tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post1807630963708436520..comments2024-03-28T18:09:43.267-06:00Comments on The Warrior Muse: R is for Rasputin's DeathShannon Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-63745454395684381282013-05-03T07:11:28.661-06:002013-05-03T07:11:28.661-06:00I would also fall under the commons sense and poss...I would also fall under the commons sense and possible exaggeration of story.<br /><br />You keep having authors of books associated with your topics popping up and commenting! That is so awesome lol What Mrs C mentions about equal rights makes a lot of sense.<br /><br />Jak at <a href="http://crytonchronicles.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Cryton Chronicles</a> & <a href="http://dreamsintheshadeofink.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Dreams in the Shade of Ink</a>Jakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069266783997777691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-30493949991333080162013-04-27T18:04:09.950-06:002013-04-27T18:04:09.950-06:00You can take a lot of abuse when your adrenaline i...You can take a lot of abuse when your adrenaline is pumping, and you are angry and determined. He was probably also very strong.<br /><br />I think he simply told the kid to do the usual common-sense things.<br /><br />#atozchallenge, Kristen's blog: <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">kristenhead.blogspot.com</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-91432108923156333262013-04-23T20:09:27.936-06:002013-04-23T20:09:27.936-06:00The man clearly had some luck, which is is a power...The man clearly had some luck, which is is a power itself. <a href="http://stratoz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stratoz goes from A to Z</a> Stratozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148600260976577216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-20986164416000738462013-04-22T21:26:20.582-06:002013-04-22T21:26:20.582-06:00A great R! I have always been intrigued by Anastas...A great R! I have always been intrigued by Anastasia--especially Rasputin's role in the family. So mysterious. <br /><br /><a href="http://depressioncookies.blogspot.com/2013/04/scrumptious-setting-s-blogging-from-to-z.html" rel="nofollow">Scrumptious Setting = S</a>Tia Bachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-70199803427349428082013-04-22T15:21:15.100-06:002013-04-22T15:21:15.100-06:00I've always been intrigued by Rasputin. I&quo...I've always been intrigued by Rasputin. I"m leaning toward the conclusion that the stories have just been exaggerated beyond the truth. Although mystic healing would be cool.David T Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926089396786215115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-58167650183645145652013-04-22T13:33:39.960-06:002013-04-22T13:33:39.960-06:00Hmm, This is an interesting mystery and does make ...Hmm, This is an interesting mystery and does make me want to know more about Mr. Rasputin than I do. I agree, he does appear to be a hardy fellow, almost catlike in nature, with multiple lives, to endure multiple murder attempts. I do believe in the healing power of prayer, but it is hard to say without knowing more what his particular strength was. Good read. Thanks Shannon. God bless, Maria from <a href="http://delightdirectedliving.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Delight Directed Living</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248483093711799736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-58816340143767226202013-04-22T12:06:58.055-06:002013-04-22T12:06:58.055-06:00"Rah, Rah, Rasputin!" Thanks for the sto..."Rah, Rah, Rasputin!" Thanks for the story.<br /><br />I've read some of this before. Strange man; strange ideas. Miracle worker? Who knows for sure?<br /><br />Blessings and Bear hugs!<br /><a href="http://bears-noting.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Bears Noting</a>Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-75236276304752693212013-04-22T12:00:43.685-06:002013-04-22T12:00:43.685-06:00Interesting history. Never heard the full story. W...Interesting history. Never heard the full story. What an intriguing character idea for a book though, true or not!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-54760521762365327642013-04-22T11:45:16.823-06:002013-04-22T11:45:16.823-06:00This part of history always fascinates me. Rasputi...This part of history always fascinates me. Rasputin, the Royal Russian family and their ultimate demise. Another, good intriguing post, ShannonCathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-63836934711700043012013-04-22T08:35:46.385-06:002013-04-22T08:35:46.385-06:00As the author of a book about Rasputin (my great-g...As the author of a book about Rasputin (my great-great uncle was his secretary), written after many years of research, I can tell you that Rasputin was well-versed in the use of Siberian, Tibetan and Chinese herbs and made no secret of his use of them. He did, however also use prayer, although many accounts of his healing (for which he was widely known in Siberia)resemble 'empathic healing.' He also offered common sense, advising that the tsarevitch rest and telling the royals to stop using aspirin which prevents blood from clotting (counterproductive to a hemophiliac). He did not like the idea of hypnosis, feeling it to be the work of the devil.<br /><br />He did have a sturdy constitution and the circumstances of his death have been debated for years. It wasn't that he couldn't eat sweets. He simply didn't eat sweets or meat. He preferred fish and potatoes. The cyanide they put in his wine did make him woozy, but it is currently accepted that he did not die by drowning or hypothermia, but by a gunshot to the head, and was dead when he was thrown in the Neva River.<br /><br />There were many, many attempts on Rasputin's life. The stabbing by Guseva was not orchestrated by a group of women and had nothing to do with wronging women, but was orchestrated by a monk, Iliodor, who was exiled on Rasputin's word and wanted to do away with him. <br /><br />What is little known, and the reason that he was hated and vilified by the nobility, was that he proposed equal rights for Russia's oppressed minorities, especially the Jews who were victims of ethnic cleansing at the time. He wanted all people to have the same rights and to have a say in government and policy. This was very threatening to the nobility which he hated.<br /><br />You can read more in "Rasputin and The Jews: A Reversal of History" or on the book website: http://therealrasputin.wordpress.com/Mrs. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353637046109239198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-40758633234055895652013-04-22T08:15:01.326-06:002013-04-22T08:15:01.326-06:00Maybe he was a superhero, like Bruce Willis in Unb...Maybe he was a superhero, like Bruce Willis in Unbreakable. More likely, the stories have been exaggerated a bit and he was just a man with common sense, and a fast healing body. The Engineer is like that: rarely sick, and if he is (which he's been 4 times in our 30 years together) what takes the other three of us a week to get over, he's done with in a day or two. Drives this medical worst case scenario girl CRAZY.<br /><br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />Co-host, April 2013 <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">A-Z Challenge Blog</a><br />@TinaLifeisGood, #atozchallenge<br />Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-13937536740644175302013-04-21T23:35:03.509-06:002013-04-21T23:35:03.509-06:00I've never heard of him before. You gave a lot...I've never heard of him before. You gave a lot of amazing information about him, but I feel like I need to read more on my own before coming up with any theories.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507642753163503531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-50888468162025273662013-04-21T18:06:16.492-06:002013-04-21T18:06:16.492-06:00Roanoke is an interesting mystery but Rasputin is ...Roanoke is an interesting mystery but Rasputin is an interesting guy. I doubt he had powers but he sure was hard to kill!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-9819209987153574792013-04-21T15:39:48.353-06:002013-04-21T15:39:48.353-06:00He could have been an immortal, like in the Highla...He could have been an immortal, like in the Highlander films....<br /><br />..or an alien....<br /><br />...it's always aliens... :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-23138370209227671152013-04-21T13:29:19.742-06:002013-04-21T13:29:19.742-06:00Hi, Shannon,
I think he had good sense and was as...Hi, Shannon, <br />I think he had good sense and was as healthy as a horse. :)J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-67793347940551362662013-04-21T11:32:02.309-06:002013-04-21T11:32:02.309-06:00I thought I'd be the only person to mention th...I thought I'd be the only person to mention the song, but Trisha got there before me :-) It's certainly a fascinating story - my opinion is common sense (for the healing) mixed with good old-fashioned hardiness (to avoid being killed). Peasants in Russia at that time would have been very strong just to survive the winters!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-32160832938664283782013-04-21T09:09:19.748-06:002013-04-21T09:09:19.748-06:00I love the mystery which surrounds Rasputin and am...I love the mystery which surrounds Rasputin and am happy to keep it as a mystery. :)Fehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344347287087639537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-67379668767127827132013-04-21T08:57:10.359-06:002013-04-21T08:57:10.359-06:00I think I had an uncle like him. Survived more ca...I think I had an uncle like him. Survived more calamities than I can remember...but he definitely didn't have mystical powers! :) DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-68201017135276657872013-04-20T21:28:01.087-06:002013-04-20T21:28:01.087-06:00Whenever I hear his name I think of "Ra - Ra ...Whenever I hear his name I think of "Ra - Ra - Rasputin!" which my mother sings sometimes ;)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-79974762507906721022013-04-20T21:01:58.124-06:002013-04-20T21:01:58.124-06:00It seems as though he were possessed of some kind ...It seems as though he were possessed of some kind of special spiritual powers, in spite of his outward appearance as an uncouth, vulgar peasant. It's kind of ironic that the Romanovs involved with Rasputin's murder were saved through that crime, since they were exiled and put under house arrest. One of my favorite members of the Royal Family, Grand Duke Dmitriy Pavlovich Romanov, was involved in the murder and got exiled to Persia as punishment.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-66534210876955619822013-04-20T13:59:27.884-06:002013-04-20T13:59:27.884-06:00Aw... I was expecting Roanoke, so I'm kinda di...Aw... I was expecting Roanoke, so I'm kinda disappointed. No, I don't know why I was expecting that.<br /><br />One of the interesting things about cyanide: it kills by interacting with the acid in one's stomach. It has been theorized that Rasputin had a condition which resulted in very low acid levels, so it's possible he just didn't have enough acid in his stomach to activate the poison. Supposedly, it has been verified that he did eat the cyanide-laced food.<br /><br />There are, of course, those people that believe that he never died and is still alive today.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-22401296961093376102013-04-20T13:36:42.466-06:002013-04-20T13:36:42.466-06:00Great account of his story. I think it is a combi...Great account of his story. I think it is a combination of the power of self healing and prayer.<br /><br />www.wearinglemon.blogspot.comDeb Betzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630769383966510088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-19265922964011230732013-04-20T12:56:17.134-06:002013-04-20T12:56:17.134-06:00Fascinating story. I like to believe in mystic pow...Fascinating story. I like to believe in mystic powers, so maybe they helped keep him alive!<br /><br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mary Montague Sikes</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-51018522081716403862013-04-20T12:11:46.743-06:002013-04-20T12:11:46.743-06:00Right place and the right time.Right place and the right time.A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-72517199917875519292013-04-20T10:55:16.446-06:002013-04-20T10:55:16.446-06:00I don't think he had any sort of power but he ...I don't think he had any sort of power but he certainly had enough luck!Jennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.com