#God of storms

[elizabeth-halime]

Baal/Bael/Ba'al = It is a title meaning "lord" or "master", There were many local Baals. The greatest, known as the “Great Baal”, is Son of the Father of the Gods, El, and Brother of the God of the seas and rivers, Yam-Nahar. Baal, known as “Knight of the Clouds”, is a God of fertility who represents the beneficial aspects of water such as rain. His lightning and thunder represent his Power, and the fertile land his beneficence.

[allmythologies]

a-z myths: eate; basque mythology

eate is a storm god worshipped by the ancient basques. in some sources he is also the god of fire and ice.

[depressedhatakekakashi]

I've had enough with my own sad head canons for Dragon Gai in GOS verse, it's time for a funny one.

So it takes a WHILE for Gai to fly, or more accurately, even ATTEMPT to fly. His wings fold up almost perfectly along his long body, so the first time he even cracks them open even a little, he's freaked out by how big they are, and because he opened one more than the other, he ended up falling over. Because they're heavy and throw off his body weight. Worst than that he ended up falling on Kakashi, who was encouraging him to to show him

Kakashi: *Squished* Can't breath. Heeeeelp!

Gai: Sorry Rival!

But, running up and down the valley from the top of a mountain, to the village below, is a LONG trek. And it would save time if he used the wings. So after a while Gai agreed ro start practicing to use tgem, and learn how to fly...and it did not go smoothly.

At first he tried flapping his wings from the ground but can't quite find the timing right so just ends up making large bursts of air that blow away Pakkun the first time he got too close ("SORRY PUPPY!" He needed to give a lot of cuddles to get forgiveness from the pooch. And maybe get a few bones for him). When he got the timing right, the rest of his body was so long and slithery, he couldn't get more than a few feet off the air, and the rest of him was hanging limp and he ended up face planting more than once. ("Ow!") So he finally tried a running start and that started to get it, only he realized that his long body needed to sort of move with it, like riding a bike to keep it straight. But he didn't know how to do that so he sometimes ended up spinning out of control and crashing into things, buuldings, fields and a LOT of trees ("MORE OWWWW!") This probably ended up tearing up a good chunk of Yamato's forest.

So after many failured attempts and at least getting the basics of gliding under control, Kakashi realized they needed some elevation to make these wings work properly, after watching a couple of baby birds getting pushed out of a nest. He figured with the right elevation, Gai's wings and body could have the time to uncurl and right itself, and take off tonthe skies properly... Only problem is there were not any trees big enough to make that work so they'd have to launch themself off a mountain to get a big enough momentum.

Gai: *looking down the cliff side*..... Nope. *turns and tries to walk away*

Kakashi: *stops him* It's not that big~

Gai: ITS A MOUNTAIN KAKASHI. IT IS VERY BIG.

Kakashi: it's big for a human-

Gai: WHICH I AM.

Kakashi: Buuuut you're also a bit more than that. And we've seen how big you are. What you can take. This isn't going to hurt you.

Gai: Lies and slander. This will hurt a lot.

Kakashi: Okay. It MAY hurt if we fail- BUT I promise to be right there with you. You won't get hurt. Temari is here to give us the gust of wind you need to take off, I won't let you die if anything goes wrong. You can do this... i believe in you.

And so (after 4 more stops mid way before jumping off because HOLY CRAP IT WAS HIGH!) Gai finally launched off the side of the cliff with Kakashi on his head. The air currents were good and Gai did his first successful flight!

...for approximately 2 minutes before spiraling out of control because figuring out how it all came together was not easy. Gai and Kakashi ended up spinning out of control, and crash landed into a grassy field, where ended up squashed once again, under under Gai's dragon butt. Needless to say it was the least dignified moment of the god's life. (Temari. Told. Everyone.)

But they kept at it. Within five years Gai mastered flying, learning to take off from any height. And the two were free to travel the skies together for hundreds of years.

But yeah that's my take on Gai learning how to fly. What do you thin0k 😁👍

Poor Kakashi is never gonna hear the end of it XD every-time he starts pissing Obito off he’ll have to hear ‘at least i’ve never been crushed by a dragon’s ass’ and like honestly

How does one argue with that? xD (also super fitting for the scene in kakashi hidan where he accidentally smushes his face into Gai’s ass XD)

Really love Kakashi trying his best to help Gai learn to fly, and pushing him to just take that leap of faith in the end and spread his wings.

I think the hounds would cheer Gai on as he practice’s, running through the sky around him. It’s where the legends of thunder storms following him comes from

Cuz the hounds always follow him and Kakashi through the sky. Not always all of them, but at least one of them and 90% of the time it’s pakkun and Bill

[webcrawler3000]

Roman Reigns is Poseidon

In the realm of Greek mythology, Poseidon, the powerful God of the Sea, reigns supreme over the vast, turbulent waters. Imagining Roman Reigns as Poseidon in a thrilling standoff is a concept that merges the epic strength and agility of a fierce wrestler with the godly attributes of the supreme water deity.

As the doors of your room swung open, the atmosphere suddenly transformed into an electrifying arena where the forces of land and sea collided. With a mighty presence, Roman Reigns, now embodying the divine power of Poseidon, stood tall amidst crashing waves that towered over your room, their immense strength shaking the very foundation.

The gates, intricately carved with mythical sea creatures, were suddenly thrust shut at the bottom of the ocean, sealing off all escape routes from your room. The deafening sound of their closure echoed through the water, signaling the beginning of a showdown unlike any other.

In this extraordinary encounter, the environment around you became a wild and undulating masterpiece of the ocean's might. The air was thick with a salty mist as waves danced unpredictably, their rhythmic motions intertwining with the wrestler's every movement. The room echoed with the roar of crashing waves, their magnificent force shaking the walls and swirling around in a symphony of power.

With every step Roman Reigns took, the ground beneath your feet quivered, as if bowing down to the mighty Poseidon himself. The room's once still and mundane surroundings became a realm of captivating chaos, the currents of the open sea now flowing through the very core of your being.

As Poseidon, Roman Reigns unleashed his might, showcasing breathtaking agility and raw power. His every move mimicked the surge and crash of ocean waves, his muscular physique exuding an aura of command over the turbulent waters that surrounded him.

In this exhilarating standoff, Roman Reigns proved to be the perfect embodiment of Poseidon, the formidable God of the Sea. The sheer excitement and intensity of this divine encounter left you both in awe and caught up in the thrilling merging of wrestling and mythical lore. And as the deafening sound of waves filled your ears, you couldn't help but marvel at the majestic spectacle that unfolded right within the confines of your humble abode.

[xtruss]

The ghostly profiles of ancient gods emerge from a ca. 3,000-year-old rock carving in Turkey. Police tracked looters to the subterranean complex, likely built during a time when the Assyrian Empire was expanding in the region in the 8th century B.C. Photograph By Y. Koyuncu and M. Önal , Aantiquity Publications Ltd

Secret Tunnel Reveals Procession of Ancient Gods

Assyrian Deities of Thunder and the Moon were Revealed by Archaeologists in an Underground Chamber Originally Discovered by Looters.

— By Tom Metcalfe | May 10, 2022

The Divine Procession ls led by Hadad, Mesopotamian God of Storms (Far Right, Clutching a Trio of Lightning Bolts); the Moon God Sîn; the Sun God Šamaš; and Atargatis, the Region’s Goddess of Fertility, all Identified using local Aramaic Inscriptions. Photograph and Drawing By M. Önal, Based On Laser Scan By Cevher Mimarlik, Aantiquity Publications Ltd

Archaeologists have discovered rare ancient carvings of Assyrian gods in an underground complex in southeastern Turkey—an unprecedented find that may point to the use of “soft politics” in a frontier region of the world’s most powerful empire almost 3,000 years ago.

The carved scene depicts at least six gods, including Hadad, the Mesopotamian god of storms; the moon god Sîn; the sun god Šamaš; and Atargatis, the region’s goddess of fertility. It is described in an article published in the journal Antiquity.

The nature of the discovery is also unusual: police found the subterranean complex in 2017, after following a secret passage to it from a modern two-story house in the village of Başbük, about 30 miles from the city of Şanlıurfa.

Article co-author and philologist Selim Ferruh Adalı of the Social Sciences University of Ankara says it seems the complex was first unearthed when the house was being built several years earlier. But the discovery wasn’t reported to authorities, as Turkey’s law requires; instead, looters crafted a tunnel from the house to the underground passages. The looters were eventually caught, and they do not appear to have damaged the carvings.

Mehmet Önal, the article’s lead author and head of archaeology at Harran University in Şanlıurfa, first saw the underground carvings by the flickering light of a lamp.

“I felt as if I was in a ritual,” he recalls. “When I was confronted by the very expressive eyes and majestic, serious face of the storm god Hadad, I felt a slight tremor in my body.”

Imperial Style, Local symbolism

The subterranean complex consists of hundreds of feet of passages, staircases, and galleries hewn from the bedrock. Both the complex and the carvings seem unfinished, and the researchers speculate construction unexpectedly stopped, likely early in the 8th century B.C.

An inscription beside the carvings shows a partial name, which the researchers think reads “Mukīn-abūa.” He may have been the Mukīn-abūa listed in Assyrian records around 2,700 years ago as governor of the provincial capital of Tušhan, about 90 miles to the east of modern Başbük.

If the reading is correct, Adalı suggests, it could be that Mukīn-abūa had ordered the subterranean complex built and the carvings made, only to have work cease when he was no longer governor.

The ancient gods are depicted in procession across a 12-foot-wide panel of rock wall. Six faces can be seen, and four of the gods are identifiable—the storm god Hadad, for example, is carrying a trio of thunderbolts. Each delicately carved portrait, the largest of which is over three feet in height, shows the head and upper body of a god with lines of the image highlighted in black paint, possibly as a guide as the artists cut more stone away to show the figures in relief.

Adalı notes that although some features of the gods are distinctly Assyrian—such as their rigid poses, and the particular style of their hair and beards—many details of the carvings show strong influences from the local Aramaic culture. Arameans had lived in the region for centuries before they fell under the rule of the rapidly expanding Assyrian Empire in the ninth century, coming under the control of kings who lived far to the east in northern Mesopotamia.

Adalı also notes that the inscriptions beside the carvings are written in Aramaic and give the Aramaic names of the gods, rather than their Assyrian names. “It’s primarily Aramaic symbolism that we find, melded with Assyrian style,” he says, adding that the deliberate mix may have been an attempt by the distant Assyrian rulers to integrate with local leaders, rather than rule by force.

Archaeologist Davide Nadali of Rome’s Sapienza University agrees that the unique artistic mix of Assyrian and Aramaic features in the carvings sheds interesting political light on the relationship between the powerful empire and one of its key territories.

“The inscriptions in Aramaic emphasize the intention to have a dialogue with local communities, [while] the use of Assyrian figurative style shows the need to interact with the Assyrian political power,” he says in an email.

[loveexpelrevolt]

How about the winner get a kiss from the loser? Do you wanna end up in a coma? You can drain my energy any time, chère. Gambit has plenty.

GAMBIT & ROGUE | X-Men '97 1.03 "Fire Made Flesh"

[theoldkyokodied]

Aaaaand more very quick stream doodles. This one shot was so fun to watch, it’s so sad that it had to end already. But oh well, let’s not dwell on that and let’s enjoy the good time we had, like disguised tiefling gale being both Karlachs and astarions type, wyll and gale having a spa day, bing bong in general (rip king, you will be missed), and of course the 8 strength fight for magic items <3 thanks to the cast for the chaos, I enjoyed it thoroughly

[illustratus]

Chaos. The Genesis — by Ivan Aivazovsky

[fairy-bard]

i’ve been loving watching critical role recently if for no other reason than because i get to watch a decent portion of viewers actively falling for cult tactics lmao

a forbes article describes cult tactics as when cult leaders “censor dissenting viewpoints, promote a distorted narrative and use relentless repetition and peer pressure”

ludinus needing to monologue at everyone he meets. cherry picking what information to let people know (ie the orb). showing popular world leaders (gods?) at their absolute worst as a means to win over the vulnerable. creating dissent between cult prospects and the people who they’re close to outside the cult. doesn’t take no for an answer. repeating his points over and over, in whatever context he thinks will be most persuasive. targeting people who’ve lost everything. convincing people that they’re special

matt is a genius.

[asgardswinter]

Im laughing so much at the last part

[maddyscrsideblog]

[ID in ALT text]

In honour of the comments I got last year on a drawing of Orym eating an ice lolly that I (without thinking about the potential implications) made blue

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

I'm sorry but the irony of Nico calling Max unprofessional is sending me so bad like sir there's an entire garage full of people, who were literally in the trenches trying to survive the Brocedes fallout while just doing their jobs, who might have a few things to say about your (& Lewis') level of professionalism at that time 😭✋️

[oddthesungod]

happy pride month to these two in specific <333

[depressedhatakekakashi]

Do you think Kakashi decided to take revenge on Kakazu for the whole, killing him thing in GOS.

Not neccesarily because of the murder itself. They fight all the time. Them killing each other seemed inevitable. And due to the whole experience he got to explore life, mortality, an entire life time of love, and saw the world through fresh eyes. If anything his experience being human had a profound and positive impact on Kakashi's life as a whole.

But he hurt Gai. As a BABY. He killed his parents. And then when Kakazu himself was human, he used Kakashi's absence to get rich and screw over innocent people, whilst hoarding resources EVERYONE needed in a time of crisis.

He is getting revenge but not by killing him, but by ruining EVERY business venture of scheme Kakazu has.

Kakazu has a water related business? Kakashi makes an entire new lake/ rivers so everyone else can have water, and floods his dams. Kakazu has factories of illigal goods, oops who leaked all that info? Also the building burnt down due to a stray electric bolt. Kakazu's giant and lovely mansion? Falls over, burns down and then sinks into a swamp (Kakashi had fun with that one.). Even all of Kakazu's business partners, associates and "friends and family" all get told all the horrible things he did, does, and says about them.

Kakazu gets to live a VERY long life full of misery, with everything he covets taken away, and no one beside him when he dies.

...only for his godhood to awaken and see a NEW god ready to fight him, in the form of Miato Gai.

Whether Kakazu is humbled by this experience, is anyone's guess.

(If Kakashi is allowed he is totally destroying Kakazu's temples of worship! That is, if Sakumo didn't already do that...)

Temple destruction is forbidden and tbh, Kakashi would never. He may not understand why people worship Kakuzu, but he does believe in freedom to do stupid shit (like worship Kakuzu) so he’s not touching the temples.

But Kakuzu living to be around 100 years old, with the first 30 years of his life being prosperous and full of riches and the last 70 years of his life full of bad luck and mis fortune?

Kakashi will do that

And honestly it’s not even because Kakuzu hurt Gai, it’s more that Kakuzu tried to use Gai for his own goals and now he’s using the lack of Kakashi’s rain’s and everything else he can to get rich while screwing over other’s.

Kakashi doesn’t like that.

So maybe he nudges Nakano to create a new river nearby the village Kakuzu is in, where people can go for a swim instead of paying the exuberant prices Kakuzu bas listed for the tiny swimming pool he had made.

Maybe one day while Kakuzu is on the market trying to sell some goods that are way over priced, a flash flood hits that seems to miraculously hit ONLY his stall.

Maybe Kakashi overflows a few damns so that the water Kakuzu was hoarding now goes to everyone

In mortal life Kakuzu finds himself hating Kakashi just as much as he did as an immortal, though he won’t realize it until his mortal life comes to an end and he becomes immortal once again

And as much as Kakashi would love to kill Kakuzu again, he doesn’t, because he thinks that’s too nice after all the suffering Kakuzu has brought on people.

He wants Kakuzu to have a long life

It doesn’t change shit about who Kakuzu is inherently or what he believes in (Kakuzu will never change) and Hidan is doing his best to get in Kakashi’s way/help Kakuzu in small ways so he can keep going

But Kakuzu isn’t so much worried about Gai when he becomes a god again.

It’s Kakashi that he has learned not to pick a fight with.

Gai will punch you in the face and make you bleed

Kakashi will meticulously tear your life apart and make you suffer

I’d say Hashirama wants to stop Kakashi at some point because he hates seeing anyone suffering, but Madara’s holding him back with the biggest smile because this is the most exciting shit he has ever seen Kaakshi do and he’s not letting Hashirama ruin it for him

[mischievous-thunder]

The possibilities are equally endless and tempting

P.S. Did it make Logan jealous that Wade kept on mentioning Thor?

[somewhatsentientspellbook]

the conflict, the drama, the angst, catch it all next time on CR