![]() ![]() Either way, it's a curious part of European Culture.Connections to the Bubonic Plague (Black Death)? Overall, I (and most people) subscribe to Great Plague Theory, however, most scholars seem to subscribe to the Pagan Origin Theory. "Pocket full of posies" refers to flowers in the pocket that would cause children to sneeze as sneezing was considered a blessing by many cultures. Those who support this theory suggest that rosie is the 'french word for a rose tree and that kids would dance around it (or another kid as a substitute for the tree) and to the person in the center, hence the "falling down". Ring around the rosie is, thought to imitate a Fairy Circle dance. Ancient Celtic cultures revered and worshipped trees. The Paaan Oriain Theory This theory alleges that the game was of pagan origin and wwas a little dance game that kids did. In this interpretation, ing around the rosie" refers to the rash that the plague causes, "pocket full of posies" refers to flowers being cartied to ward off the terrible smell of rotting corpses, "ashes ashes" refers to cremation of the bodies en masse as the dead numbered too high, "we all fall down" referred to the apocalyptic fear at the time that they would all die. The Great Plague of London lasted 18 months and killed 100,000 people, a quarter of London's population, in that time. 'The Great Plague Theory This theory alleged that the Rhyme refers to either the 1665 Great Plague of London, or some earlier outbreak of the Bubonic Plague. The first of these is the Great Plague origin theory, the second is Pagan Origin Theory. People have come up with two very different theories on its origin. ![]() 4 0 Ring Around the Rosie Meaning (Like most Nursery Rhymes, the meaning is quite dark) Ring around the Rosie Pocket full of posies Ashes Ashes We all fall down There's been speculation on exactly what this nursery rhyme means. Either way, it's a curious part of European Culture. Ring Around the Rosie Meaning (Like most Nursery Rhymes, the meaning is quite dark) Ring around the Rosie Pocket full of posies Ashes Ashes We all fall down There's been speculation on exactly what this nursery rhyme means. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |