Happy November, aka Anubis Month. Back in the day the end of October / start of November was associated with a festival marking the myth of Isis and Osiris, likely celebrated in many places across the Roman Empire with processions led by people wearing Anubis masks 📷 @followinghadrian.bsky.social

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Eothen #NewYork #USA 1.11.1872. "The government of this vast country certainly is its curse. No gentleman, or scarcely even any respectable man, will take any part in political life, as in order to succeed he would have to do so much dirty work...that his reputation...would be gone..." #Brassey

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Visitors to the grave of Dervacus The Maen Madoc stone, inscribed as a grave marker in the 5th / 6th century AD By the side of Sarn Helen Roman road, Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons #Powys A haunting image © Alan Sorrell 1940 #StandingStoneSunday

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"1772. Obfervations for NOVEMBER. Now Seafon, Partridge, Pearfe, and famous Moore, May fafely talk of Winter in good Store ; For (without Conj'ring) raging Seas will rore ; Then happy they who're warm and fafe a-Shore!" Poor Robin 1772. A Sure & A Very Certain Prognostication. #November #1770s

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Think the sign says it all. Clayton collection, Chesters. #StoneHeadSunday

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