August 10th 2023.
A truly mysterious sight has appeared on the North Downs Way in Kent. An eight-foot tall sculpture has been erected on a clifftop path, leaving walkers, wildlife trust members, and the council completely befuddled.
The sculpture is adorned with the name of the Baltic god of thunder, Perkūnas. According to experts in Lithuanian and Latvian mythology, Perkūnas is the god of the sky, thunder, lightning, storms, rain, fire, war, law, order, fertility, mountains, and oak trees. This same deity is known as Perun to Slavic mythologists and the Norse god Thor to others.
The totem pole has become a popular stop for tourists, as evidenced by the selfies they take in front of the impressive wooden structure. It's estimated to have first been erected towards the end of July, but no one knows who made it, who put it there, or why.
Kent Wildlife Trust is keen to keep the totem pole, but they face the challenge of obtaining retrospective planning permission from the council. Unfortunately, without knowing who crafted the sculpture, it makes things quite tricky. To help them out, the trust is appealing for either the artist or artists to come forward and shed some light on the situation.
Charlie Lewis, head of communications at Kent Wildlife Trust, said on Sky: “The first time we heard about it was when we got an email through from the local council asking us if we had planning permission for the totem pole. We would love to hear from whoever, the people or person, or whoever has put it in place. We’d love to hear from them and hope they would be able to help us with that application.”
The trust is also asking for donations to help fund the application process. It's truly remarkable how quickly this mysterious totem pole has become a tourist attraction, and yet we still don't know who's behind it. Let's hope the artist comes forward soon so we can finally get some answers.
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