Melqart, thinking his dog was bleeding, inspected the canine’s mouth, only to find that it was stained purple. Melqart’s dog, one day, while walking along the beach with its divine owner, had stopped to chew on a murex sea snail that had washed up on the shore, hence staining its mouth with the purple hue. The story of the discovery of Tyrian purple was first related by Julius Pollux, a Greek grammarian and Sophist from the 2nd century CE. The message, however, is the same, via The Eclectic Light CompanyĪccording to legend, the city of Tyre, from where Tyrian purple came, was founded by the Phoenician deity Melqart, also known as Heracles of Tyre (later becoming adopted into the Greek and Roman pantheon as the famous Heracles/Hercules of Greek myth). The sea snail is erroneously depicted as a conical nautilus shell instead a prickly and pointy murex one. The Discovery of Tyrian Purple A small wood panel painting by Peter Paul Rubens of Melqart (Hercules) and his dog discovering the murex hue c. As such, production facilities were historically right next to where the creature was harvested. Timing is also a huge issue, as the dye begins to degrade as soon as the snail is out of the water. There are biochemical, enzymatic, and photochemical reactions that take place within the process as well as reduction and oxidation processes. It is a difficult process that requires much knowledge of the biological systems at work. Hexaplex trunculus, the banded dye-murex, via inaturalist.nzĪnother factor in the variation of Tyrian purple color is the minor differences in the process of extracting the dye. A blue dye color known as tekhelet also traditionally comes from this species, and was an important color for dyeing tzitzit (fringes/tassels) on tallits (prayer shawls) used in Jewish religious practice. The banded dye-murex is found today in the western Mediterranean and was used by Phoenician colonies there to create an indigo-colored dye. Various other similar sea snails are also used, but dye production from them is less common and a more recent development as opposed to the traditional murex dye production which dates back to roughly 4,000 years ago.Įach species generates a mucus from which the dye is extracted, and each species yields a variation in color. The dye is found in the hydrobranchial gland of a number of predatory sea snails such as the spiny dye-murex ( Bolinus brandaris), the banded dye-murex ( Hexaplex trunculus) and the red-mouthed rock shell ( Stramonita haemostoma). Updates about us can be found in the Tyrian Tracings.The Biological Source Bolinus brandaris, the spiny dye-murex, via Odyssey Traveller (RCWP, Roman Catholic Women Priests) Tracings Dagmar Braun Celeste, author and longtime Life Balance coach is Tyrian’s executve director and provides life coaching and spiritual direction based on The Tyrian Way an inter-spiritual horarium/handbook she developed following her ordination in 2002. Bridget, the Saint Barnabas Mission, and the Federation of Christian Ministries.įor sign up in circle & to schedules PreCana and Life Balance Coaching sessions call Dagmar at the Tyrian Network, 33. First FridayĮvery First Friday we preside at liturgical gatherings at Dagmar’s Winton Place Aerie in Lakewood, Ohio, cosponsored by the Community of St. Furthermore Tyrian supports the formation of a U.S.Peace Department, the Ohio Commission of Conflict Resolution, The George Mason University peace education efforts, and periodically hosts Peace Forums with Nobel Peace Prize Winners. PeacemakingĪdditionally, we sponsor or cosponsor annual events associated with International Peace Day on September the 22nd.Īlso, in partnership with women in Kildare, Ireland, Brigid’s birthplace and Sacred Space in Cleveland, Ohio we sponsored a Brigid Peace Festival every year until 2007. Healthĭagmar Braun Celeste, ordained roman catholic priest, author, and longtime life balance coach resides in Ohio and provides life coaching and spiritual direction based on The Tyrian Way, an inter-spiritual horarium.įurthermore, members of Tyrian were instrumental in helping Mary Jo Ruggieri grow the Columbus amd Cleveland Polarity Schools as well Holistic Health Careers. In 2010 we added the Irene Sukle Art Teacher Award which is awarded every 3-5 years. In 2002 we began restoration of the Tyrian Oasis, rumored to have been an underground railroad stop on Cleveland’s West Side and consecrated the home in 2003 as an Urban Ashram in Ohio City. We select an artists to honor with the annual Tyrian Artist Award. We named the organization for the Tyrian color of Brigid’s legendary mantle. We are an intentional learning community founded in the year 2000 on Kelleys Island, Ohio, and dedicated to Brigid, both the goddess and the saint. Totem created by Ohio artist Linda Apple. Tyrian is a 501c3 inter-spiritual network created to awaken the arts, healing, and peace within each of us.
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