a sacrifice. Two marginalized groups duking it out.
- GawainLavers
  
  Black hoodies vs. white hoods!
absimiliard

Can I put my money on the druids?

-abs admits that’s more out of hope than any actual impressions of the groups in questions, but he can’t help it, ancient (once-defunct) religions that get re-incarnated by moderns just leave him tickled….. (he’s still waiting for Mithraism and Isis worship to make comebacks, after those damn Christians stole their holidays they went downhill pretty badly)
- http://www.facebook.com/wrgrant Warren Grant
  
  The comments below the picture for this article mention “Mitra” which I highly suspect is your friend “Mithras” by a different spelling :P
  There are plenty of Pagans who revere Isis these days. I am fine with that overall. I am not happy at the thought someone might rediscover the worship of Cybele however (entry into her Priesthood evidently required the candidate to cut off their own genitals with a knife. Yechh. Some things are best left un-recreated I suspect).
  - Antinous / Moderator
    
    Seems like it would fit in just fine with several modern religions.
Ito Kagehisa

Mustelids on a stick… well, you don’t see that every day.
TheMadLibrarian

Blood and fluff for Arioch!