A fabulous 'hobbit's-eye view' from the back of an eagle :)https://twitter.com/BBCSpringwatch/status/926097136336457729 …
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Two more eagles, dating to the 5thC/6thC, from San Marino & Romania: http://www.gnm.de/ausstellungen/dauerausstellung/vor-und-fruehgeschichte/ … & http://www.mpov.uw.edu.pl/en/thesaurus/tribes-and-peoples/gepids …pic.twitter.com/jvFirm6fqf
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Two 6thC Frankish bird brooches, made from garnet, gold, glass and pearl: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/17.191.164-5/ …pic.twitter.com/eNuJsUIuCa
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A 6thC bird brooch from Herpes-en-Charente, one of 300+ Anglo-Saxon finds known from coast of France; see further http://www.caitlingreen.org/2016/05/anglo-saxon-finds-france-africa.html …pic.twitter.com/rWVA9rICO0
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A tiny Anglo-Saxon silver bird brooch with garnets found at Stone Farm Bridleway, Saltwood, Kent: http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/newsletter/issue16/ctrl.html …pic.twitter.com/PMTWGIN9Lv
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The bird mount from the E7thC Sutton Hoo shield: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=722946001&objectid=86436 …pic.twitter.com/qKuPF8dDWt
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A gold and garnet bird of prey from the 7thC Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire Hoard.pic.twitter.com/U8HulUmHko
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So did the Anglo-Saxons have the concept of Pi?
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The letters are A and q for aquila; represents the eagle of St John :)
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The left hand one could be the symbol for St John, the other symbols either side could be interpretations of alpha/omega.
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Yes, left hand one is eagle of St John, with book and A+q for aquila :)
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The left hand one could be the symbol for St John, the other symbols either side could be interpretations of alpha/omega.
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