Does the Capital Dome symbolize the entrance to Hades?, page 2
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reply posted on 6-12-2007 @ 05:32 AM by stompk
Remember this picture?



I thought they were stalks of wheat. I was wrong.

Way wrong.



"America and History" - The first panel contains the only allegorical figures in the frieze. America, wearing a liberty cap, stands in the center with her spear and shield. To her right sits an Indian maiden with a bow and arrows, representing the untamed American continent. Also at America's feet is a female figure representing History, who holds a stone tablet to record events as they occur. An American eagle perches on a fasces (a bundle of rods symbolizing the authority of government). The man in the background to their right is in the same pose as the prospector at the end of "Discovery of Gold in California," since Brumidi planned to have this scene connect with his last one.


Keep in mind, each painting had to be approved by Congress.

This is what Wiki says about the
Fasces
The traditional Roman fasces consisted of a bundle of birch rods tied together with a red ribbon as a cylinder. One interpretation of the symbolism suggests that despite the fragility of each independent single rod, as a bundle they exhibit strength. Wartime symbolism added an axe amongst the rods.

Numerous governments and other authorities have used the image of the fasces as a symbol of power since the end of the Roman Empire. Italian fascism, which derives its name from the fasces, arguably used this symbolism the most in the 20th century. The British Union of Fascists also used it in the 1930s. However, unlike for example the swastika, the fasces have avoided the stigma associated with fascist symbolism, and many authorities continue to display them



And I wanted to add;


The fasces was a symbol of authority in ancient Rome. It was later adopted as an emblem by Mussolini's fascist party during World War two, and is the origin of the word "fascist."

Source


Have I raised any eyebrows yet. Well, I'm just getting started.



[edit on 6-12-2007 by stompk]


reply posted on 6-12-2007 @ 07:15 AM by stompk
reply to post by Anubis Kanubis



This part I'm still working on. But I will give you a hint.



Source of 2nd image. (interesting read)

Guess what's at the eye of the dividers?

The Dome, or Naval.

Guess what is underneath the Dome, or entrance to Hades.

Meet, the Crypt.


The large circular area on the first floor of the Capitol is called the Crypt. The forty Doric columns of brown stone surmounted by groined sandstone arches support the floor of the Rotunda. This center section of the building was completed in 1827 under the direction of the third Architect of the Capitol, Charles Bulfinch. The star in the center of the floor denotes the point from which the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered.




reply posted on 6-12-2007 @ 10:19 AM by Area_X
reply to post by stompk



Interesting post.
I think you'll be interested in this previous post here on ATS as well, especially the section on measurements around the National Mall and capitol.

www.abovetopsecret.com...


reply posted on 6-12-2007 @ 10:56 AM by LightinDarkness
reply to post by stompk



I still don't see any evidence of conspiracy, and you have provided no evidence to refute my previous post, so I guess I'll move on to your next one.

You keep using symbols without regard to time or place. The use of a fasces has no connection between the U.S. and fascism as you describe it because it was not used by modern day movements until after the symbol was already integrated into our architecture. That it was used in Rome is completely unsurprising, since much of our capital architecture is based off of Rome. There is no conspiracy in that, just the need by the architects to convey a sense of power and authority - what else would you EXPECT a national capital to convey? Concurrently, all this assumes that wikipedia is accurate (since that is what you rely on to explain symbols) - which I highly question. In any case, the point remains.

Your next post about the square and compass seems highly questionable, at best. The shape of a square and compass itself and the fact that it is not a closed shape means that you can find it hundreds or maybe even thousands of cities, because streets are laid out in lines that crisscross, and they don't always come in at perfect right angles. Additionally what you did was arbitrarily define the starting and ending points of the shape - all this proves so far is you wanted to find a square and compass in the city streets - and behold, you have done so. I could just as easily find an "S" shape in the streets by picking random points (and one of the points is bound to fall on a building of importance - this is, after all, Washington). Does this mean that there is evidence OF A S-TORMPK CONSPIRACY IN THE CAPITAL STREETS?

My eyebrow is yet to be raised.


reply posted on 6-12-2007 @ 11:02 AM by stompk
reply to post by LightinDarkness



Well, since you have told me you are a Mason, this doesn't surprise me.

How could you possibly ignore all the Greek references, from the gov. website itself.

Why do you think they names the Tholos the way they did?

How about showing some counter evidence, to prove me wrong.


reply posted on 6-12-2007 @ 11:43 AM by a3Dme
Originally posted by stompk
Remember this picture?



I thought they were stalks of wheat. I was wrong.

...


Fasces (IPA: /ˈfæsiːz/, a plurale tantum, from the Latin word fascis, meaning "bundle"[1]) symbolize summary power and jurisdiction, and/or "strength through unity ."

From
www.foundingfathers.info...
Don't Tread on Me


The history of the Gadsden flag and how the rattlesnake became a symbol of American independence
Franklin sketched, carved, and published the first known political cartoon in an American newspaper. It was the image of a snake cut into eight sections. The sections represented the individual colonies and the curves of the snake suggested the coastline. New England was combined into one section as the head of the snake. South Carolina was at the tail. Beneath the snake were the ominous words "Join, or Die."




reply posted on 6-12-2007 @ 12:31 PM by Stormdancer777
reply to post by LightinDarkness




Lightinthedarkness, your name says it all, thank you for the enlightening post.


reply posted on 6-12-2007 @ 01:44 PM by LightinDarkness
reply to post by Stormdancer777



Thanks Storm, I try my best =) I have an open mind, but I think this is clearly a case where people look so hard, they find what they want to find.
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