Troy Town

As Troytowns (Swedish Trojeborg, plural Trojeborgar; Finnish: Jatulintarha, Jungfrudans - Mermaid Dance ) stone circles are referred to in pseudolabyrinthischer loop- like form of fist - to head-sized stones. The diameter of the assets amounted to between five and 20 m. The stones are in endless rows, mostly loose close to each other on the ground, they form a walk- way system without branches. The figure has such a concise form that it can not have arisen independently at different places.

Troytowns found or are often found near the coast and on islands ( Gotand ), rarely inland (eg maze of Tibble ). In floor plan and size they resemble the turf labyrinths sometimes also referred to as Troytowns.

Since the 19th century, archaeologists and ethnologists began to be interested in these sites. Most Troytowns are located in Scandinavia; there are about 200-300 in Sweden, 141 were detected in Finland, about 60 in Russia, as well as some in Germany ( Troja Castle calbe ) and Norway.

Age, origin, purpose

One of the oldest representations, in which a maze is associated with the concept Troy ( Troy) was, on an Etruscan vase Tragliatella from the 7th century BC, found where the name " Truia " is engraved. The mold occurs on Greek coins and shows that it was known even in ancient times, where she was taken after a drawing in Pompeii with explanatory text, with the legend of the Minotaur and the famous labyrinth of Knossos on Crete in context. More mazes on medieval church paintings are in both Denmark and Sweden ( Hablingbo ), as shown also in France and Italy. Estimates of the age of the Troytowns differ from one another: Most Troytowns are apparently recent origin ( 19th and 20th century). The age determination is difficult because only a few systems written records exist. An age determination can be attempted with lichenometry. For what purpose we employed the stone labyrinths, is unknown. Proposed explanations are dance games ( Jungfrudans ) in the Middle Ages, training of armed steeds and religious rites.

Troytowns

  • Sweden Blue Maiden, 15 rings
  • Borås
  • Fröjel, Gotland
  • Lindbacke
  • Majbacken, Gotland
  • Labyrinth of Tibble (Sweden) 15 rings
  • Ulmekärr (Sweden) 11 rings; also called " Trälleborgs slot". The connection Trelleborg and Trojaborg is more common.
  • Visby on Gotland (Sweden)
  • Troja castle calbe with calbe (Saale )
  • Troja castle in Graitschen on the height ( Saale- wood country -Kreis, Thuringia )
  • Troja castle Uckersdorf at Schwarzhofen, Bavaria
  • Roerslev on Funen
  • Maaria Kyrka (Turku ) Labyrinth and Swastika as a wall painting
  • Perna
  • Sipoo ( Sibbo )
  • Seljord
  • Vestre Sildre

The Norwegian labyrinths form the western group. It is striking that they are not found in churches. In Seljord is on the western façade, painted near the entrance. Vestre Slidre is located on the outside of the church door. The position of the labyrinths may suggest that they served an apotropaic purpose. Mazes on or near church doors remain limited to Norway.

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