damian entwistleToday's Flickr photo with the most hits: this votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidauros, Peloponnese, Greece.
Museum of Portable SoundAncient Greek Votive Ear, limestone (Cyprus, 4th–3rd Century BCE)
On the lobe are five syllabic signs, the meaning of which is not evident.
Via the Metropolitan Museum, New York.
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This Is My GlasgowWishing tree on the path up Ben A'an, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
There is a tradition in Scotland of inserting coins into the stumps of old trees as votive offerings, and some can contain coins that are hundreds of years old. The folk wisdom goes that if your coin falls out, your wish will not come true.
#glasgow #benann #stirlingshire #wishingtree #votiveoffering #folktradition #hillwalking #hillwalkingscotland #folklore #scottishfolklore #scotland #folkart #ScottishHistory
