Jon Lord5d ago

#MeerMittwoch #SeaWednesday

The Battle With The Pacific Continues

Or

King Cnut (Canute) Holds Back The Sea

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Show threadBluejay5d ago
@jonlord Fantastic photo and interesting alt text. Is there any connection between King Cnut and “Cuchulain’s Fight with the Sea,” as in the Yeats poem?
Show threadJon Lord

@bluejay

Ah, there you have the advantage on me - I’d have to look that one up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Cnut_and_the_tide

King Cnut and the tide - Wikipedia

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