The Great A'Tuin
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by Tonyblack » Wed May 11, 2011 5:47 am
Hi there nort and welcome to the site! 
The idea of a World Turtle appears in several cultures, most notably in the Hindu culture.
Turtles all the way down is a Wiki that discusses this.
Here's a depiction of the World Turtle.
Take a look at the inside of this Santana album.
Here's a close up.
The idea of a World Turtle appears in several cultures, most notably in the Hindu culture.
Turtles all the way down is a Wiki that discusses this.
Here's a depiction of the World Turtle.
Take a look at the inside of this Santana album.
Here's a close up.
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by Tonyblack » Wed May 11, 2011 5:49 am
How odd, nort's post seems to have disappeared. He/she was asking about the idea of a world supported on the back of a giant turtle in various cultures - hence my response.Wyrd bið ful āræd.
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by Jan Van Quirm » Wed May 11, 2011 2:54 pm
Perhaps he was just being nort-ee 
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by archerinwood » Wed May 11, 2011 7:46 pm
nite nort.
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by Cool Middle Name » Sat May 14, 2011 2:41 pm
Some kind of edit fail?
So I know Pterry parodies a lot of beliefs and stories in his books. But Atuin is a parody (not even that) of the hindu World Turtle?
Hinduists believe in Great A'tuin? Epic religion then.
So I know Pterry parodies a lot of beliefs and stories in his books. But Atuin is a parody (not even that) of the hindu World Turtle?
Hinduists believe in Great A'tuin? Epic religion then.
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