„Welcome to Krems and the Wachau Valley of Austria! I’m Amalthea, in German they call me a Weingeis, or Goat of Wine, but as my Greek name says, I’m a spirit of conviviality and of people being drawn together. Where ama is a coming together, an amala is a „ship“ and as you can see, at Museum Krems I’m a float that was once paraded through the streets at the beginning of autumn in celebration of the harvest. Etymologists will tell you that thea means as sight and a spectacle and that is what I am. But thea also means „goddess“ and when I lower my horns, nothing stands in my way. But don’t worry, I’m benevolent and should you be in search of the secret and the hidden, I’m the perfect guide! Although it doesn’t say so in The Bible, it was because of me that Noah came to invent wine. Woven around the scenery, life and culture of the Wachau Valley in Austria, the Krems and Wachau pages at Reloading Humanism celebrate the history of the region and the sights, sounds and tastes that the valley offers in abundance. The aim of these pages is site is to share enduring insights on an enchanting valley, that enrich what we see, so afterwards memories remain which point to the beautiful, the meaningful and the enduring. So let us set off on a journey together!

Along the way, you’ll meet Mrs W. who has A Message from Willendorf for you and encounter Saint Vitus, The Saint from Krems with a Triangle. In addition Blasius Eber, another friend of mine, has prepared a Krems and Wachau E-Zine and Guides for you. If you ask nicely, Seraph, Cherub and Ophan will give you Angelic Audio Guides through the picturesque towns of Krems, Stein and Dürnstein. In In vino veritas, Saint Anna will tell you about wine and wine-making in the region, while I attempt to explain to her how in wine, there is truth and why Jesus, who was her grandson, had to die.

After being initiated into the secrets of wine, a monkey, a lamb, a lion and a pig will teach you the dangers of drinking too much. As you may know, for those who throw caution to the winds, wine causes the world to spin and turn like a kaleidoscope and yet herein, there also lies Truth, for truth as a whole is something ineffible, and so is only ever seen as something fragmented and fractal. Here the oldest figurative sculpture in Austria, Fanny of Gallows Hill, will be your guide and will introduce you the twisting tuns of an endless labyrinth. Although Adrift on a raft, shippers will share with you some tricks that will enable the hidden rocks and dangerous rapids of doubt and uncertainty to be avoided. However should you prefer reading printed pages, or rather follow my float from the safety of your favorite armchair, the book, Rediscovering History in Krems and the Wachau, will take you in more detail along a similar route. For a preview see the Reloading Humanism Books & Music page, where you will meet Saint James the Elder, the patron of pilgrims and of all those who would seek inner change through the underaking of an outer journey and conversely those who would effect outer change by embarking on an inner journey.

Reloaoding Humanism is an initiative run by the artist and philosopher, Alexander H. Curts. For more on Alexander go to the Main Menu above and access the Reloading Humanism People page. Meanwhile for Contact and legal guff, go to De re juridica, where you will meet Amour, whilst to see what is going on behind the scenes go to the Blog where I myself will give an overview.“