«Eosturmonath has a name which is now translated
“Paschal month”
and which was once called after a goddess of theirs named
Eostre,
in whose honour feasts were celebrated in that month.»
Scene no 77: The goddess Eostre (MEGO Candi fashion
doll made in Hong Kong) surrounded by symbols of fertility like hares and eggs (old
plastic squeeze and dime store toys made in Greece from unknown manufacturers).
«Father, I honor thee;
Not for earth’s hoards or honors we here are
contending;
All that is holy our swords are defending:
Then falling, and conquering, I honor thee.
God, I repose in thee.
God, I repose in thee;
When the thunders of death my soul are
greeting,
When the gashed veins bleed, and life is
fleeting,
In thee, my God, I repose in thee.
Father, I call on thee.»
Scene no 76: German soldiers (KOBER SPIELWAREN semi-flat
zinnfiguren, Bavarian army Nr.2767 Infanterie im Gefecht, made in Austria) taking
positions on a battlefield (LOTT’S BRICKS, solid stone building bricks and
trees – British made).
The lyrics: From the poem “Prayer During Battle”
by Korner.
«The child will be gripped by the excitement of
Tintin, the comedy, even farce.
The adult will additionally find political
satire and parody, puns and prescience.»
Scene no 75: Bianca Castafiore (Hard plastic
figurine) sings in the center of the stage, while well-known supporting actors
of the troupe dance around her: Rascar Capac, Alcazar, Fakir, Foudre Benie and
professor Philippulus (Figurines Tintin Collection). Tintin himself and Captain
Haddock are watching the performance from their private balcony (Tintin Theatre
and Finger Puppets).
(All pieces are HERGE/MOULINSART editions).
The text: Βy Michael Farr (from the introduction to the
book TINTIN The Complete Companion).
«No one gets out of childhood alive.
Like the gravitic pull of the moon on the tides
of Earth, we never escape what was done to us, what we did, what we learned,
what we didn’t learn, where we went, and what we ate when we were children.»
Scene no 74:
Space rockets (Battery operated, KY Yoshino toys Apollo 15 and TN Nomura toys Solar
X7) ready to intercept flying saucers in our solar system (Saucers Club, wooden
bagatelle pinball with striking space graphics).
The text: Βy
Harlan Ellison (from the introduction to the book BLAST OFF!).
«Roi, le seul vrai roi de ce siècle, salut, Sire,
Qui voulûtes mourir vengeant votre raison
Des choses de la politique, et du délire
De cette Science intruse dans la maison,
De cette Science assassin de l’Oraison
Et du Chant et de l’Art et de toute la Lyre,
Et simplement et plein d’orgueil en floraison
Tuâtes en mourant, salut, Roi, bravo, Sire !
Vous fûtes un poète, un soldat, le seul Roi
De ce siècle où les rois se font si peu de
chose,
Et le martyr de la Raison selon la Foi.
Salut à votre très unique apothéose,
Et que votre âme ait son fier cortège, or et
fer,
Sur un air magnifique et joyeux de Wagner.»
Scene no 73:
King Ludwig II (Preiser figure 29018) in front of the scenery of a forgotten
dream world.
Castle ruin (Noch 58602 scale HO), trains
of the era (Marklin HO 41071 and 94099, homage to Ludwig, special edition train carriages), the
Swan (Lineol composition animals), Neuschwanstein (Phil Goods plastic castle
for cookies).
«The road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
and I must follow, if I can,
pursuing it with eager feet, until it joins some larger way
where many paths and errands meet.»
Scene no 72:
The nine walkers - Gandalf, Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin
Took, Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn and Boromir (Play Along toys, The Lord of the
Rings, Armies of Middle-Earth, The Fellowship Collection) - follow the path. In the background the Misty Mountains (Original Busch model).
The text:
From «The Fellowship of the Ring», by J.R.R. Tolkien.
«She was a wicked witch who was lying in wait there for children.
She had built her house of bread only in order to lure them to her, and if she captured one, she would kill him, cook him, and eat him; and for her that was a day to celebrate.»
Scene no 71:
Hansel and Gretel meet the wicked Witch and her black cat (Elastolin plastic figures) in
front of the entrance of the house of bread and sweets and candies (Unknown
manufacturer).
In the second version, Hansel and Gretel
(McFarlane’s Monsters Series 4, Twisted Fairy Tales Action Figures) growing up
in captivity...
The text:
From «Hansel and Gretel», by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
