THE HISTORY OF THE FIDDLE GODDESSES

A Breakthrough in the Decipering of Eleusinian Engraving


For the last three months, Delma Pruitt of the Smithsonian (Archeological Findings Division) has been attempting to decipher the texts associated with the most recently recovered Eleusinian Engraving, found near Athens, Greece in January of this year. With great anticipation the world has waited while Ms. Pruitt and her team of linguistic experts labored extensively over this detailed project. On February 18, Ms. Pruitt called a press meeting to make this startling announcement:"We have found them! We have found the long lost daughters of Zeus!"




Pictured here are the amazing stone engravings.




Cheers of excitement rose from the gallery, then a hush as they waited for the truth. "There were actually eleven daughters born to Zeus and Mnemosyn," Pruitt continued, "Unlike nine which was previously thought. Apparently because of the incredible beauty and gifts that Zeus bestowed upon his two "favorite" daughters, the nine other sisters showed much jealousy. They banded together to denounce their father's favorites and cast them down from Mt. Olympus."

Several members of the crowd shouted, "What were their names?" "Did you find their names?" Ms. Pruitt smiled and said, "Yes, we found their names." There was a hush while the audience waited for the names of the unknown goddesses."Their names were Fiddleion and Violineia."

More findings while deciphering the text of the Eleusinian Engraving are the introduction of a new Grecian musical instrument. Fiddleion and Violineia were shown holding large platters laden with instruments and gifts of all types. Many of the instruments resemble more modern Grecian instruments but had never been depicted in any findings this ancient. One instrument that has the experts baffled appears to resemble the violin, which is previously thought to have emerged in Italy in the 1500's.

"Never before have we seen the violin on any engravings this old," said Ms. Pruitt. "we are still in amazement over this discovery, and plan to do extensive research on the subject. We do have records of the violin being a rural instrument enjoyed by the farmers and common folk of Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries, and have not found any record of written music for the violin untill the late 1600's. This is truly a remarkable discovery. What we are now trying to find out is where the two sisters went after being ostracized by their siblings, and how their identity could have stayed so well hidden... until now."

Article from the Archeological Digest, March/April Issue, 1997
Look for more on this incredible story in the issues to come.





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