An Eagle, A Basket and A Boy January 12, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Modern
Beachcombing probably owes his ever patient readers an apology today. This post hardly counts as bizarre history: but there are eagles (much visited in previous posts, particularly involving children being carried away) and a young man’s hair turning white and a classy illustration to go with it. The story relates to the West of Ireland [...]
Baby-eating eagles November 5, 2010
Posted by Beachcombing in : Contemporary, Medieval, Modern
When Beachcombing first came to Italy, many years ago, he spent a summer in a room with an enormous wardrobe – the stuff of C.S. Lewis fantasies. This wardrobe was not only huge, but it also had a memorable print on the front. An eagle was being attacked by a weepy mother and in the [...]
American pilot purloins world’s last Roman eagle? June 21, 2010
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient
Ahhh… Beachcombing comes running back to the classics, diving into their sparkling clean waters – leaving his rather dirty mark on those tranquil, traced surfaces. Now Roman Eagles. Each legion had one carried by the aquilifer. The troops would defend their eagle to the death – and if eagles were ever lost then the [...]
