Selene - The Radiant - Goddess of the Moon (Her Roman counterpart was Luna.)
The Black Staircase of Durham Castle is haunted by the ghost of a wife of a 19th Century Bishop of Durham who is reputed … "The true reason that mistake is there is because any building glorified to God had to prove that only God was infallible. "He asked the king if he could use the king's coat of arms and a depiction of the royal face on his tomb, eventually the king agreed. The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham — known as Durham Cathedral — in the city of Durham, England, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Durham. "The tomb of Ralph Neville is surrounded by figures known as weepers, said by some to represent Ralph's 19 children.But no matter how cold they were, they never touched the large wooden clock standing in the southern side of the main transept near the Apprentice's Column.Today's visitors can be found scattered around Durham Cathedral, speaking in hushed tones, scurrying after spritely guides or just sitting in the pews gazing upwards at the arched ceiling.But 500 years ago when it was still a Benedictine monastery, half of them would not have been allowed very far into the hallowed hall.However, when she crossed the black line the monks asked her to leave.
Article from travel.nationalgeographic.com ... Selene Yu Landscape. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours. "Bishop Hatfield's tomb is the only non-royal tomb that has a royal likeness and coat of arms on it. .. According to the poet Hesiod, Selene was the daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios, the Sun and Eos the Dawn.
Here are just some of the secrets and stories to be found in the 920-year-old building.The cathedral's ceiling is supported by rows of giant pillars, as tall as they are around (22ft (6.6m) to be precise), each hollow and decorated with a pattern. "Unfortunately, no-one knows what happened to them.All are facing outwards apart from one. Some University of Durham students have the pleasure of sharing their College with a resident ghost or two. "One morning Bishop Hatfield asked some of his monks to go to the Vatican and measure the height of the Pope's throne," Mr Stabler said. The offices of the Palatinate chancery and exchequer and the court-room lay in the precinct of the Castle, on Palace Green between the Castle and the Cathedral. "The tale of the apprentice's mistake is a wonderful story, if only it were true," Mr Stabler confessed.
"Ralph had one son he really didn't like," Mr Stabler said. "The king was called and, probably much to the Queen's consternation, sided with the monks.Behind the high altar stands the Neville screen, an enormous carving made from French stone which took a team of workmen almost a year to assemble.
The Grey Lady of Durham Castle. "To be able to say you worked on Durham Cathedral was a real boost for the CV," Mr Stabler said. And Durham's is bigger than the rest. She was worshipped at the new and full moons. "Engraved on to the clock is a thistle, the national symbol of Scotland, which the soldiers respected too much to destroy," Mr Stabler said. "Women were a distraction to the monks," senior steward Malcolm Stabler said.
"The prisoners, whose ultimate fate was to be sent to America as slaves, were told they could burn anything wooden inside the cathedral to keep themselves warm.
All Rights ReservedWelcome to the Itinerary Planner. Near-perfect.The rule applied to all women, from the lowliest serf to the highest queen.Because the cathedral was built as a monument to the revered St Cuthbert, for a long time nobody else was allowed to be buried there. "For a cathedral to be a cathedral, it must have a cathedra, a bishop's throne. Located in the South Transept of Durham Cathedral is the beautiful 16th Century wooden ‘Prior Castell’s clock’, named after a cathedral prior who held the post from 1494 to 1519. The cathedral's ceiling is supported by rows of giant pillars, as tall as they are around …