tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792525235778773288.post4210748722610139866..comments2023-09-26T08:17:11.265-07:00Comments on Mercurius Atticus: BACK TO MY ROOTSSpringinsfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792525235778773288.post-81151857182487828252012-12-19T19:38:13.452-08:002012-12-19T19:38:13.452-08:00Ah nostalgia I too remember the days when GW weren...Ah nostalgia I too remember the days when GW weren't the Evil Empire...<br /><br />Nice looing dwarves... the bases, maybe a light grey dry brush and the odd tuft of yellowish static grass?Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792525235778773288.post-65054017438916503892012-12-19T09:05:09.127-08:002012-12-19T09:05:09.127-08:00Talking of Mithras do you chaps know "Ash &qu...Talking of Mithras do you chaps know "Ash " by Mary Gentle ? A splendid novel with a super 15th century feel to it,amongst other things...tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792525235778773288.post-60468695373189476612012-12-19T00:18:03.038-08:002012-12-19T00:18:03.038-08:00Sounds like a good read...I shall get onto that wh...Sounds like a good read...I shall get onto that when possible. Thanks Alan<br />MikeSpringinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792525235778773288.post-24161640839631085642012-12-18T09:19:55.020-08:002012-12-18T09:19:55.020-08:00Ha, found it! I knew I had it somewhere. It's ...Ha, found it! I knew I had it somewhere. It's The Roman Cult of Mithras; the god and his mysteries, by Manfred Clauss, translated by Richard Gordon (Rutledge, New York, 2001). AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792525235778773288.post-48132927246985941842012-12-16T01:48:03.585-08:002012-12-16T01:48:03.585-08:00Thanks Gents, nice to be back and hopefully I can ...Thanks Gents, nice to be back and hopefully I can keep up regular postings. The Mithras book sounds good... I might have to look into that.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792525235778773288.post-22748188241707421282012-12-15T23:06:02.247-08:002012-12-15T23:06:02.247-08:00Splendid dwarves you have there.It is great to hav...Splendid dwarves you have there.It is great to have you back amongst us!<br />best wishes<br />Alantradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792525235778773288.post-15069372670206730462012-12-15T15:43:40.360-08:002012-12-15T15:43:40.360-08:00Welcome back! You have been much missed in the blo...Welcome back! You have been much missed in the blogosphere! I thoroughly approve of your Sun in Splendour banner - Sol Invictus, the source of all energy. There is a very good book on Mithras that attempts to chart the history of how Mithras eventually came to replace Sol Invictus, who was, of course, replaced, in turn, by Christ. But, I'm damn'd if can remember the name f the author!AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.com