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I mean, to be fair, Roland must've been a bit of a hellion as a kid. Just in Song of Roland, Ganelon calls him an arrogant git and Roland proceeds to prove that bit of characterization completely accurate. Then in the prequel Aspremont he literally runs away from home to join the army. The Italian Orlando Innamorato + Furioso also makes Roland into a lovesick, impulsive teenager (and a streaker). Basque legends state Roland regularly lived in a cave, drank goat's milk, bullied local fairies, and threw huge boulders at churches (and would miss his targets because he didn't clean up after his goat and kept slipping on her dung) until he was 18.

Not to mention in just about every source Charlemagne spoils Roland ROTTEN, even more so than he does his actual kids. Roland could run to his cool uncle for anything he wanted, even if his parents disapproved.

Ganelon definitely had a hard time with this family. Though plotting murder because he couldn't, say, ground Roland is quite the reaction.

Roland: Uncle Charlemagne I got you a golden apple you’ll be a great king some day :)

Ganelon: I̶̴̗̗̦͍ͨͭ̉͢͟’m̶̷͔ͪ̽͡ g̴̶̛̮̣͙͠ȍ̸̢̢̮͚̐̚i̵͓͙̱͚̎͟n̷̶̯͉̊̽̐ͦ͘g̴̶̛̮̣͙͠ t̴͕͖͓̀ȍ̸̢̢̮͚̐̚ k̶̸͙̭̹͆͟i̵͓͙̱͚̎͟ḻ̸͈ͧ͑̓̓̀͡ḻ̸͈ͧ͑̓̓̀͡ t̴͕͖͓̀h̶̯̰̝̻̿̓͢ă̶̸̝ͦ͊̿͋͞t̴͕͖͓̀ f̷̵̫̞̉͢û̶͙̽̿͆̈c̷̹͖͋́̃k̶̸͙̭̹͆͟i̵͓͙̱͚̎͟n̷̶̯͉̊̽̐ͦ͘g̴̶̛̮̣͙͠ c̷̹͖͋́̃h̶̯̰̝̻̿̓͢i̵͓͙̱͚̎͟ḻ̸͈ͧ͑̓̓̀͡d̸̡̩͍̔ͥ͜

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Happy Crowy Yule! It's a reall whose who of Yuletide.

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The most famous bit of Scandinavian-American and Scandinavian-Canadian mythology lore is Ullr Fest. The Aesir god Ullr apparently fell in love with the snowy mountains of the Western Hemisphere, to the point that he claimed places like Whistler, British Columbia and Breckenridge, Colorado (both ski resort town) as his sanctuaries. Every year, Breckenridge has a pretty awesome winter celebration called Ullr Fest.

This is all 20th century lore, of course, and it exists more for fun and tourism than authentic religious belief, but it's a good way to show how old myths can be repackaged for the modern day.

Ullr Fest History of Ullr Fest Legend of Ullr and Breckenridge Ullr in Whistler

In Search Of Norse Gods Folklore

Shot in the dark, but I'm taking it anyway. I'm in the middle of a very big project right now, and I'm looking for examples of surviving folklore about the Norse Gods, namely about Thor and Freyja.

While I'll take anything from anywhere, I'm trying to find stuff from Norway, Denmark, and Iceland since Sweden is currently over-represented in my research (I am keen on getting more Swedish folklore on Freyja though!). I also welcome Norse folklore from other European countries if people know of any.

I'm open to any bits and bobs you have: Place-names, fairy tales, local legends, superstitions, even stuff your grandmothers or neighbors said.

I also welcome any folklore databases, including ones that aren't in English.

If possible, I'm also looking for examples of Thor and Freyja in American folklore amongst Scandinavian diaspora and American Heathens. I don't know if this exists, but I've seen American folklore crop up for Odin so I'm not putting it past me.

Thanks a million, and please pass this around and share with your friends!

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i dont consider myself a 'fashion guru' by any means but one thing i will say is guys you dont need to know the specific brand an item you like is - you need to know what the item is called. very rarely does a brand matter, but knowing that pair of pants is called 'cargo' vs 'boot cut' or the names of dress styles is going to help you find clothes you like WAAAYYYY faster than brand shopping

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The actual name of this painting is Ming Officers with Horse. The reason this painting is obscure is because it was part of a diptych gifted to the Timurid Empire and is now held in a museum in Turkey.

This tweet covers the provenance of the picture, its full appearance, and its influence on Timurid art.

They looked…very…matching?

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How you can tell it's Ming Dynasty: the hat wings, the cut of the robe, and the pattern on the robe. Square patches denoting rank first became a thing in the Ming Dynasty. Previous dynasties had used circular patterns. Ming Dynasty hats were very obviously hats, instead of the headscarf/mesh hat combo found in the Tang Dynasty, and hat wings tended to be short, stiff, and sticking out at the sides. Official robes of previous dynasties would not have so many visible layers, with underclothing barely visible around the collars and sleeves.

They looked…very…matching?

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Seth Christian Martel

I love that Seth drew Illyana in an angel costume. 😄

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the only post-mortem I'm willing to post right now, based on the candidate results vs. ballot referendum results: Democratic policies are clearly popular. Electing Democrats who will actually pass and protect those policies is apparently not.

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WOW

Bruce is like 75% Scott Summers and 25% Tony Stark, and Emma is everything Bruce likes in his women without the backstabbing and criminal empire.

I think this can work

Batman and White Queen commissioned by the sweet @/PSIC0N on X💎🦇

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China's Neolithic sites hold SO many cute animal artifacts.

Like these little piggies!

Or this bird shaped cauldron.

Hedgehog-shaped jar, Neolithic period (3500-3000 BCE)

Courtesy Alain Truong

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An attack dog is still a puppy that wants a good meal and a belly rub from their princess at the end of the day.

But only their princess. Everyone else just gets bitten, especially if they don't ask permission.

dude your brave and loyal knight fucking bit me

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I'm pretty sure Supergirl's backstory would probably have to be set back to ground zero, though, even if it was Kara. After a few somewhat relatable teen girl stories set in Smallville after her debut, she spent much of the 60s and 70s grifting off the Danvers family while her Kryptonian parents were alive and well in Kandor. Then she had a string of failed romances and was clinically depressed in the 80s, so much so that her sheer angst powered the life force of an entire pocket dimension.

Kara had a good backstory and good, simple, concept, but all the way up until post-Flashpoint, writers would struggle for direction with her. Conversely, Linda had a convoluted origin and wasn't even Kryptonian, but did have rather consistent character and storytelling.

i lied. put your clothes back on. we’re going to talk about how if dc didn’t kill off kara back in the 80s and made it a point to keep her dead for 18 years because of their misogyny, she would’ve been one of dc’s most prominent characters (like dick grayson is right now) with a 100+ issues run during the 90’s, a great supporting cast and a variety of villains. instead, for the last 20 years, she’s been deaged to a teen three times, each time more detrimental than the last. she’s in the best position she’s been ever since she came back because now she’s an adult again, yet dc keeps giving her stories to be written by people who don’t understand her.

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Honestly, Scott Lang is a better fit than Hank for this sort of reimagining. Hank is a more cerebral character, and comes with a LOT of flaws, while Scott has a very relatable goal (helping his daughter) and a more down-to-earth personality.

BUT, a Toku pastiche Ant-Man is something that needs to happen!

I follow a couple of different artists on Instagram who're attempting widescale Marvel Universe re-imagining projects, formatted in the way that Marvel used to release those official handbooks fulla character bios. One of them is making a point of trying to distribute the typically-american superhero population more globally, and one of the more inspired decisions made on that front was to re-imagine Hank Pym as Japanese, with a toku-inspired costume that allows him to pull double duty as a Kamen Rider pastiche (as Ant-Man) and an Ultraman Pastiche (as Giant-Man). Great stuff

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Daughter of fantasy villains decides to rebel against her parents by actually going through with her arranged marriage to a local golden retriever of a prince instead of running off with some local villain-to-be or conquering said golden retriever’s kingdom and ruling it solo like her parents expect her to. Plus, sue her, she’s into the clean-cut earnest look.

At the same time, local prince charming discovers that he’s actually very into the gothic fiance his parents have landed him with in order to try and establish peace with the local evil lair down the lane, he would never have guessed a spiderweb pattern could look so fetching on a ball gown…?

Meanwhile, two pairs of parents in a tizzy because they both expected their offspring to whole-heartedly reject this union and give them an excuse to conquer their goody-two-shoes/evil neighbours, they’re not supposed to actually like each other-!

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The Queen wasn't always a dragon-hugger. Back at home, she enjoyed the occasional dragon hunts very much. The fiercer the dragon, the better the sport. Sure, comforting the bereaved victims of dragon attacks was a sobering task, but sometimes she longed for dragon season, just so she could get a bit of excitement.

The dragons in her new kingdom are...different. They're must smaller, less aggressive. When provoked, they would rather take flight and flee than attack. Ordinary peasants, even, could hunt them for sport or food. She finds the situation quite amusing.

When Lord Burlesk brings up the idea of a dragon hunt, the Queen wants to try. But the King refuses, and bursts into an impassioned speech about the importance of dragons to the local ecosystem.

The Queen is impressed. She begins drafting a Dragon Protection Act in her mind. The dragons are harmless, beneficial, even. And what's more, she's sure she won't get the same thrill from fighting them as she did the nasty ones back in her home country. It's a sacrifice she's willing to make, and she'll offer incentives to make sure it's a sacrifice others are willing to make as well.

Even so, she can't help teasing him. "And if I were to insist on the hunt? It has been so long since I have enjoyed myself in this manner."

The King squirms.

"Will you plead with me, love? " She says, inching up to him, placing her fingers over his hand. "Plead with me for the lives of these poor dragons."

The King pulls his hand away and straightens up in his seat. "No, I won't plead. I'll tell you all the reasons nobody should hunt dragons. And you'll listen to me. You'll tell Lord Burlesk no. You'll tell everybody no when they want to hunt dragons."

"Because you're the king, and you make the decisions?" A little bit of defiance bleeds into her voice. Her husband is rarely so commanding. It's irritating, but also thrilling.

"Because I'm the animal expert in our family." He says, meeting her eyes without faltering. "You make decisions. I make sure you make informed decisions."

The Queen laughs. She loves when her husband shows off his confident, clever side. "Yes, you are the expert. I'll defer to you. Just give me a kiss to seal the deal."

"...Are we bargaining?" The King glances toward Lord Burlesk, who's covering his mouth and turning quite red. Would he have to kiss the lord as well?

The Queen rolls her eyes. She loves her husband's confident and clever side...but he can be quite the oaf in this mood.

"Just kiss me," she says bluntly, "before I stop being impressed."

I think the funniest dynamic for arranged-marriage royalty would be a queen who came here 100% prepared to murder her future husband and rule as a widow queen in her own right, only to discover that the king is autistic as hell and responds to her wish to rule with "oh thank god please do, I don't want to be bothered by these people. I can just tell them to go bother you instead, if you really want that. I've got beetles I wanted to study."

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