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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 1937780, member: 42634&quot;]this is my current favorite song, but it may be of interest to the ancient coin fan as well as classic prog rock fans.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fountain of Salmacis by Genesis, this version is live, 1972 (the song released in 1971).</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]NpILkBBve7k[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>lyrics are awesome!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;The Fountain Of Salmacis&quot;</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From a dense forest of tall dark pinewood,</p><p>Mount Ida rises like an island.</p><p>Within a hidden cave, nymphs had kept a child;</p><p>Hermaphroditus, son of gods, so afraid of their love.</p><p><br /></p><p>As the dawn creeps up the sky</p><p>The hunter caught sight of a doe.</p><p>In desire for conquest,</p><p>He found himself within a glade he&#039;d not beheld before.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>[Hermaphroditus:]</i></p><p>&quot;Where are you, my father?</p><p>Give wisdom to your son&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And as his strength began to fail</p><p>He saw a shimmering lake.</p><p>A shadow in the dark green depths</p><p>Disturbed the strange tranquility.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>[Salmacis:]</i></p><p>&quot;The waters are disturbed</p><p>Some creature has been stirred&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As he rushed to quench his thirst,</p><p>A fountain spring appeared before him</p><p>And as his heated breath brushed through the cool mist,</p><p>A liquid voice called, &quot;Son of gods, drink from my spring&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The water tasted strangely sweet.</p><p>Behind him the voice called again.</p><p>He turned and saw her, in a cloak of mist alone</p><p>And as he gazed, her eyes were filled with the darkness of the lake.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>[Salmacis:]</i></p><p>&quot;We shall be one</p><p>We shall be joined as one&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>[Hermaphroditus:]</i></p><p>&quot;Away from me cold-blooded woman</p><p>Your thirst is not mine&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><i>[Salmacis:]</i></p><p>&quot;Nothing will cause us to part</p><p>Hear me, O Gods&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Unearthly calm descended from the sky</p><p>And then their flesh and bones were strangely merged</p><p>Forever to be joined as one.</p><p><br /></p><p>The creature crawled into the lake.</p><p><i>[A fading voice was heard:]</i></p><p>&quot;And I beg, yes I beg that all who touch this spring</p><p>May share my fate&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><i>[Salmacis:]</i></p><p>&quot;We are the one</p><p>We are the one&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Both had given everything they had.</p><p>A lover&#039;s dream had been fulfilled at last,</p><p>Forever still beneath the lake.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>a neat...and creepy .....story.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-89fPdbXh_aQ/UEL8sqFZdWI/AAAAAAAAApo/xyeZBA5qdE0/s1600/HermaphroditeSalmacis.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>here&#039;s the best coin connection i can make, unfortunately not by best coin...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_3397_zpsc3000414.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_3397_zpsc3000414.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_3397_zpsc3000414.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_3400_zps9392be5b.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_3400_zps9392be5b.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_3400_zps9392be5b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>it was minted in sardis, not to far from the location of the fountain and it was likely minted during the lifetime of ovid, who wrote about the story (book 4).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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