tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14254421.post50003303133167148..comments2024-03-23T19:16:04.564-07:00Comments on Quotidian Life: Jerusalem Doors III, Helena's CisternQuotidian Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621964632808884901noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14254421.post-88733741953401575532009-08-19T12:26:29.936-07:002009-08-19T12:26:29.936-07:00Kerry, I think you'd love Jerusalem; lots of f...Kerry, I think you'd love Jerusalem; lots of fascinating history. Jordan too, for that matter, but I find the old city of Jerusalem particularly fascinating.Quotidian Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621964632808884901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14254421.post-32517688523321102262009-08-19T12:14:45.682-07:002009-08-19T12:14:45.682-07:00That is kind of the approach I take to these types...That is kind of the approach I take to these types of religious legends. I believe that people have retained these memories in their traditions, story-telling, and such. Some of the details may have been misremembered or misconstrued or untrue to begin with, but there is some essence of truth to the legend. Some kernel in there.<br /><br />The few times I've had the chance to visit sites like these (Troy, Ephesus and a couple other places in Turkey) I found them fascinating! But I'm a history nut and would find a dirt road interesting if it had a good story to go along with it.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779939436015866490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14254421.post-41146505358451212492009-08-19T11:09:24.132-07:002009-08-19T11:09:24.132-07:00I don't know about the True Cross, but it does...I don't know about the True Cross, but it does seem that because Helena and others built churches on historical landmarks, we do have more certainty of the their authenticity. Another example I know of is the traditional Baptism spot of John the Baptist-or-"Bethany on the other side of the Jordan. Besides other archeological evidence for the site, ancient churches were found during the excavation in the mid-late 1990s.Quotidian Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621964632808884901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14254421.post-20300958141266023872009-08-19T05:06:27.923-07:002009-08-19T05:06:27.923-07:00just subbing in case you reply herejust subbing in case you reply hereKerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779939436015866490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14254421.post-82712458248333161122009-08-19T05:06:02.753-07:002009-08-19T05:06:02.753-07:00Wonderful! I believe yesterday was St. Helena'...Wonderful! I believe yesterday was St. Helena's feast day. <br /><br />So, what did you think about the story of Helena finding the True Cross? I recently had a brief discussion about these sorts of legends.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779939436015866490noreply@blogger.com