2007-06-03 06:21:33 · 14 answers · asked by Graham N 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The term ley line originally used by Alfred Watkins of Hereford in the 1920s to describe his perceived straight alignments of ancient sites across country. Such sites included prehistoric standing stones and stone circles, barrows and mounds, hill forts and earthworks, ancient moats, old pre-Reformation churches, old cross-roads, river crossings, fragments of old straight trackways, and prominent hill tops. "Ley" is also a Saxon word meaning "cleared strip of ground" or "meadow".
The term "ley" is therefore a generic term for archaic linear features of all kinds. These lines appear in many different cultures and periods and manifest themselves in varying forms. Ultimately they and other linear features, lore and traditional concepts can be found to have a "spirit" element of some kind - often spirits of the dead.
2007-06-03 23:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by chillipope 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is an excerpt from a rather lengthy song that includes Ley lines.
"Ask the Lady where She's standing in the green and growing corn!
Take the Cup that's ever filling with the Blood of all that's born!
For the May Day is the Great Day, strung along the Old Straight Track
And those who ancient Lines did Ley will heed this Song that calls them back!"
Ley lines are also a way of protection if you walk them straight and narrow from place to place. Which brings up another interesting area.....some believe that the term"Walk the straight and narrow' began as part of Pagan beliefs and were later taken to by the Christians. Though not following the Ley lines, just saying the words, made this act and therefore the saying, lose its power.
2007-06-03 14:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Ley Line
2007-06-05 12:00:33 · answer #3 · answered by lilywort 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lines are known as Ley lines, they connect many ancient sites many of which are positioned on the crossover of several Ley lines. Some people use Dowsing rods to trace the exact position of these lines, where there can be strange abnormalities the main one being magnetic.
Andy
2007-06-03 13:39:51 · answer #4 · answered by randyandy_uk 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And the answer is (drum roll) A ley line. Its a line that contains great magical or mystical power.
2007-06-03 14:03:40 · answer #5 · answered by castira 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ley line, the Chinese call them dragon lines
2007-06-05 05:14:08 · answer #6 · answered by Kat Moonsstar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ley line, and it's not 'supposed' it really has to be straight.
2007-06-03 15:11:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ley line and its interesting we have them in many places.
2007-06-03 13:28:23 · answer #8 · answered by peppersham 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called a Ley Line. If you want more info on it go to this website!!!!!
http://skepdic.com/leylines.html
2007-06-03 13:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by Dragonheart 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a ley line
2007-06-03 15:29:19 · answer #10 · answered by vdv_desantnik 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋