#Lincei

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Acquasparta, fine settimana di chiusura della Festa del Rinascimento

Terzo fine settimana della XXIV edizione de “La Festa del Rinascimento” di Acquasparta (Tr). La manifestazione volta a celebrare la grande stagione rinascimentale attraverso la figura del Duca Federico Cesi detto il Linceo, volge alla conclusione con gli eventi che si susseguiranno da venerdì 23 a domenica 25 giugno, fino a culminare nel grande “Corteo delle Contrade” accompagnato dalla…

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pasolini ai lincei: 16-17 marzo 2023 (anche in streaming)

ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DEI LINCEI Convegni Pier Paolo Pasolini e l’attraversamento dei generi ROMA, 16-17 MARZO 2023 Comitato Ordinatore: Roberto ANTONELLI, Anna DOLFI, Luciano FORMISANO, Graziella CHIARCOSSI, Enrico MEDDA, Maria Luisa MENEGHETTI. PROGRAMMA (more…) “”

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SUBJECT: characters most relevant to the lore, be it by importance, how they've shaped and affected the world, or by their relation to ignis. tw: frequent mentions of drugs / narcotics, implied transphobia, implied rape, mentions of body dysmorphia, super long post.

≥ FILE 020: CONQUEST_

given name lucius. codename derived from his true name. the horseman of conquest and pestilence, he is the one that had given birth to the organization known as 'gonchiye.' translated from russian to mean 'hunting dogs,' it is advertised as a supernatural police force of sorts, meant to upkeep the law and balance in the society of non-humans. the truth is much more ominous than this noble goal lucius presents it to the public with.

the gonchiye was built upon the remains of an ancient pit fighter ring, where humans would imprison supernatural beings through the use of binding magic and make them fight for their entertainment. as time consumes all, lucius had eventually only found a sole survivor of it all— and decided to use this one as a test vessel for a new plague he was developing for the inevitable apocalypse, that would be brought for once the time was nigh; lucius is the second oldest of the horsemen, and even though he rode first, he leaves leadership of the group to the eldest, death. he rides upon a white horse, going by the name glory, and his weapons of choice are a bow and arrows.

the truth beyond this organization is that it is the horseman's way of preserving world balance. each of the four horsemen has their own way of going about it, and while some are more questionable than others... in the end, it is for the greater good of the world. or so they say. many, especially mortals, have any sort of understanding to actually comprehend this divine task. for lucius, this means eliminating targets that, in his opinion, endanger this delicate balance, as well as constantly improving. this could mean many things— be it in regards to biological or technological advancements. one could very easily classify the nephilim as a mad scientist, and they wouldn't be wrong.

lucius has an odd quirk in that he never uses abbreviations, verb conjugations, or contractions. his manner of speech is very proper, if not outright snobby. he is by no means a coward, but he is the type to make others do his bidding for him; it's the very reason why he utilizes the hundred of agents ( there are no more than a hundred active agents at any given time ) within the gonchiye to carry out tasks for him. tasks that are masterfully masked so that the true ambition behind them isn't discovered. generally speaking, there is but a handful of people within the organization aware of the truth, and all of those are under tight scrutiny— to the point of being collared with a collar infused with a special serum meant to make these beasts docile and easily compliant with his wishes. it isn't humane.

ignis is one such agent. once, he dared even to call lucius a friend. the two were rather close, due to them being of similiar ages. ignis is also one of the few people able to actually keep up against lucius in a fight. and they did fight. unfortunately, lucius possesses light magic, which is incredibly effective against an infernal like the hellhound— it has left him with an ugly scar across his chest. their friendship ended and relations became tense after ignis' failure with mission 298: to dispatch stormbringer.

with ignis' continual failures to deliver after that incident, he's set an execution order on him.

≥ FILE 057: LINCEI_

given name kalisha. codename derived from the italian accademia dei lincei, named after the lynx whose keen eye is neccessary for scientific research. kalisha is a nekomata of spanish and japanese origins, and was one of the very first members of the gonchiye. unlike most members who had joined voluntarily under the impression that they'd do some good in the world, to the lynx, it was offered as means of vengeance. kalisha harbors a deep hatred for humans from the times hunters had taken her husband and son, and she's never gotten over the loss. due to her then-violent tendencies, she was also one of the first agents to be collared.

the drug worked well, far too well perhaps, as not long after, her aggressive demeanor had mellowed out. a side-effect of this was the very prominent deepening of her voice, leaving it husky and nearly sounding like a chain smoker. once under control, she's been retired from field missions and was instead tasked with helping with the research— something that had allowed her quite the deep insight into the truth of just what lucius was aiming for. with her mind numbed like so, however, she did not have the willpower to do anything about it, other than simply play along.

that has changed once she was introduced to project talonshot. while their interactions were limited for the sake of conditioning naoto into a cold-hearted killer, she did end up doting on him and treating him like her own son. it could never be the same, and not just for the boy being different, but also due to the strict security within the gonchiye walls, she could never be as open with her affection as she could hope for. nevertheless? it gave her some hope and determination in perservering in these conditions.

ignis considers her his closest friend. both of them were early members, though she's never told him the truth about lucius and the things she's learned until much, much later. she believed she was protecting him this way. they had interest in each other at one point and had tried dating, but things never quite worked out, and so they simply stayed on friendly terms. she is someone ignis can talk about just anything, and he knows she has his back, while he has hers. they had numerously teased each other for their tastes in partners, especially once she'd learned that ignis had taken naoto as his lover and mate, but the truth was, she was very happy for them both; and would entrust her son to no one else.

kalisha eventually meets the current warlord of the red oni tribe and decides to stay with them ( or rather, they had rather forcibly kidnapped her from the gonchiye. she didn't resist or complain ) and become their queen as they became lovers and partners.

≥ FILE 094: NIHIL_

given name noctis. codename derived from his umbrakinesis and the ability to create black holes. about 500 years younger than his half-brother, he harbors immense jealousy towards ignis and has set out along with his cousin, eryx, to earth to seek him out and hopefully drag him back to their home in the underworld. was it selfish? certainly. did that stop them? no. noctis used to be rather clingy towards his older brother as a child, so seeing him run away from home like so was incredibly traumatizing; he practically idolized the hound.

contrary to his half-brother, who is the result of a hellhound and an erinye, noctis is a pureblooded erinye. he is rather apathetic and laughs at the misfortune of others. he is mean, but not neccessarily evil. his magic can be destructive and he can be rather ruthless in a fight. such talents had earned him the position of a saboteur; but not without a collar.

noctis is a trans man, but lucius knew that he possesses female biology, and took advantage of it. his genes were forcibly used in the creation of project talonslash, which has left the erinye with deep mental scars. he'd never felt insecure about his body until that very moment that someone abused it like so. as a result, he's come to loathe talon, even if the boy himself hadn't done anything wrong. long since losing ignis again after his exodus from the gonchiye did he not want to stay anymore, but getting out was never easy. this, though? this was the last straw.

≥ FILE 273: HELIOS_

given name sirius. codename derived from his title, 'the sun of the underworld.' sirius is the current hound of hades, something of a king of the hellhounds, inhering the title of cerberus that goes with it. such tradition is something ignis is aware of, therefore his bitterness about lucius choosing to designate the codename cerberus to him within the gonchiye.

sirius had an affair with tisiphone, an affair from which his ( currently ) only son was born. a bastard perhaps, but he still wished for him to take up the mantle of cerberus once it was time. unfortunately, tisiphone didn't agree with this; she wanted the child for herself, or at least, to have him make whatever choices he wished to later in life. fiercely protective, she hid herself and baby ignis within erebus, the shadowy pocket dimension of the underworld, only accessible to the erinyes and a few others. ignis did take after this fiery desire to be independent, maybe a bit too much, and yet, he felt like his mother was smothering him; not allowing him to leave erebus until... until what? he didn't know, and she never gave him the answer. eventually, he heard the call of hades; a call every hellhound must answer. one that only they hear, and cannot resist. under the influence of the call, he managed to break free of erebus.

that was the first time he and sirius met, some three hundred years since ignis' birth. perhaps a bit too enthusiastic to meet his son, sirius was quick to introduce ignis to just about everything that was to be expected out of him— once, they might have even ended up on good terms. but feeling that his father, too, wished to force his dreams and ideals onto him, ignis came to resent his father more than he did his mother. he swore to never become the next cerberus, or have anything to do with sirius at all. he avoided him like the plague.

sirius is an outgoing, charismatic, yet arrogant individual. he and ignis are quite alike, in both looks and personality, much to his dismay. nowadays, sirius realizes he might've been a little too pushy with ignis, and he regrets it greatly, as he would have loved to be on good terms with his son... he still hopes for as much, even if the rational part of him knows that will likely never happen.

another custom for the hound of hades is to take up two mates, so as to represent the other two heads of cerberus. sirius, dutiful as he is, eventually enters an arranged mateship with xolotl and tiangou, two guardian hellhounds from different cultures, later accepting the names of sol and luna, the sun and moon to sirius' star. this mateship is especially important in these trying times, where the guardian breed is near its extinction— sol is expected to carry the pups of both luna and sirius. this polyamory is yet another parallel between father and son, but ignis remains unaware of this so far.

≥ FILE 298: STORMBRINGER_

given name shinjou. codename derived from his ability to control lightning. this kitsune was the unfortunate patient zero as the sole survivor of the earlier-mentioned beast pit fight business. he was unaware of this predicament until much, much later, that this sickness had started to show itself. at first, it was simple nausea, then it turned into something akin to tuberculosis, and eventually, his very body had started to change.

shinjou is incredibly technically skilled, something of a mad scientist himself to rival lucius, but where lucius seeks the biological, shinjou is more interested in the mechanical. while being the head of a yakuza group called 'the order of the lotus,' in honor of his deceased father, he also owns a cybernetics company that specializes in highly advanced body implants and prosthetics. his twin brother had once lost an entire arm in a fight with a red oni ( this same oni had later also targeted shinjou and took his eye, leaving the fox blind in one eye ), and he was more than eager to provide for his brother with the technology he's developed. later in life he even attempts to build an adroid from scratch.

besides technology, shinjou is also a skilled sniper and hacker, on top of being a very influential person in kyoto— and slowly, all of japan, though for all the wrong reasons. the order had become feared, and its influence had even changed the widely-accepted meaning and symbolism of the lotus flower— where it once was a symbol of purity and rebirth, it is now something to be feared. shinjou experienced many hardships in his life, starting since childhood where he was exiled from the kitsune clan he lived in, for being born a twin, as twins were considered a bad omen. only one of the brothers was allowed to stay, and shinjou wasn't it— he never harbored any ill will against his parents or his brother for making that choice, however, only the clan elders. the twins were separated for most of their life before reuniting.

it only went downhill from there. getting caught and imprisoned within the fighting ring, which then cost his father's life, then getting used as a guinea pig, and even once he'd gotten out of all of that? he was adopted by a yakuza oyabun, who then taught him all that shinjou currently knows in regards to that kind of life. once the man had passed and shinjou took over, he renamed the group to honor his late father, and made it to be the most fearsome group kyoto had to ever deal with. all the misfortunes and abuse led to shinjou closing off his heart to love; and that was where ignis came into play, who'd, despite his own hardships, managed to stay soft and tender.

ignis was originally deployed as a long-time infiltrator agent into the order of the lotus, as per lucius' orders to learn all that there was, and then take him out before the plague had time to spread. this had gone on for twelve years, during which the hound, expectably so if you know anything about him, had developed romantic feelings for shinjou. he failed at pulling the trigger at the end, but shinjou still learned about the truth behind ignis' presence within the order— he was incredibly hurt by his betrayal, given just how much loyalty means to the fox. so much, that he insists every members gets a lotus tattoo ( hand for regular members, the neck for high ranked members ) to show their loyalty. and that's exactly what ignis did, and the fact that he bore the mark of the lotus and still stabbed him in the back like so? was something that broke the fox. one might have thought there was still some hope for salvation for him, but since then, he'd become unreasonably cold and cruel. he was letting no one close to him, ever again. even if later he'd found someone whom he calls a mate, a woman called abigail medusa, even with her the relationship is incredibly unstable and full of vitriol.

however, he still had to thank ignis. thank him for this opportunity to actually learn about the gonchiye, lucius, and the truth behind his undiagnosable illness. this meant war.

≥ FILE 309: TALONSLASH_

no given name. or? 'talonslash,' eventually simply referred to as 'talon' by his fellow agents for simplicity's sake ( despite lucius' disdain ) was purposefully left nameless upon his creation. project talonslash was meant to be the successor to project talonshot, which was, after ignis' influence and tampering, deemed a failure. the codename itself was derived from the mother project talon, plus a contrasting word to the original shot, as the birds were specialized as snipers.

talon is a very particular kind of a genetic experiment, as his dna consists of that of a tengu, falcon, and an erinye. noctis, to be specific. it was an ugly memory. this was made so that they could force his body into becoming resistant to physical stress, as that was deemed as one of talonshot's greatest weaknesses. they couldn't possibly make a durable bird assassin if they wanted him to remain swift and agile, and so, they went with the route that would make talon's body dissolve into shadows whenever exposed to immense physical trauma. therefore, it is incredibly difficult to actually wound him— if you manage to catch him in the first place. he struggles to actually control this side of himself, and everytime he is forced to dissolve like so, it leaves him feeling besides himself, in a nearly dissociative-like state.

his purpose, much like his predecestor's, is to be a living weapon. cold and heartless when taking the lives of his targets, and highly efficent at doing so. he is incredibly skilled with firearms as well as small hand weapons, such as knives. he also had extensive close quarters combat training, and while he excelled at it, it remains not his forte. talon much more prefers to pick his enemies off one by one from a safe distance, unseen. besides that, being agile as he is, usually leads to a more hit-and-run technique of fighting, plus he never properly learned how to handle and counter blows, due to how his body reacts to such assault. but given just what a dreadful feeling having to turn into a shadow leaves him in, he prefers to simply avoid getting hit altogether if he can help it.

despite his lack of identity and the ease at which he kills, he is a surprisingly bubbly and carefree character, if not a bit silly. naturally, he was allowed very little socializing and given even less affection while growing up, and while that had turned talonshot into the apathetic man that he is today, it seemed to have the very opposite effect on talonslash, leaving him childish and very eager to please. the primary person he seeks validation from is talonshot, whom he considers his older brother, even if their actual relation between them is a lot more complex. too bad he hadn't seen him for the majority of his life— only heard about him in stories, constantly compared to, and told just what kind of image he needed to live up to, and then subsequently surpass.

eventually, he was given the name hayato by none other than his brother upon finally meeting. as it is rather new to him, sometimes he still struggles to actually react to it should someone call him that— while he will always, without fail, respond to talon.

talon himself isn't incredibly important to ignis, rather he is important to his husband, naoto, and the one originally dubbed 'project talonshot.' their meeting and further interaction together was important for the development of them both; helping to find themselves among the scraps that the gonchiye had left them in.

honorable mentions, aka characters not played by me ( but @hellhunted ), but still very important:

≥ FILE 093: ORTHRUS_

given name eryx. codename derived from the mythological brother of cerberus, which was the designation assigned to ignis, due to the brother-like relation between the two. eryx joined the gonchiye together with noctis, hence their numbers following one another's. lucius was quite eager to have another hellhound at his disposal thanks to their unique ability of phasewalking.

eryx is a very... airheaded individual. a lot of things go over his head, but his heart is in the right place. he never truly saw the gonchiye for what it was; he and noctis only joined it as means of getting ignis back. eryx was collared nearly right from the start as precautionary measure, as lucius did not want to take any possible risks, having witnessed what troubles the elder hound could, and had, caused him.

ignis was something of an older brother to eryx while they were growing up together in the underworld. but where ignis ached to escape it, eryx wished to remain home. in his selfish desire for as much, ignis had abandoned the younger hound without a word on numerous ocassions. he feels great guilt about this all, but it just never seems like a good time to actually stop and tell him— and his cowardice prevents him from actually ever seeking him out and properly apologize. what kindship they had, is slowly dying out.

≥ FILE 308: TALONSHOT_

given name naoto. codename derived from the mother project talon, plus the word shot to signify his specialization as a sniper. talonshot was lucius' first attempt at dna splicing to create a perfect being with the exact kind of traits he desired. it was... mostly a success. naoto was intelligent and effective, and excelled at everything they put him to, which really mostly just involved assassinations with no feelings attached— something he noticed a lot of his agents often struggled with. to separate their duty from their emotions. ignis especially. but what was especially important and unique about naoto? was that, since he was just the first prototype at this kind of bioengineering for the future, he was also made disposable. 'talonshot' had an expiration date.

talonshot's purpose was to take care of the most important mission lucius had once entrusted ignis with— nowadays he really wonders just why he'd ever trusted that sap with something like this —to take out stormbringer. not only was naoto then succumbed to years of intense training to make sure he was ready for that encounter, his blood was also, since birth, infused with the antibody to the horseman's plague. he was meant to contain the plague, to get rid of the first specimen who wasn't meant to escape, before it started to spread prematurely, before the world was ready for the apocalypse. a clean state for the world was neccessary, but the time had to be right.

however, ignis was still the only person who had the most experience with stormbringer and as such, he was assigned as naoto's handler once he was out of initial basic care and training. they were still sent out on numerous other missions in gonchiye's name, but the long-term goal was to make sure that talonshot knew how to properly employ all that he'd learned against his main target.

you cannot teach new tricks to an old dog though, so long story short, the two ended up falling in love. it was true that at first, ignis despised naoto and all that he was meant to represent, but more importantly— he despised just how all the higher-ups were treating him. like he wasn't a living, breathing being. it took years upon years to make naoto believe that that was who he was; his true name, and not 'talonshot.' ignis strongly believed that he could be an efficent killer if that was who he wished to be, but he didn't need to completely forego his identity for it— and so, the many years of secret relationship were also a lot about helping naoto discover who he was behind all the guns and bullets.

they eventually made it to japan again, fully determined to see talonshot's mission to completion, only for the kitsune to prove a much deadlier foe than either of them had anticipated. ignis' direct orders were to not interfere, to let naoto handle it himself. but once he saw his boyfriend, his mate, nearly on death's door? he didn't hesitate. he'd saved him, paid a heavy price for it as he'd transformed into his true form to do so, and in the end, he still left the fox to live. his mate was alive, but he'd effectivelly ruined all he was working to achieve. enough said that naoto was furious at him— and so was lucius, which eventually led to him marking ignis as a traitor, and a kill order was issued on the hound.

naoto eventually forgave ignis, in fact, he'd eventually even proposed to the hound— the first man to ever do so, no less —and once he was chased out of the gonchiye, he followed after him. they've been on the run ever since, trying for some measure of a normal life, only to be crossed by the more loyal gonchiye agents on a handful of ocassions— until they met rashida and her resistance.

≥ FILE 388: SERQET_

given name rashida. codename derived from the goddess that she was a priestess of in her human life. the first human ignis had ever come into contact upon earth; and also his first ( and, romantically enough, also last ) lover and mate. she was the one to teach him about humanity with a hands-on approach, she was the one to teach him the first human language ( ancient egyptian ) and how to live like a human. due to an injury acquired from his less-than-graceful escape from the underworld, ignis was stuck in his demon form for a good while before recovering, making that a little troublesome; the locals had come to believe that he was an avatar of anubis coming to bless them. once discovered a fraud, both him and rashida were chased out of the temple.

since rashida had shown him her own home, ignis suggested they visit greece; his home on the mortal plane. it was there, closer to the magic of the gods, that he managed to mend the damaged mortal seal and take on a proper human guise. they'd been separated on numerous accounts, oftentimes by means outside either of their's powers, and yet each time, they found their way back to one another. one time she'd died, not long after ignis was recalled back to the underworld against his own will upon hearing the call of hades once again ( as it was louder within greece— for that reason, he now avoids the country ), as many mortal human would, which was something ignis should have expected... and he did, and yet? he couldn't accept it. especially because it wasn't death by natural means. he came to beg persephone to have her resurrected— such a selfish wish of a selfish lover, not at all caring about the consequences it might have had on her. the goddess told him as much, but he wouldn't take no for an answer; eventually tasked to find her soul that had passed on so that she could protect it personally for the times to come, while the spring deity worked with the egyptian goddess serqet to help restore the woman's body.

it... proved problematic, naturally. suddenly inhabiting a soulless vessel, turned into a demon like so, and all for the canine's selfishness and inability to let go. he was warned, but he was willing to face it head on, and was given another hundred years together with her— to help her learn about herself, her new body, her new demonic abilities. it was rough, as the reborn demoness despised herself for being this way, that ignis had done this to her... it took a long time of learning and self-reflection for rashida to accept both herself and him, before... ignis was called back once again, now that his hundred years were up. not that he was willing to stay, but another escape proved more problematic than the last, far too much to actually still be able to find his lover where he'd unwillingly left her on earth. since then? he hasn't seen her again... not for another two thousand years.

due to her own traumas of being reincarnated and forcibly turned into a demon ( and therefore stripped of her soul ) found the drive to fight against the gonchiye and the horsemen, to protect the humanity. even if she didn't possess her own anymore, she still holds humans dear to her heart, and simply couldn't accept what the horseman was doing. she, and many others outside the system, had discovered the truth, and a lot of it was thanks to all the wrenches ignis and naoto had thrown into lucius' plans. an alliance between mortals and immortals was formed, and came to known as the resistance against the coming apocalypse; though more importantly, against all the inhume methods the horseman of conquest is employing to upkeep his precious balance. lucius still insists these puny beings cannot understand the neccessity and importance of a world reset, and so, these two factions are now at war.

these were the two thousand years that had passed, until she's met ignis again— though this time, now a married man. it hurt her heart, certainly, as did the hound's, given just how awful and guilty he felt for all the pain and trouble he put rashida through. nevertheless, she offered the two of them shelter from the gonchiye, after having learned that they were hunted by them— and not long after, even naoto had started to warm up to the demoness. they're all now happily together in a polyamorous marriage.

≥ FILE 523: EMPRESS_

given name persephone. codename derived from her sovereign status to match with her husband, hades, the 'emperor.' persephone was something of an anchor to ignis while he was chained in the underworld. she provided him with light, both literally and figuratively, and with stories of earth— one might even blame her for the yearning he's come to feel for it. he's even come to develop a crush on her but of course, such feelings were not reciprocated. nevertheless, she was the one to bless him with the mortal seal upon his shoulder, that allowed him to appear human and walk freely on earth.

[sims4legacyandoherfunthings]

Round 7, Family 5- Crocket

Round 7 of my Pack Legacy Challenge part of my challenges rotation series

Nina plays with toys She becomes a child who loves the environment The family go on vacation to Granite falls where Lincey maxed the Herbalism skill and completed the insect collection. Nash and Nobuya get a new family dynamic. Lincey wrote a book Nash and Nina dance Lincey does yoga to get over her writing block She works on her handiness skill Nash does yoga Nina makes some art Nobuya…

[sims3gameandchallengelover]

Round 7, Family 5- Crocket

Round 7 of my Pack Legacy Challenge part of my challenges rotation series

Nina plays with toys She becomes a child who loves the environment The family go on vacation to Granite falls where Lincey maxed the Herbalism skill and completed the insect collection. Nash and Nobuya get a new family dynamic. Lincey wrote a book Nash and Nina dance Lincey does yoga to get over her writing block She works on her handiness skill Nash does yoga Nina makes some art Nobuya…

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Studi / Inquinamento e archeologia: foglie e licheni per la conservazione preventiva dell’area archeologica sulle pendici meridionali del Palatino

Studi / Inquinamento e archeologia: foglie e licheni per la conservazione preventiva dell’area archeologica sulle pendici meridionali del Palatino

Redazione Un team di esperti dell’Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), del Parco archeologico del Colosseo, dell’Università di Siena (UniSI) e dell’Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, ha caratterizzato il particolato metallico atmosferico dovuto al traffico veicolare di Via dei Cerchi, studiando la sua diffusione mediante il campionamento di foglie di varie specie arboree e…

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★ SYMBOLIC ANIMALS FOR THIRTEEN, MEPHISTOPHELES AND RAPHAEL

I have decided to share my headcanons on the symbolic animals for the new trio. Don't forget to reblog if you find this interesting or want to share your opinion!

★ THIRTEEN

× Death's-head hawkmoth: No doubts about this one, I think it fits her character perfectly: moths are often associated with the afterlife (as they are attracted to the light, and when someone passes away, they are said to "go into the light"). And the skull on its back and the colour of its wings fit with many details of Thirteen's character design (the skull tattoo, the yellow nail polish and the hair tie with butterflies/moths)

★ RAPHAEL

× Lynx: "If not friend, why friend shaped?" I say to myself every time I see a lynx with its fluffy paws! And I think this cute yet fierce feline fits Raphael, who has a calm yet strict attitude and does not hesitate to draw his spear when he deems it necessary. Speaking of symbolism, lynxes are often associated with mystery, secrets and intuition. I have also read that lynxes are sometimes seen as "messengers of the spirit world" but I haven't found anything concrete about this.

Fun fact! There is a scientific institution called ‘Accademia dei Lincei’ and apparently its (original?) emblem had a lynx fighting Cerberus. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any pictures…

× Harpy Eagle: I made this association mainly because of the large and powerful talons of this eagle, as a reference for Raphael's spears. Besides, the feathers on the head match the colour of the angel's hair, don't you think?

★ MEPHISTOPHELES

× Horse: Yes, I know it's a bit cliché at this point, but based on its symbolism, Mephisto being represented by a horse isn't necessarily wrong, after all horses are associated with strength, power, nobility and "readiness to act for one's country". I haven't thought of any particular horse breed, perhaps a Thoroughbred?

My only complaint would be that we already have a unicorn as a symbolic animal for Satan (even if it doesn't make much sense) and Lucifer has his winged unicorn onesie. I think Mephisto deserves to have something more unique.

× Swan: An alternative I'd like to propose would be a swan, as it is associated with grace, elegance, perfection and nobility. And, as swans mate for life, they also represent devotion and loyalty.

[portalibis]

Immagine del manoscritto Zoroaster Clavis Artis, MS. Verginelli-Rota, Biblioteca dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma, vol. 2, pag. 44 c. 1738

[bibliotecasanvalentino]

Lunedì 22 Gennaio 2024 alle ore 20.30 il GdL "Chiave di Lettura", presso i locali della Biblioteca San Valentino, si incontrerà per discutere insieme del libro di Carmelo Samonà “Fratelli”.

"Fratelli" venne pubblicato nel 1978 e diventò subito un caso editoriale. L'autore, noto ispanista, era alla sua prima prova narrativa e le 30.000 copie della tiratura andarono immediatamente esaurite mentre critici come Giorgio Manganelli, Natalia Ginzburg, Alfredo Giuliani lo accolsero come un capolavoro.

"Vivo, ormai sono anni, in un vecchio appartamento nel cuore della città, con un fratello ammalato". In una vasta casa di una città imprecisata vivono due fratelli. È il più grande a raccontare, l'altro è affetto da disturbi che riguardano "l'attività del pensiero" che non vengono comunque mai precisati, il ricovero in ospedale, predisposto da anni, "sembra di là da venire". Il rapporto tra i due è tormentato, la comunicazione è difficile, fatta di poche parole, di molti sguardi, silenzi, contatti fisici - il fratello maggiore accudisce l'infermo, lo lava, lo veste, lo segue da una stanza all'altra del grande appartamento, semivuoto di mobili, colmo comunque di ricordi, "arnesi dall'uso incerto" che "interrompono, di tanto in tanto, la sequenza dei vuoti", residui di una intimità familiare ormai perduta.

Carmelo Samonà (1926 – 1990) è stato un ispanista e scrittore italiano. Proveniente dalla famiglia aristocratica siciliana Samonà, era figlio dell'architetto Giuseppe Samonà. Si stabilì a Roma nel 1936 e si laureò in lettere, alla Sapienza, nel 1948. Dal 1961 insegnò letteratura spagnola all'Università "La Sapienza" di Roma al Magistero, e dal 1978 a Lettere, dedicandosi in particolare a quella del Seicento. Come ispanista, si ricorda, fra le altre, l'opera La letteratura spagnola dal Cid ai Re Cattolici (con Alberto Varvaro, 1972). Nel 1973 promosse la costituzione dell’Associazione ispanisti italiani. Dal 1976 collaborò con il quotidiano la Repubblica con articoli sulla letteratura moderna spagnola e ispanoamericana. Accademico dei Lincei dal 1987, ottenne il premio Juan Carlos dell'Accademia spagnola (1984).

Viene ricordato anche come scrittore (il suo esordio nel 1978), in particolare per due romanzi di successo, pubblicati da Einaudi: “Fratelli” (prima opera, parzialmente autobiografica) e “Il custode” (1983). “Fratelli” racconta il rapporto della voce narrante con il fratello affetto da una malattia mentale (nella realtà, si tratta del rapporto di Samonà con il figlio); è stato vincitore del Premio Mondello e finalista del Premio Strega nel 1978, finalista nel 1985 al Premio Bergamo e vincitore nel 2002 del Premio Pozzale Luigi Russo. Oltre ai due romanzi, Samonà scrisse il racconto Casa Landau (Garzanti, 1990) e il testo teatrale “Ultimo seminario”.

Contattateci all'indirizzo mail: info@bibliotecasanvalentino.it oppure all'indirizzo, sempre mail, biblioteca@comune.sanvalentino.pe.it e riceverete, in prossimità dell’incontro, il link di riferimento. Vi aspettiamo per confrontarci insieme su questa lettura e scoprire un romanzo basato su una storia vera che non lascerà per nulla indifferenti, non mancate!!!

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i just read the latest red thread chapter and i feel bad bc i am absolutely blanking on what the lynx represented in the forest 🧍🏻‍♀️

It's definitely been a while AND I let people wonder for a while and come up with their own guesses, so don't feel bad! BUT for those wondering, BEHOLD THE LYNX'S REALM IN TRT.

Courtesy of the Lynx (Mythology) wiki page which is admittedly not the only research I did but it's a good summation (bolded words my emphasis):

The lynx, a type of wildcat, has a prominent role in Greek, Norse, and North American mythology. It is considered an elusive and mysterious creature, known in some Native American traditions as a 'keeper of secrets'. It is also believed to have supernatural eyesight, capable of seeing even through solid objects. As a result, it often symbolises the unravelling of hidden truths, and the psychic power of clairvoyance.

Also from that page:

In 1603, the Accademia dei Lincei ("Academy of Lynxes") was founded by Federico Cesi. It was one of the world's oldest scientific societies; one of its members was Galileo Galilei. The academy's founders were inspired by the illustration of a lynx on the cover of Magia Naturalis, and the words in the preface: "...with lynx-like eyes, examining those things which manifest themselves, so that having observed them, he may zealously use them." Their emblem was a lynx battling with Cerberus, the guardian of the underworld, invoking the lynx's reputation for seeing through falsehood and discovering the truth.

And:

Lynx is the name of a constellation in the northern sky, defined by Johannes Hevelius in 1687. The name is said to have been chosen because the stars which make up the constellation are so faint that only those with the eyesight of the lynx can perceive them.

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MY MAIN 4 :)

Felix Levine: Black Hair

Benjamin Fraser: Blonde Hair

Veronica Williams: Red Hair

Alex Lincey: Brown Hair

Fun facts about Felix!

Felix smells like he rolled around in a lavender field

Felix likes to play with rodent animals like possums, rats, racoons ect:....

its rare to see Felix in school, he either walks in really late or he just doesnt go at all

he is bi :)

Felixs favourite colour is purple!

he is NOT afraid to hit a woman if they start the fight

Felix lives with his older brother Asher Levine

he prefers cold to warm

felix has a decent sleep schedule

his and Ashers parents died in a house fire

Felix and Asher are both British

Felixs name on his birth certificate is "Calvin Felix Levine"

he is allergic to strawberries and cats

he owns a cat named "gizmo" and a possum named "kevin"

the possum may or may not be possessed

felix likes seeing his breath when its cold out :) its reassurance for him that hes still alive and breathing

felix is the youngest out of the 4

his birthday is the 11th of October

he has a facination with kenny and mysterion

colourblind in his red eye (tritanopia)

voice headcannon? Andrew Horowitz (tally hall green tie)

Fun facts about Benjamin!

benjamin is canadian

Benjamin lives with his mom in southpark

benjamins dad is Phillip from terrance and Phillip

benjamin goes by "He/Him/They/Them" pronouns!

he is pan :)

his closest friend out of the 4 is Alex!

benjamin helps with the school press

he is a hopeless romantic

he is the tallest kid in the class

benjamin dislikes Canadian stereotypes and gets irritated when his fellow Canadians fall to said stereotypes

he hates Terance and Phillip, with a passion.

his favourite colours are yellow and blue!

benjamin is like an older brother figure

benjamin is the oldest out of the 4 by a few months

benjamins birthday is the 14th of January

hes a 1st aider

benjamin has a pet dog (golden lab) named "Percy" the dog is missing both its back legs and is attached to wheels too help it move around, its a very happy doggo

probably one of the most innocent ocs i have

loves to play chess

pacifist, cries when he steps on bugs by accident, tries to stop fights rather than cause them

voice headcannon? dipper pines

Fun facts about Veronica Williams!

Veronica has a short temper

she likes cats :)

she is a big fan of My Little Pony

she has a lot of sass

she lives with her older brother Robin Williams

her parents are very busy so they are rarely around the house

her parents are strictly Christian

she is a girl lover :)

veronicas birthday is the 8th of February

veronica owns a cat named "Chester" but she calls him "Mr. Whiskers"

veronicas cat hates Canadians and attacks Benjamin whenever he comes to visit

Robin fucking hates that cat

veronica HATES spike the dragon

veronica and Robin are cousins with the Heeres (jeremy, roadie and Rip)

her favourite colour is purple!

veronica hates most of the girls in her class (Bebe, Wendy, Heidy ect:... but mostly bebe

she seems to warm up to Beepbop :)

she has more hair than she knows what to do with

can and will fight you

voice headcannon? Bee from Bee and puppycat

Fun facts about Alex Lincey!

alex and his family live in a trailer

alex lives with his mom, grandad and older sibling Cassedy Lincey

alex has a pet goldfish :) its name is bubble

alex lives near felix

he loves ocean animals

he plays for the football team but hes not very good

alex only goes to the theatre club because his gf is there :)

he is straight

his favourite colour is blue!

that blue streak in his hair? yeah, thats paint (he wasnt allowed to dye is hair)

he has one of those scraggly Borzoi dogs (didnt i do it for youuuu)

animals dont really like him

he has to get shots frequently

hes a big softy :) a scaredy cat even

he and clyde are rivals

hes afraid of snakes

alex is scared of those vampire kids and goth kids, hes also scared of his gfs older brother Mark and Veronica and her older brother Robin, hes also scared of felixs older brother Asher and the possum

hes that one kid that walks into subway and takes a whole HANDFULL of the napkins and walks out

Robin hates him

cant fight for shit

voice headcannon? Chonny Jash

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Acquasparta, per le feste natalizie la Fiera Lincea

Acquasparta, per le feste natalizie la Fiera Lincea

L’assessore Sara Marcucci e il sindaco di Acquasparta Giovanni Montani Durerò fino all’8 gennaio prossimo ad Acquasparta la “Fiera Lincea”, promossa dal Comune e organizzata da pro loco e altre associazioni locali in occasione delle festività natalizie. “E’ un programma molto vasto che punta soprattutto sulla cultura e le iniziative di qualità”, dice il sindaco Giovanni Montani, spiegando che…

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≥ INCOMING TRANSMISSION FROM: @hellhunted_

There is a small bouquet of red spider lilies and black roses grasped in his hand, accompanying the small charm the youth held. A "talisman" he'd been so easily swayed into buying for it's lovely silver hue and the heavy weight of it. Shopkeeper had said it was meant for protection, for a loved one, if you believed in that sort of thing, and knowing what he knew...of course the falcon did. Gently, throat is cleared and he presents Kalisha with both bouquet and the small box containing the trinket. ' Here...it's...I don't know, it's...Mother's Day or something... ' he muttered, embarrassed, face red. She was the closest he got to a mother figure, after all.

a soft gasp, the femme immediatelly lifting a hand to cover her mouth, as emerald hues first pointedly stared at the flowers offered, and then flashed up towards the boy... man. he'd grown so much. but it was much too apparent that any sort of emotional displays were rather foreign to him— something that had the feline softly chuckling to herself as she happily took both the gifts.

" oh, this is so thoughtful, chico! aren't you adorable, c'mere, " both the bouquet and the box was held in one hand, while the free one insisted on curling around taller's shoulders, to drag him down into a tight, tight hug, followed by a kiss to his cheek. she wasn't entirely inclined to let him go, but did, eventually, holding the flowers close to her lips, inhaling their scent. " they're very pretty, did you pick them yourself? " or did ignis help you, but those words, she kept to herself... just this once. naoto had never openly called her mother, but it was true that she felt a strong maternal connection to him, despite not being biologically related. the more worrisome part of her always wondered if he even reciprocated those feelings.

" i love them, nao, and i love you. "

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Round 5, Family 5- Crocket

The latest update of my Sims 4 Rotation Challenges stories

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Round 5, Family 5- Crocket

The latest update of my Sims 4 Rotation Challenges stories

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Carriera di Galileo Galilei 4° parte

1° parte 2° parte 3° parte Iniziano i contrasti con il Collegio Romano e i Gesuiti

A quei tempi nel Collegio Romano e i docenti Gesuiti erano le maggiore autorità scientifiche nel campo della nascente astronomia, a loro Galileo presentò le scoperte. In un primo tempo fu bene accolto a Roma dal Papa Paolo V, dai Cardinali Francesco Maria del Monte e Maffeo Barberini. Il Principe Federico Cesi lo ammise alla Accademia dei Lincei da lui fondata. Lo scienziato volle scrivere al segretario del Granduca Belisario Vinta della benevola accoglienza ricevuta alla corte papalina dai Gesuiti, delle loro continue informazioni sui nuovi satelliti di Giove dedicati ai Medici e considerando giuste le loro osservazioni. Nell’aprile del 1611, il Cardinale Roberto Bellarmino, chiese ai matematici vaticani di farli un resoconto sulle scoperte fatte da “un valente matematico per mezzo di uno strumento chiamato cannone ovvero cannocchiale e alla Congregazione del Santo Uffizio di informarsi se nella città di Padova, ci fosse aperto qualche provvedimento a carico dello scienziato. La Curia Romana iniziava a intravedere quali conseguenze avrebbe avuto quelle scoperte sui principi della Teologia allora conosciuta e considerata indiscutibile.

Nel 1612 Galileo scrisse “Discorso intorno alle cose che stanno sull’acqua, o che in quella si muovono”, descrivendo la teoria di Archimede che dimostrava contrariamente a quanto sosteneva Aristotele: “I corpi galleggiano o affondano nell’acqua per il loro peso specifico e non per la loro forma”. A questo scritto rispose polemicamente l’aristotelico fiorentino Lodovico delle Colombe con: “Discorso apologetico intorno al Discorso di Galileo Galilei”, spiegando che la nuova Stella apparsa nel 1604 nel segno del Sagittario “Non era né Cometa, né Stella generata, o creata di nuovo, né apparente, ma una di quelle che furono in cielo nel principio e ciò essere conforme alla vera Filosofia, Teologia e Astronomiche demostrazioni”. Nel mese di ottobre seguente, lo scienziato pisano, a palazzo Pitti, davanti al Granduca Ferdinando II, Cristina di Lorena sua moglie e il Cardinale Maffeo Barberini suo grande estimatore, con una pubblica dimostrazione sperimentale confutò quanto asserito dal delle Colombe.

Le sue osservazioni sulle macchie solari quando era ancora a Padova, furono in seguito pubblicate a cura dell’Accademia dei Lincei con il titolo “L’istoria e dimostrazione intorno alle macchie solari e i loro accidenti”. Questa era una risposta per i dubbi sollevati dal Gesuita tedesco Christofh Scheiner, il quale asseriva che le macchie solari altre non erano sciami di astri rotanti intorno al sole. Galileo invece le considerava materia fluida della superficie solare. Osservando le macchie solari Galileo scoprì la rotazione dell’astro solare e si rivolgesse “In se stesso in un mese lunare come gli altri astri”. L’asserzione della rotazione del sole e degli altri pianeti era molto importante. Inoltre scoprendo le fasi dei pianeti Venere e Mercurio, dimostrò l’incompatibilità del sistema geocentrico di Tolomeo, ma verosimilmente il sistema eliocentrico copernicano dell’astronomo danese Tycho Brahe. Nel Gennaio del 1611 scrisse all’Arcivescovo Giuliano de Medici, affermando che “Venere e Mercurio si volgono intorno al sole e tutti gli altri pianeti, cosa creduta da tutti i pitagorici, Copernico, Keplero e me, ma non sensatamente provata come era in Venere e Mercurio”. Negli anni seguenti lo scienziato difese il modello eliocentrico spiegando quello che aveva visto con il suo cannocchiale. Scrisse quattro “lettere copernicane” dirette al padre Benedetto Castelli matematico e fisico, due al Monsignor Pietro Dini membro dell’Accademia della Crusca e due alla Granduchessa madre Cristina di Lorena. Fine 4° parte

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