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RE: The dead mother- A Parable transcending Multiple histories
You had me at The Mongol Army was knocking at the doors of Europe. The Horde.... why am I so obsessed with Cossacks and badass Mongolian invaders? The Vikings are awesome and their legacy reaches far deeper into Western culture, but Atilla the Hun and Ghengis Khan and now Hulego Khan!! What a great name! Hulego sounds like Hooligan. I am smitten, @sarez, smitten with your tale.
It is a fact that Hulego Khan converted to Islam with about a third of his army; but as for the rest..That is where we have fun!
OK sorry about the pic credit- I just don't remember where the statue is and I tried Google image search.
I'm reading a history of the Vikings, those pagan barbarians who converted to Christianity, though -- like pagans the world over -- they often practiced the old ways in secret, in the solitude of their farm huts. Old habits die hard. So where did you find that photo? I hunted with no luck. Did you snap the photo yourself and if so, where is that statue? I LOVE IT
Btw, I must nag you again about citing photo credits. It's tedious, but habit forming. Type the [brackets] and the (URLs) side by side, no space between, and you get a hyperlink.
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