often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
2: something of monstrous size, power, or appearance <a behemoth truck>
So, when thinking about this word, I am hoping that this is not too much of a stretch on using the word of the week, but I wanted to choose Mont. St. Michel to portray this word.
Mont St Michel is a castle that is located in the Normandy region of France. This is one my favorite places I've ever been. It is so full of history. One of my favorite parts is that this is located just enough offshore that it is impassible when the water rises. Something about the structure, the closeness, it just seems so crazy to me to understand a time when people lived in such a small commune. I know that it doesn't necessarily describe a "behemoth" place; however, the thought of how royalty, peasants, merchants, nuns and priests all inhabited this area is a behemoth idea to me.
I am listing the wiki site for it, for some background :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Saint-Michel
It just impresses me greatly that things we do today, such as live life, our houses, our education, leaders and peasants all resided in such a small area as compared to today standards.
So for my "behemoth", I choose the idea of the city within and the inner workings rather than land mass itself. It is such an intricate and grand city that is encompassed in such a small area. The way in which every day interaction would have occurred is a "behemoth" idea for me to process. It is a beautiful place and piece of history. I hope you guys enjoy this as much as me!
Enjoy the pictures!!!
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Randi,
ReplyDeleteI love your idea for this post! I've always found Mont St. Michel to be a striking and fascinating place as well. I particularly love the second picture you posted. It's so isolated yet so prominent in the landscape. The idea that so much was packed into it as well is in huge contrast to its relatively small size. I also find it amazing the number of tourists that visit it in relation to the people who actually live there. Thanks for bringing this back to my mind!
I do have to say that Mt. St Michel is by far one of my favorite places I've visited. The day that I went, it was super overcast, and yet it still couldn't take away from it's beauty and awe. It's also amazing to me that not only was it a lively town, it also has an abbey located on top. It is very gorgeous! I like that you noted the fact that it is isolated. To me, this increased it's strength and power seeing as the difficulties one may have to encounter when trying to reach it. Thanks for your input!
DeleteThank you Randi for all your posts this semester. Mont St. Michel has a great historical background. I remember back in High school in France we had a group project on Castles in France and we discussed Mont St Michel. The most inspiring this is that the people of Normandie cherish Mont St Michel and it has brought them together for all these centuries.
ReplyDeleteNii,
DeleteI'd like to thank you for your thanks (if that isn't too redundant) about my posts! I am glad that you as well enjoy the post and the idea and history that lies within Mont St Michel! To think, so much went and continues to go on every day in such a small area! I like your perspective of actually having to do stuff on it in high school. I like that there is always another opinion to most of us that grew up in the United States. I feel like you always have a unique twist that brings this class and these posts together. Thanks Nii!
Thank me for my Thanks. hahahaha
DeleteThank you :)
Having just watched The Hobbit again, this castle reminds me of something you'd see in a JRR Tolkien landscape! I loved the over head shot of this massive castle surrounded completely by nothing. Class field trip! I'm in! When was this castle built? Great post!
ReplyDeleteJason,
ReplyDeleteI can definitely agree with your thought on it being apart of a JRR Tolkien landscape! Great movies and great scenery. From what I can gather, the castle was used as far back as the 5th century, so it's been around for quite a while! I think the idea that the castle is out of shore is a great tactic for war purposes! It is definitely a place I would recommend as needing to see at some point in life. Thanks for your input Jason!