Sign in Strassburg...

[Lucas Corso]

Sign (Opalan?!?) carved in one of the pillars of the cathedral of Strossburi/Straßburg/Strasbourg...

Theobald help me!!!

[Carnyx]

Ever heard about stone masons' signs and how they got paid?

[Errigal]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

Ever heard about stone masons' signs and how they got paid?

The rune markings were made to show which stone mason had done what work. That's it, isn't it?

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by A Few Acres of Snow

The rune markings were made to show which stone mason had done what work. That's it, isn't it?

Yes, though I don't think this one was meant as a rune.

The signs used as "ID" are called tâcherons in French (in English?)

Some exemples:


XIth - XIIth c.


XIIth - XIIIth c.


XVIth c.


XVIIIth c.

Below, signs used to place the stones.

[Errigal]

Dan Browne and others have made a good living from mysterious markings like those.

[Lucas Corso]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

Yes, though I don't think this one was meant as a rune.

The signs used as "ID" are called tâcherons in French (in English?)

Many thanks, mistery solved

[Susi]

It is an odal or othala rune, and in its positive meaning it means inheretence, wealth, land, et cetera (this theme). This rune is often used by nutzees who don't know any better and think it means a "pure white race"...

In English I think they are called "tags"

[Carnyx]

I don't think the guy who carved this was much into runes.
Certainly he never heard about them, or then it was one of those vandal tourists who tag historical monuments...

[Susi]

Or a nutziiii

It IS a rune.

[Carnyx]

Not quite, it has the shape of an odal rune.

[Susi]

Well don't get picky, Mr. Pagano-Christian.. ._.

[Carnyx]

I just mean to be accurate, that's about it Miss Wicca.

[Susi]

You didn't just say that...

For the most part, I dislike Wiccans with a passion that burns like infinite white hot suns.

[Carnyx]

Susi, I forgive you for being so rude with me.