The imagery is derivative of aspects of the artist's personal history and heritage, and the working lives of his ancestors, of fishing and coal - mining. (mercerunion.org)
He walked seven miles on a treadmill, simulating the more active way of life of his ancestors. (discovermagazine.com)
(Even when Israel finally abandoned the nomadic life of her ancestors, the wandering spirit remained at the heart of its God - consciousness, and this served to make Israel's religious experience unique among the nations. (religion-online.org)