The mystique of the metalworker

  Many of the initiation visions seen by the shamans took similar forms to this, and the famous anthropologist Mercia Eliade has shown that they are closely related to the high priestly standing enjoyed by metal­workers among primitive peoples.   In some very early mythologies, the Sun was seen as plunging every evening into the [...]

The ski village of Brixten, Austria

The village of Brixen im Thale is one of the smaller ski resorts in the Austrian mountains. It is situated in the northeastern part of Tyrol and is connected with 8 other resort villages to form the skiing world of Wilder Kaiser-Brixen Valley. The 9 charming alpine villages are linked by an extensive lift system [...]