Network for Cultural Climate Adaptation

20. Century

Morana (Morena)

This is an idol of the Slav goddess Morana. In the folktale as penned by Stepan Gedeonow, the godess takes revenge on the people of Rethra by flooding the tempel and city. The reason for the demise and the geographical position of Rethra are not scientifically...

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Claude Debussy: La Cathédrale Engloutie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVMGwPDP-Yk Prelude for solo piano written by the French composer Claude Debussy, published in 1910. To quote wikipedia: "This piece is based on an ancient Breton myth in which a cathedral, submerged underwater off the coast of the...

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