Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

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Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

Postby sanbot » Sat 26 Apr, 2014 12:32 am

Anyone know if this is supposed to mean something? Or is it just some more random graffiti?

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Re: Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

Postby Swifty » Sun 27 Apr, 2014 8:17 pm

Yes that is Christian graffiti, showing the superimposed Greek letters CHI RHO, which are the first two letters of Christ.
It is a very early Christian symbol. Also explains the crosses.
That is the white symbology in ?chalk. The underlying older yellow brown lines are unknown to me , so they must be some pagan script!
It almost looks like the Christian is trying to perform a "counterspell" on the earlier runes. Certainly looks like two generations of writing.

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Re: Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

Postby icefest » Sun 27 Apr, 2014 8:24 pm

Swifty wrote:Yes that is Christian graffiti, showing the superimposed Greek letters CHI RHO, which are the first two letters of Christ.
It is a very early Christian symbol. Also explains the crosses.
That is the white symbology in ?chalk. The underlying older yellow brown lines are unknown to me , so they must be some pagan script!
It almost looks like the Christian is trying to perform a "counterspell" on the earlier runes. Certainly looks like two generations of writing.

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Re: Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

Postby GPSGuided » Sun 27 Apr, 2014 10:09 pm

Not to be visited after nightfall! :shock: :shock: :shock: :cry:
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Re: Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

Postby Swifty » Sun 27 Apr, 2014 10:17 pm

The chi rho was also often used in ancient Christian burial sites and catacombs. If I were a speculative man, I would conclude that someone's ashes may be scattered at this site. But I don't know that for sure.
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Re: Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

Postby sanbot » Mon 28 Apr, 2014 5:01 pm

GPSGuided wrote:Not to be visited after nightfall! :shock: :shock: :shock: :cry:


I was there during the day and it was still spooky. I kept wondering if someone or something will pounce on me!
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Re: Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

Postby Swifty » Wed 30 Apr, 2014 12:45 pm

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Re: Writing/symbol at Thunderbolt's hideout?

Postby bushwalker zane » Sun 25 May, 2014 11:14 am

This is really interesting.. :shock:
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