23 January 2013

Sheela na Gig

A small Sheela na Gig that is on our garden wall.Based on one found in a Church in Kilpock in Herefordshire

8 comments:

Claude said...

I had to google the name! Amazing that it would be on your garden wall. But at least you're well protected against Evil!

jams o donnell said...

Protected against lust for sure!

Syncopated Eyeball said...

Oh, I love the mysterious Sheela na Gigs! This looks rather friendly compared to some others I've seen.
It was P J Harvey's song that introduced me to them. Great song, that one.

jams o donnell said...

Shirl got it for a joke. I'm glad she did!

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Not sure I get the mystery part, but impressive nevertheless. And photos are cool, too.

jams o donnell said...

THanks. The thinking is that they are a christian thing meant to display list in all its evil!

Syncopated Eyeball said...

I was under the impression that the meaning/origin of them is debatable. To me they look like the dark side of the feminine, the obverse to the Virgin Mary.
Kali is fearsome but she is mother/destroyer. Ok by me, you have to break an egg to make an omlette.

jams o donnell said...

They don't appear until about the 11th Century.They are certainly appear to be the reverse of the Madonna but the creation of the church
than an something more ancient. They are still fascinating figures whatever the origin