[Jewelry making - Article 00251] - [Orchid] [Tidbits] Tyger

[Benjamin Mark]

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    Tyger, Tyger, burning bright,
    In the forests of the night ....

    The first two lines of William Blake's great poem: The Tyger. 

    And why not? Blake is only one of many that elevated this-- the
    largest of the great cats--to heroic proportions.  Any one out there
    remember Shere Khan ... Rudyard Kipling's creation of Mowgli's
    nemesis? And how about that predatory creature in Little Red Riding
    Hood? 

    Hunh? Wazzat? It's a wolf that goes with that tale you say? Nay nay
    sweet boids of yute. In the Chinese version ... it's a tiger wot
    takes the place of the wolf and eats ol' gran'ma. So ... when he's
    ogling women ... he ain't no wolf ... he's a tiger. 

    The Tiger is the cat of ultimate symbolism. It is creator and
    destroyer. It is cruel greed and royal strength. It is anger. In the
    orient ... it is the yang ... the King of Beasts. 

    The Tiger is a Grave-Guardian. It drives away demons in the dark of
    night. It is chthonic.  And now ... a quick legend of the great cat
    offered here as a prelude to the carved turquoise you are all about
    to see. 

    It is said that once the Tiger has eaten a man ... he can then make
    his victim's ghost walk in front of him through the jungle enticing
    fresh prey. After the next victim has been eaten ... the ghost of the
    first is free to go about doing whatever it is ghosts do. 

    So there it is ... everything  you ever wanted to know about Tigers
    ... and more. Which brings us to this piece of turquoise with a
    roaring tiger sculpted in relief. The mythology is fascinating ... as
    is the jeweler's work. It is quite beautiful. 

    For those of you who are new to this thing called Tidbits...may I
    direct you to my home page at www.tyler-adam.com where you will
    scroll down the left side menu till you get to the area that says
    Tidbits Graphics ... and then click on the link that says: Tyger ...
    in order to view a turquoise pendant with the great cat sculpted in
    relief.  

Benjamin Mark
http://www.tyler-adam.com

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