Gog & Magog - Greenfield Village - Dearborn, Michigan, USA.
N 42° 18.364 W 083° 13.668
17T E 316381 N 4686163
Gog and Magog are names that appear in the Old Testament, and in numerous subsequent references in other works, notably the Book of Revelation, as well as in the scripture of Islam. The Giants are also said to be protectors of the City of London.
Waymark Code: WMHE96
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2013
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Sir John Bennett was a successful clock, watch and jewelry maker in Great Britain. This building stood a grand five stories at its original London site. Now relocated to the Ford Museum in Greenfield Village, Michigan. USA.
Text from Plaque in front of the store.
"Sir John Bennett liked the mythical story of Gog and Magog, the ancient protectors of Britain, so he re-created them for the front of his shop. The clock figures, Gog and Magog, toll the chimes of this shop every 15 minutes."
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia:
"Two giants, Gog and Magog, are associated with Guildhall. Legend has it that the two giants were defeated by Brutus and chained to the gates of his palace on the site of Guildhall. Carvings of Gog and Magog are kept in Guildhall and 7 foot high wicker effigies of them donated by the Worshipful Company of Basket makers in 2007 lead the procession in the annual Lord Mayor's Show.
An early version of Gog and Magog were destroyed in Guildhall during the Great Fire of London. They were replaced in 1708 by a large pair of wooden statues carved by Captain Richard Saunders. These giants, on whom the current versions are based, lasted for over two hundred years before they were destroyed in the Blitz. They, in turn, were replaced by a new pair carved by David Evans in 1953 and given to the City of London by Alderman Sir George Wilkinson, who had been Lord Mayor in 1940 at the time of the destruction of the previous versions." Text Source:
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