#P-295

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Slugcat(s) of the Day #295

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[yamayuandadu]

I'm assuming we basically don't have any art of Gazbaba and Kanisurra, so based on textual evidence, what would be the most authentic way to depict them in art?

Yeah, there are no known depictions of either of them. Due to their relatively minor position we also have no hints like kudurru symbols or astral association to go by (the latter obviously aren’t always indicative of a deity’s iconography, though). Therefore, everything under the cut is, out of necessity, an educated guess at the absolute best.

In theory, one could base their depiction on the famous reference to both of them as “hairdressers of Nanaya”, which lines up with a name of their shrine in Babylon, Eḫilisigga, “house of beautiful adornment”, with ḫili apparently referring to coiffure in this context (Andrew R. George, Four Temple Rituals from Babylon, p. 295). Probably the best way to indicate that would be to depict them with combs or other paraphernalia of that sort. However, Paul-Alain Beaulieu explicitly labels the characterization of the pair as hairdressers as “late theology” (The Pantheon of Uruk in the Neo-Babylonian Period, p. 318). As far as I am aware there’s no strong indication that their character had some intimate connection with hairdressing at any earlier point in time, even though beautician deities do occur here and there (ex. Ninkarnunna in Ninurta’s court). And there’s no shortage of earlier sources associating them with Nanaya - in fact, in love incantations they almost never appear without her (Gioele Zisa, The Loss of Male Sexual Desire in Ancient Mesopotamia. Nīš Libbi Therapies, p. 141; note Kanisurra being invoked with Ishara in a formula on p. 271 though) - so I’m not sure if it would be viable to attribute this to preservation bias. In Gazbaba’s case I’d say we have three different possible additional sources to draw from:

a) the incantation series Šurpu addresses Gazbaba as “the smiling one” (ṣayyaḫatu). I would argue we can effectively treat her expression as an attribute based on that - it is agreed the aforementioned title designates her as a deity linked to sexuality (her very name might be derived from kuzbu, which means something along the lines of “sex appeal”, so i’), since Akkadian love poetry emphasizes smiling quite often (he Loss…, p. 141). Given the fairly stoic expressions of most surviving statues, I think a wide smile would stand out as a unique characteristic.

b) it is possible that Gazbaba’s name was either cross contaminated with Nanaya’s or intentionally modified to resemble it, since the variant Kazbaya is also attested (Jeremiah Peterson, God lists from Old Babylonian Nippur in the University Museum, Philadelphia, p. 71-72). It might very well be just a hypocoristic, to be fair, but given the close association between the two this proposal seems plausible to me. On this basis, I would argue assuming she was also depicted similarly to Nanaya isn’t out of the realm of possibility. Granted, the pre-Seleucid depictions of Nanaya aren’t exactly distinct iconographically, so I’m not really sure if this helps much.

c) the third hint is VERY conjectural, and also only came to my attention so recently I didn’t include it in her wiki article yet: in An = Anum, she occurs on tablet IV, but in a somewhat puzzling position, between a list of steppe-related figures and Ishara’s and Manzat’s mini-sections (Wilfred G. Lambert, Ryan D. Winters, An = Anum and Related Lists, p. 22). It’s an open question if she was listed in Nanaya’s section too, since the latter is poorly preserved; we can only be certain that it encompassed Muati, Kanisurra and Bizilla in addition to Nanaya herself (An = Anum…, p. 177). Why Gazbaba would be separate from her peers is uncertain to me - unless some hitherto unknown characteristic made listing her next to nondescript steppe-related entities or Ishara more sensible to the compilers (granted, there might be no reason, and you could also easily question why is Manzat listed after Ishara and not with other astral deities - my personal guess is that due to both being worshiped on the eastern frontier but this is speculative). I’m not sure if this could translate into any tangible iconography, either - though Ishara does have tons of distinct symbols attested, and the steppe association could lend itself to something like Amurru’s stereotypically “western” iconography, I suppose.

As for Kanisurra: a) the association with love and eroticism, while attested, is not equally strong in her case as in that of Gazbaba (The Loss…, p. 142) - so I don’t think transferring what we know about the latter to her would work. Perhaps building upon the one off Ishara connection - so scorpion motifs of some sort - could work? But I’m not entirely sure if that’s warranted. b) her recurring epithet is “lady of the witches” (bēlet kaššāpāti); there is at least one incantation where the sole difference between copies is that some refer to Kanisurra by name and some simply invoke the bēlet kaššāpāti (The Loss…, p. 430). Per analogy with other more or less positively regarded figures invoked to prevent unwanted interference from beings regarded negatively, one is tempted to ask if perhaps Kanisurra was imagined as a witch par excellence, like how Pazuzu was both the scourge of the lil demons and himself a demonic winged figure, while Ninkilim, the lord of small animals invoked to protect crops from his “subjects”, was seemingly a deified mongoose. Daniel Schwemer appears to more or less go into that direction and notes that “imagery of singing witch-girls that descend from heaven and a young, enchanting and, at the same time, dangerous goddess as lady of the witches illustrates that the stereotype of the kaššāptu has little in common with that of the old hag in European folklore” (Mesopotamia in Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic, p. 52).  

If this assumption can be transferred from text to visual arts, perhaps it would be sensible for Kanisurra to be depicted with objects associated with witchcraft; these included just about anything that could be used to bind a person (Mesopotamia, p. 44); figurines or drawings representing people meant to be affected by a curse (ibidem, p. 44-45); water prepared as if it was for funerary offerings for rituals involving the symbolic killing of a person (ibidem, p. 46-47); miscellaneous “sorcererous devices” (upīšū/upšāšû) sent as omens (ibidem, p. 47-48; Schwemer cites an example involving a dead mouse - it required a mouse burial to break the curse). Slander was also associated with casting curses (ibidem, p. 48-49) but I don’t really think there’s an easy way to represent that visually. c) based on the possible derivation of her name from the mythical toponym Ganzer, ie. the entrance of the underworld, and some less certain evidence (presence in mourning rites for Shu-Sin might have more to do with the ceremony taking place in Uruk than with character of any deity involved) it is presumed that Kanissura was an underworld deity (The Pantheon…, p. 316-317).

Frans Wiggermann argues that members of this category were particularly commonly depicted wearing a type of flat cap in place of the usual more conical or cylindrical horned crowns (Nergal B. Archäologisch, p. 224). However, I’m not entirely sure if this is a consensus view; and I’m pretty sure there’s a fair share of depictions of Nanshe where her crown/cap is flat-ish. Still, it’s a pretty distinct article of clothing.

It would perhaps also be tempting to ask if the attendant deities accompany Nanaya in Sogdian art are a distant echo of Gazbaba and Kanisurra - one of the murals from Panjikent shows her with two smaller figures who are “nimbate, with shoulders aflame, carry spears and at least one of them wears armor” (Michael Shenkar, Intangible Spirits and Graven Images: The Iconography of Deities in the Pre-Islamic Iranian World, p. 123; line drawing on p. 307).

The relief from the funerary couch from the Miho Museum also shows Nanaya in the company of two female attendants, though they are not armed, let alone armored. However, while it does appear plausible that Gazbaba and Kanisurra were still worshiped with Nanaya at least in Borsippa and Babylon in the second half of the first millennium BCE (Four Temple…, p. 295-296; note also Usur-amassu with Kanisurra on p. 296), I am not aware of any evidence that they were transferred eastwards alongside her, so I’d be cautious.

[oonalovesastarionssimpleplan]

Whether or not a vampire retains any memories from its former life, its emotional attachments wither as once-pure feelings become twisted by undeath. Love turns into hungry obsession, while friendship becomes bitter jealousy. In place of emotion, vampires pursue physical symbols of what they crave, so that a vampire seeking love might fixate on a young beauty. A child might become an object of fascination for a vampire obsessed with youth and potential. Others surround themselves with art, books, or sinister items such as torture devices or trophies from creatures they have killed.

Monster Manual*, p. 295, Vampires

[homestuckreplay]

EOA1 - Statistics!

Since Homestuck is a multimedia experience, I put together a cheat sheet on my favorite website Google Sheets to track things like point of view characters, [S] pages, pesterlogs, interactivity, And Maybe More. So I have some cool stats to share for the first act!

Act 1 ran for 247 pages published across 56 days, 47 of which had an update. This averages 4.4 pages per day (5.3 on update days). April 13, 2009 (Day 1) had the most pages in a single day with 16 (6.5%). 

177 pages contained narrative text (71.7%) while 70 pages were image or animation only (28.3%). 205 pages contained a command in the title (83.0%). Of these, 155 commands were to John (75.6%), 42 were to Rose (20.5%) and 8 were to the reader (3.9%). Of all pages, John was the perspective character in 186 (75.3%), Rose in 51 (20.6%), the reader in 9 (3.6%) and Dad in one (0.4%). 

There were 30 pesterlogs on 28 pages (11.3% of pages). John appeared in 25 pesterlogs, Rose in 22, TG in 5 and GG in 2. 6 pesterlogs went unanswered (5 by John and one by Rose).

There were 295 images and animations in total, with 47 pages containing two or more images (19.0%) - p.106 is the only page to contain three images. 287 of these were still images or brief animations, 4 were complex animations (p.82, 88, 137, 246) and 4 were interactive (p.30, 90, 110, 138). 

Nine pages contained sound [S] (3.6%) and there were six original music tracks worked on by six artists, with two variations of both Showtime and Harlequin.

In universe, Act 1 began on April 13, 2009 at ~4:00-4.10pm in John’s timezone (~6 or 7pm in Rose’s) - we first see the time, 4:13pm, on p.24. Act 1 ended at ~5:38pm in John’s timezone (7:38 or 8:38pm in Rose’s) - we last see the time, 5:34pm, on p.204 at which point the meteor countdown is already underway. The time elapsed in the narrative is around an hour and a half (0.11% of the real, out of universe time).

[positivelybeastly]

Results of the Quiz!

As you may recall, just over three weeks ago, I posted this quiz, so that I could test all of your knowledge of the ever elusive, ever effusive Hank McCoy - and here are all the results!

Now, I know for a fact that you only got 9, and that you flubbed the girlfriend question, because you told me as much, but you did still get the best score out of everyone, so, congratulations!

Extremely good score. This is elite results. Uncanny. Astonishing, even . . .

Very good. Honestly, this is the point at which I think people were only getting questions wrong because those questions were insane to ask in the first place, heehee.

Eminently excellent scores! Not that I would expect any different, I know all three of these fine individuals, and they've been kind enough to let me blather to them often enough that I expect they've internalised a lot of it.

Firmly good scores! Of the ten questions, I'd say only four were common knowledge, so getting above four is a good score, honestly. Though, Abby, Raze, you may want to get to know your beau a touch better. ;)

Respectable scores! About the level of knowledge I'd expect, honestly, because as far as I know, some normal people do follow me. :P It has been known.

Remedial classes! But hey, you did good. Nothing to be ashamed of here.

I'm proud that none of my followers got a zero. I think the world of all of you, and you showed me exactly why that's the case here. <3

Look below for the answers and the context!

What was Hank's first girlfriend called?

Hank's first girlfriend, as revealed in X-Men Unlimited vol. 1 #10, was called Mindy! A short lived fling during high school, she was sadly killed by Dark Beast during his infiltration of Hank's life. Jennifer Nyles was Hank's second girlfriend, who he was with when he was first recruited to the X-Men, and who had her memory of Hank wiped by Charles Xavier. Vera was Hank's third girlfriend, whom he met at Coffee-A-Go-Go! during the original 60s run of Uncanny X-Men.

Hank's fur was originally what colour?

A slightly unfair question, because I believe the original intention was for Hank's fur to come out black, but due to printing and colour limitations of the time, it actually came out grey, which is what modern recolours of the initial issues of Hank's first mutation have run with. It later turned blue towards the end of Hank's run on Amazing Adventures.

Which of these organisations is Hank NOT an official member of?

Hank has, in fact, been a member of the Illuminati (New Avengers vol. 3), the Britney Spears Fan Club (Wolverine), and the Stark Industries Board of Shareholders (Astonishing X-Men). Despite having two longtime friends and teammates on the Champions, as well as making a cameo in that title, he is not an official member of the team.

What is the universe designation for the world that Dark Beast comes from?

The Age of Apocalypse where Dark Beast comes from has been designated as Earth-295 in retrospect. Earth-1610 is the original Ultimate Universe, Earth-616 is the mainline Marvel comics universe, Earth-199999 is the MCU designation, Earth-63 is a world where all mutants are of African descent, and Earth-42 is where Miles Morales ends up at the end of the second Spider-Verse movie.

Which of these characters is Hank's best friend?

Though Hank has been friends with Jean Grey, Scott Summers, and Bobby Drake for far longer, he and Simon Williams have always identified each other as mutual best, dearest friends. While Hank's friendship with Emma Frost is very dear to me, sadly, it never got much focus after Grant Morrison stopped writing both characters.

Where does the idea that Beast likes Twinkies so much come from?

Though Marvel has had a long standing advertising and promotional arrangement with Hostess, the idea that Beast likes Twinkies to an unhealthy amount comes from an issue of X-Men from the late 1990s, where he posts up his New Year's Resolutions, which include curing the Legacy Virus, reading more 12th century texts, and eating less Twinkies.

Which type of animal did Hank once claim that his mother was allergic to so he was never allowed to have one as a child?

When Hank first acquired his puppy Sassafras, he claimed that he saw her in the window of a pet shop while out jogging and couldn't say no to her, stating that his mother had never allowed him to have a dog as a child because she was allergic. Precisely where Sassafras went after the events of New Defenders is, unfortunately, unknown.

Which of the following musical artists has Hank NOT been shown listening to across his comics history?

Hank has, in fact, been shown to enjoy listening to the Rolling Stones (Generation X), Oingo-Boingo (Multiple Man), Frank Sinatra (Uncanny X-Men), and Devo (Astonishing X-Men). Though he has not yet been shown to have listened to Taylor Swift, it isn't out of the question, given his apparent appreciation for Britney Spears.

When did Beast first meet the new team of X-Men (Wolverine Colossus Nightcrawler Storm etc)?

Beast makes an appearance in Uncanny X-Men #111 (1978) investigating the seeming disappearance of the new generation of X-Men, and when he finds them trapped in Mesmero's circus, he makes numerous references to not knowing them well enough to say whether or not the people he's seeing are them or not, indicating that he hasn't yet met them. It's only when he sees Scott and Jean that he realises it's definitely the X-Men.

Who was Beast's first successful brain surgery performed on?

When Rogue neutralised the Red Skull, who had had Charles Xavier's brain grafted onto his so as to claim his telepathic talents, she took him to Hank so that he could remove the Professor's brain from the Skull's. He makes the remark that he's just completed his first successful brain surgery while washing up, to which Rogue claims that it's no great loss if he was unsuccessful. Whether or not Beast had attempted unsuccessful brain surgery prior to this point is never clarified.

[yvfu]

https://www.construction-physics.com/p/the-long-sad-history-of-american

Another interesting attempt at high-speed rail in the US during this era was the M497 Black Beetle, an experimental project by the New York Central, mounted two jet engines, intended for use on the B-36 bomber, to a normal diesel railcar. Though it achieved a speed of 295 kmph in testing (still the record for fastest train speed in the US), and was constructed “relatively cheaply,” it was not considered viable commercially.

[deadpresidents]

2 and a half weeks until JC passes Cactus Jack!

It took me a little bit to figure out what you were referencing, but yes, Jimmy Carter will pass John Nance Garner as the longest-living President or Vice President in American history on September 18th. And if he is still with us on October 1st, Carter will be the first President or Vice President in American history to celebrate their 99th birthday.

And since I'm a huge dork who finds this stuff interesting, here's the big, complete list of longest-living to shortest-living Presidents and Vice Presidents in American history: (Presidents are in bold text, Vice Presidents are in italics, and those who served as both POTUS and VP are in bold italics.) John Nance Garner: 98 years, 351 days Jimmy Carter: 98 years, 337 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Levi P. Morton: 96 years, 0 days George H.W. Bush: 94 years, 171 days Gerald R. Ford: 93 years, 165 days Ronald Reagan: 93 years, 120 days Walter Mondale: 93 years, 81 days John Adams: 90 years, 247 days Herbert Hoover: 90 years, 71 days Harry S. Truman: 88 years, 232 days Charles G. Dawes: 85 years, 239 days James Madison: 85 years, 104 days Thomas Jefferson: 83 years, 82 days Dick Cheney: 82 years, 216 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Hannibal Hamlin: 81 years, 311 days Richard Nixon: 81 years, 104 days Joe Biden: 80 years, 287 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) John Quincy Adams: 80 years, 227 days Aaron Burr: 80 years, 220 days Martin Van Buren: 79 years, 231 days Adlai E. Stevenson: 78 years, 234 days Dwight D. Eisenhower: 78 years, 165 days Alben W. Barkley: 78 years, 157 days Andrew Jackson: 78 years, 85 days Spiro Agnew: 77 years, 261 days Donald Trump: 77 years, 81 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) George W. Bush: 77 years, 59 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Henry A. Wallace: 77 years, 42 days James Buchanan: 77 years, 39 days Bill Clinton: 77 years, 15 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Dan Quayle: 76 years, 211 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Charles Curtis: 76 years, 14 days Al Gore: 75 years, 156 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Millard Fillmore: 74 years, 60 days James Monroe: 73 years, 67 days George Clinton: 72 years, 268 days George M. Dallas: 72 years, 174 days William Howard Taft: 72 years, 174 days John Tyler: 71 years, 295 days Grover Cleveland: 71 years, 98 days Thomas R. Marshall: 71 years, 79 days Nelson Rockefeller: 70 years, 202 days Elbridge Gerry: 70 years, 129 days Rutherford B. Hayes: 70 years, 105 days Richard M. Johnson: 70 years, 33 days William Henry Harrison: 68 years, 54 days John C. Calhoun: 68 years, 13 days William A. Wheeler: 67 years, 339 days George Washington: 67 years, 295 days Benjamin Harrison: 67 years, 205 days Woodrow Wilson: 67 years, 36 days William R. King: 67 years, 11 days Hubert H. Humphrey: 66 years, 231 days Andrew Johnson: 66 years, 214 days Thomas A. Hendricks: 66 years, 79 days Charles W. Fairbanks: 66 years, 24 days Zachary Taylor: 65 years, 227 days Franklin Pierce: 64 years, 319 days Lyndon B. Johnson: 64 years, 148 days Mike Pence: 64 years, 88 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Henry Wilson: 63 years, 279 days Ulysses S. Grant: 63 years, 87 days Franklin D. Roosevelt: 63 years, 72 days Barack Obama: 62 years, 30 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Schuyler Colfax: 61 years, 296 days Calvin Coolidge: 60 years, 185 days Theodore Roosevelt: 60 years, 71 days Kamala Harris: 58 years, 318 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) William McKinley: 58 years, 228 days Warren G. Harding: 57 years, 273 days Chester A. Arthur: 57 years, 44 days James S. Sherman: 57 years, 6 days Abraham Lincoln: 56 years, 62 days Garret A. Hobart: 55 years, 171 days John C. Breckinridge: 54 years, 116 days James K. Polk: 53 years, 225 days Daniel D. Tompkins: 50 years, 355 days James Garfield: 49 years, 304 days John F. Kennedy: 46 years, 177 days

[secretagentdragon]

Palestinian blogs who have reached out to me to share their campaigns (current as of 2024/09/29, check original post for most up to date version - (post 2/3))

New post since my other one won't let me edit. First part is here, with 29 other fundraisers!

NEW: Third part is here!

@nevinalser / Help Nevin alserr family escape the war / post / vetted by @/gazaevacuationfunds: €2,212/€50,000 LOW

@aseelo680 / Support Asil Fight for Life and Family in Gaza / post / verified by @/90-ghost: $37,232/$50,000

@alaakh99 / Urgent! building a new life for the family / post / verified on the spreadsheet by @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein: €14,531/€100,000

@girlqueen89 + @girlquee / Save the life of an innocent child / post / vetted on the butterfly effect spreadsheet : €20,741/€30,000 CLOSE TO GOAL! (goal updated)

@aiamaher / Help Aya's family survive the war. / post / unverified but appears legit : €2,123/€55,000 LOW

@mahmoudalser / Help Mahmoud's family to get out of Gaza / post / unverified but appears legit : €447/€20,000 EXTREMELY LOW, no new donations since 09/15

* @somaiahassansworld + @hassanmadi / Help us build new hope for me and my family / post / vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds: €1,834/€50,000 LOW

@savfamily / Family relief and survival from massacres / post / verified on the spreadsheet by @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein:€1,647/€60,000 LOW

@zakariafamily / Help My Family / post / verified by association : €245/€20,000 EXTREMELY LOW

@abeer-family77 / Please help my children live in peace. / post / vetted by association: €295/€60,000 EXTREMELY LOW

@aya2mohammed / Assist in evacuating my family from the war in Gaza. / post / verified on the spreadsheet by @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein: €31,642/€50,000

@olagaza + @olagaza1 + @olagaza2 / Ola's Family Call for your Support Amid Crisis / post / verified on the spreadsheet by @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein: 52,678 USD/85,000 USD

@mahaibrahim13 + @ahmed-elhabil/ Help my family to live and go to a safe place / post / verified on the spreadsheet by @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein: £9,095/£81,000

@kawla-family3 + @khawla-gfm2 / Support Khawla's Family in Gaza Crisis / post / vetted by association : 6,723 USD/20,000 USD

@free-gaza2 + @doaaomar1234 + @dodooomar / Help my son to live a normal live / post / verified by @/90-ghost : kr232,072/kr300,000 CLOSE TO GOAL! (1 kr = 0.1 USD = 0.13 CAD)

@hashemabd + @hashem1979 + @hashem1979h / Help Hashem's Family Escape Gaza / post / verified by @/90-ghost: 2,325 USD/ 60,000 USD LOW

@help-mona + @help-mona2 / "Escaping Genocide: Gaza Evacuation for My Family" / post / verified by @/90-ghost: €11,999/€185,300 LOW

@hanaa32youseef + @heno-blog / Evacuate Yousef and his family from Gaza / post / verified on the spreadsheet by @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein: £22,715/£50,000

@fidaa-family2 / Help Fidaa and her children / post / vetted by association: 39,951 USD/75,000 USD

* @motazmohammed / Help my family survive the war on Gaza by fleeing to safety / post / unvetted but reverse image search appears legit: €3,056/€50,000 LOW

* @ahlamramadan + @kokeyzeyad95 / Announcing a campaign to evacuate Ahlam for treatment abroad / post / verified on the spreadsheet by @/gazavetters : €684/€20,000 EXTREMELY LOW

* @khalidsisters / Help Khalid Sisters in Gaza not to be Homeless / post / verified by association: 4,949 USD/15,000 USD

* @eman-zaqout / Help my family survive famine and have secure life / post / previously vetted by @/90-ghost, @/northgazaupdates2: 31,302 CAD/80,000 CAD

* @nasserakar / Helping my family get out of the war in Gaza and build / post / vetted by association: €2,987/€12,000

* @mohalwadya2 / help me save my family from the war on Gaza / post / vetted on the butterfly effect spreadsheet : 7,735 USD/35,000 USD

* @hayanahed / Emergency: Help Evacuate My Family From GAZA WAR / post / verified by operation olive branch: €90,362/€100,000 CLOSE TO GOAL!

* @nabila6a / Support Nabila's Fight for Health and Dignity / post / verified by @/90-ghost plus I have been in a project with the organizer @/ebenrosetaylor: 4,870 USD/10,000 USD

* @tahseenkhazen / Tahseen Starving Children Call for Your Support Amid Crises / post / verified by @/90-ghost, @/northgazaupdates2 and others: 13,712 USD/25,000 USD

* @rabah1monis / Help Monis and Family Escape Gaza for Urgent Treatment / post / verified by @/90-ghost: 1,293 USD/41,300 USD LOW

* @sfaamq10 / Support Safaa's Quest To Get Her Family To Safety. / post / verified by @/90-ghost: 17,308 USD/75,000 USD

* / Help my son to live a normal live / post / verified by @/90-ghost: kr232,072/kr300,000 (1 kr = 0.1 USD = 0.13 CAD) CLOSE TO GOAL!

* @mohamed-resh0 / Help support Muhammad and his family in Khan Yunis / post / vetted by association: 3,411 CAD/40,000 CAD

*newly added to this post

[parafrazerofhistory]

European Oak-Worship

“We have seen that long before the dawn of history Europe was covered with vast primaeval woods, which must have exercised a profound influence on the thought as well as on the life of our rude ancestors who dwelt dispersed under the gloomy shadow or in the open glades and clearings of the forest" (p. 350).

“When Hatfield Moss [a peat-bog] in Yorkshire was drained, there were found in it trunks of oak a hundred feet long and as black as ebony. One giant actually measured a hundred and twenty feet in length, with a diameter of twelve feet at the root and six feet at the top. No such tree now exists in Europe" (p. 351).

Peat-bog above Fossdale Gill in Yorkshire (pictured in 2015).

(Source: Peat bog above Fossdale Gill by Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

“The evidence of classical writers proves that great oak forests still existed down to their time in various parts of Europe. Thus the Veneti on the Atlantic coast of Brittany made their flat-bottomed boats out of oak timber, of which, we are told, there was abundance in their country. Pliny informs us that, while the whole of Germany was covered with cool and shady woods, the loftiest trees were to be seen not far from the country of the Chauci, who inhabited the coast of the North Sea. Among these giants of the forest he speaks especially of the oaks which grew on the banks of two lakes. When the waves had undermined their roots, the oaks are said to have torn away great portions of the bank and floated like islands on the lakes" (p. 353).

The North Sea. (Source: photo © by Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com], CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons)

“...[Pliny] speaks of the vast Hercynian wood of Germany as an oak forest, old as the world, untouched for ages, and passing wonderful in its immortality. So huge were the trees, he says, that when their roots met they were forced up above ground in the shape of arches, through which a troop of horse could ride as through an open gate" (p. 354).

Map depicting the Hercynian Forest, by Christopher Weigel (1718).

(Source: Christopher Weigel, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

"...with the Druids the growth of mistletoe on an oak was a sign that the tree was especially sacred; and the rarity of this feature—for mistletoe does not commonly grow on oaks—would enhance the sanctity and mystery of the tree. For it is the strange, the wonderful, the rare, not the familiar and commonplace, which excites the religious emotions of mankind.... Thus among the Celts of Gaul the Druids esteemed nothing more sacred than the mistletoe and the oak on which it grew; they chose groves of oaks for the scene of their solemn service, and they performed none of their rites without oak leaves. ‘The Celts,’ says a Greek writer, ‘worship Zeus, and the Celtic image of Zeus is a tall oak’"" (p. 358; p. 362).

Druid Cutting Mistletoe on the 6th Day of the Moon (c. 1900), by Henri-Paul Motte

(Source: Henri-Paul Motte (1846-1922), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

"Perhaps the oldest and certainly one of the most famous sanctuaries in Greece was that of Dodona, where Zeus was revered in the oracular oak. The thunder-storms which are said to rage at Dodona more frequently than anywhere else in Europe, would render the spot a fitting home for the god whose voice was heard alike in the rustling of the oak leaves and in the crash of thunder” (p. 358).

Zeus of Dodona wearing oak wreath (obverse of silver distaster from c. 295-272 BCE, reign of Epeiros, King Pyrrhos; London, British Museum).

(Source: ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

“On the rivulet Micksy, between the governments of Pskov and Livonia in Russia, there stood a stunted, withered, but holy oak, which received the homage of the neighbouring peasantry down at least to 1874. An eyewitness has described the ceremonies. He found a great crowd of people, chiefly Esthonians of the Greek Church, assembled with their families about the tree, all dressed in gala costume. Some of them had brought wax candles and were fastening them about the trunk and in the branches. Soon a priest arrived, and, having donned his sacred robes, proceeded to sing a canticle, such as is usually sung in the Orthodox Church in honour of saints. But instead of saying as usual, ‘Holy saint, pray the Lord for us,’ he said, ‘Holy Oak Hallelujah, pray for us.’ Then he incensed the tree all round. During the service the tapers on the oak were lighted, and the people, throwing themselves on the ground, adored the holy tree. When the pastor had retired, his flock remained till late at night, feasting, drinking, dancing, and lighting fresh tapers on the oak, till everybody was drunk and the proceedings ended in an orgy[!]” (pp. 371-372).

—J. G. Frazer, The Magic Art & the Evolution of Kings, part 2 (The Golden Bough, vol. II, 1911, pp. 350-372)

Old oak tree near Ungurmuiža Manor in modern-day Latvia.

(Source: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

[bratshaws]

through the hourglass 307. brb x oc

a/n: oh god its so hot in here h e l p (comments and reblogs are super welcome and encouraged!)

pairing: plus size!oc x rooster

warnings: none uwu

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Beatrice woke up to her phone ringing, repeatedly, over and over and she frowns, covering herself with the covers and turning to the side. The phone continued and she finally figured out that the tune was Jerry Lee Lewis’ Great Balls of Fire.

Rooster.

Rooster was calling.

With a groan, Beatrice fumbled for her phone on the nightstand, and she swiped to answer, her voice muffled by sleep.

"Rooster?”

“Hey gorgeous…did I wake you up?”

“Um…no,I,”she pauses “Well,yes but I was about to wake up…is everything okay?”

“I just wanted to hear your voice.”

The soft glow of morning seeped through the curtains as Beatrice sat up in bed, rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she continued the conversation with Rooster. "Well, I'm glad you called," Beatrice replied, a genuine smile playing on her lips. "What's going on? How was the mission?"

Rooster's voice, though crackly through the phone,felt much lighter. "Mission went well, Bea. We handled it. I just wanted to check in on you."

Beatrice couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth at his concern. "I appreciate that, Rooster. Everything's fine here, just another day in the life."

Rooster chuckled,god she loved his voice. "I know. How are the kids?"

"They're doing great," Beatrice replied, glancing over at the little alarm clock on her nightstand,seeing her alarm was turned off and she knew it was her mother’s doing immediately. "Mom and Dad are here, actually. They stayed overnight."

"That's good to hear. Tell them I said hi."

"I will," Beatrice said, her smile widening. "...so, the mission went well then?”

"Yeah, it went smoothly. McAllister's shaping up to be a fine pilot. We make a good team."

Beatrice couldn't help but feel a surge of pride for Rooster and the team's success. "I'm not surprised. You're the best, after all."

Rooster chuckled, a hint of humility in his tone. "Well,normally I’d have something witty to retort but…I’ll take that.” she hears him sigh over the phone, the sound of papers around, “Sorry,I’m finishing up the reports for the briefing.”

As Beatrice listened to Rooster's voice, she pulled her legs up so she could hug her knees

"I understand," Beatrice replied, her fingers idly playing with the edge of the blanket. "You know I appreciate you calling. It means a lot to me. And..you sound less stressed."

“Do I?”

“I’m your wife, honey,I know you.”

Rooster chuckled again, a warm, genuine sound that resonated through the phone. "Well, you have a way of calming me down, Bea. It's like my own secret weapon against stress."

She couldn't help but blush at his words. "I'm glad I can be that for you."

“That and much more,gorgeous.” he says “I have been sleeping better too.”

Beatrice couldn't help but feel a comforting warmth spreading through her as Rooster spoke. His words were a balm to her worries,warm like honey. Fuck she really missed him. "I'm glad to hear that, Rooster. You deserve a good night's sleep."

There was a brief pause on the line, and Beatrice could almost imagine Rooster's thoughtful expression. "You know," he began, "I was thinking, for the dinner once this is over…how about some Indian food?"

Beatrice's eyes lit up with anticipation. "That sounds wonderful, Rooster. I'd love that."

"Good. I've been missing you, Bea."

"I've been missing you too," Beatrice admitted, a soft smile gracing her lips. "But you're doing important work, and I'm proud of you."

He laughs so softly it’s almost dreamy  "I appreciate that, Bea. It means a lot to me. Anything planned for today since your parents are there?"

"Oh, you know, the usual," Beatrice replied with a chuckle. "Mom's probably going to try and feed me more than I can eat, and Dad will tell his usual dad jokes. Maybe we'll take the kids to the park later. Just simple family stuff."

Rooster's laughter echoed through the phone. "Sounds like a perfect day. I wish I could be there with you."

"Me too," Beatrice admitted, a hint of longing in her voice. "But we'll have our Indian dinner to look forward to. And in the meantime, you focus on what you need to do. "

Rooster's tone softened. "I know, Bea. But you're always on my mind, no matter where I am."

Beatrice smiled, feeling a flutter of warmth in her chest. "Making me blush even from far away,huh Lt.?”

Rooster chuckled on the other end of the line. "Always, Mrs. Bradshaw. It's a talent."

Beatrice rolled her eyes playfully, savoring the affectionate banter. "So, any news on when you'll be back?"

There was a pause, and she could almost sense Rooster's expression once again. "Not sure yet. We have a few more missions lined up, but I'll keep you posted. Hopefully, sooner rather than later. Far as I know we are still in the three months timeline"

"Okay," Beatrice replied, "We'll have plenty of catching up to do when you're back."

The connection between them held a poignant mix of love and longing, a bridge that spanned the physical distance separating them. Rooster sighed on the other end of the line, a sound that carried both the weight of duty and the ache of separation.

"I can't wait for that, Bea. And when I'm back, I promise to make it up to you."

Beatrice couldn't help but chuckle. "You better. Maybe…we can arrange something."

"Now that's a tempting offer. I might have to take you up on that." he says, more paper ruffling “You know the worst part of my job?”

“Paperwork?”

"Exactly," Rooster replied with a mock groan. "The paperwork never ends. But it's a necessary evil, I suppose. Keeps the higher-ups satisfied."

"Well, Lieutenant, just make sure to get it done efficiently so you can come back to me sooner."

Rooster's chuckle resonated through the phone. "Efficiency is my middle name. I'll wrap this up quickly and get back to you, Mrs. Bradshaw."

"Looking forward to it, Lieutenant." Beatrice sighed, leaning back against the pillows. "Take care of yourself, okay? And tell McAllister and the team I said hi."

"I will, Bea. You take care too, and give my love to everyone. Oh, and tell your mom to save some of that delicious cooking for me."

Beatrice grinned. "Will do. Love you, Rooster."

"Love you too, Bea. Always."

As they said their goodbyes,the warmth of Rooster's voice lingered, a comforting presence even after the call ended. Closing her eyes, Beatrice took a deep breath, grounding herself in the routine of the day ahead. 

Her parents were already up, the aroma of breakfast wafting through the house. She swung her legs out of bed, still holding the phone as she looked down at his contact picture with a little smile. She quickly got out of bed, ready to face the day with the warmth of Rooster's voice still echoing in her ears.

Her parents had taken over the kitchen, clinking dishes and the sizzle of something delicious on the stove. As she descended the stairs, the savory aroma of bacon and eggs greeted her, 

"Mama, Papa, you didn't have to go through all this trouble," Beatrice said, entering the kitchen with a grin.

Her mother turned with a spatula in hand, a mischievous glint in her eye. "Nonsense, tesoro. We're here to pamper you. Breakfast is the most important meal, you know."

Rafael chimed in with a chuckle as he set the twins on their bouncers, Nicole was already on her high chair. "Your mother's right. A good breakfast sets the tone for the day."

Beatrice couldn't help but feel a surge of gratitude for her parents. She joined them at the table, the aroma of food intensifying as plates of scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and warm toast were set before her.

"So, how's Rooster?" Claudia asked with a knowing smile, taking a seat across from Beatrice.

"He called just now," Beatrice replied, her eyes lighting up. "Mission went well, and he's doing fine. He even mentioned Indian food for our next dinner when he comes back."

Claudia nodded approvingly. "Sounds lovely. You two have something to look forward to."

“True.” she hums while sipping her coffee, “You took care of the kids for me?” considering her kids were already up and eating the answer was yes. But her mother replies nonetheless.

“Well,we wanted to make your day a bit easier tesoro.”

She glanced around the table, Nicole happily babbling in her high chair, and the twins giggling in their bouncers. HTaking a sip of her coffee, Beatrice felt a sense of peace settling over her. "Thank you, Mama, Papa. I can't tell you how much this means to me. It's been a while since we had a morning like this."

Claudia smiled, drinking her own coffee "That is true, we thought you’d enjoy that."

Rafael chimed in, his voice a deep rumble. "You're doing an amazing job, Beatrice. You know that,right? That’s why your mother and I wanted to do this."

Beatrice's cheeks flushed with a mix of gratitude and humility. "I have good role models," she said, casting a fond look at her parents.

Claudia reached across the table, giving Beatrice's hand a squeeze. "This is mostly on you,tesoro. We're just here to share the load."

The weight of Beatrice's responsibilities seemed to lift, if only for a moment. She let out a soft sigh, appreciating the support from her parents while trying her best not to cry so early. " I love you both so much."

Rafael's eyes twinkled with paternal pride. "We love you too, tesoro. Always have, always will." he claps his hand, “Now, we are going to your zia Martha later.”Bea blinked when she heard her aunt’s name “Just some things she wants to talk to us about. Around lunchtime,would you and the kids want to join us?”

"What does Aunt Martha want to talk about?"

Rafael just looked…like he didn’t want to answer that. “Your aunt is my sister and I love her, but she is very cryptic. She just told us to visit her today. And you know I…try to understand her as often as I can.”

"Well, whatever it is, I'm sure it's important," Beatrice said, her mind already turning with possibilities. It could literally be anything. She took another sip of her coffee, “I’d love to go.”

Claudia nodded, her expression thoughtful. "Wonderful,tesoro and your father and I will find out soon enough. Martha has her ways of keeping things mysterious."

Rafael sighed loudly, eyes ahead with exasperation “That's an understatement, Claudia. I love my sister, but sometimes I swear she speaks in riddles."

“She does,though, papa. She is the main witch of our family.”

“That was your nonna, my mother.” he smiles, “But she did step in.”

“Yea but it’s been a while since I saw zia.” she mutters, running her finger on the mug’s rim with her lips pursed…maybe she could ask her aunt about Mark and Miranda…maybe. She knew she’d always have some weird mystical response to her anyway, “Lunchtime,right?”

“Yes.” her father replied,”Around that time.”

Claudia noticed the subtle shift in Beatrice's demeanor. "Tesoro, something on your mind?"

“Hm? Oh,” her fingers tracing circles on the tabletop. "It's just...things, nothing more." she wasn’t going to let her parents know that they got weird neighbors that are almost…harassing them in a way?

Claudia exchanged a glance with Rafael, and her father leaned back in his chair, a warm smile on his face. "You know, tesoro, you can always share your thoughts with us. We may not have all the answers, but we're here to listen."

Beatrice sighed, appreciating the genuine concern in her parents' eyes. "I swear it’s nothing serious." she smiles, “I promise you.”

Lies.

Claudia smiled back at her. "Well, you know we can help you if you need."

"I know, Mama. It's just... you know…life and such hah." she clears her throat, “Anyway!Let’s keep on with breakfast yeah?”

[yamayuandadu]

Is there more information about Melam, besides 'the substance that covered the gods in terrifying splendor,' which makes humans experience 'the physical creeping of the flesh'?

You’re citing a subpar wikipedia article like it’s a primary source. Please don’t do that in my ask box.

Melam(mu) is an ordinary word referring to the abstract notion of radiance of deities (as well as certain other supernatural entities, most famously Humbaba; rulers; places and objects regarded as numinous, like temples, statues and cultic paraphernalia; and so on). Since terms like melam(mu) and puluḫtu have a more specific meaning than the generic namru, “shining”, more poetic translations like “awe-inspiring radiance” are fairly common. For more context see Radiant Things for Gods and Men: Lightness and Darkness in Mesopotamian Language and Thought by Shiyanthi Thavapalan (esp. p. 14-15). A deity could be described as possessing a plurality of melam, though this is generally rare (most famously, Humbaba has seven, but there are isolated attestations available for Nergal and Marduk too) and the term is typically left singular.

In textual sources melam is already attested in the Early Dynastic period (see the Reallexikon entry by Manfred Krebernik for a list of attestations), but in visual arts it only shows up in a coherent, consistent way in the Neo-Assyrian period, where deities are often surrounded by a so-called “nimbus” (The Melammu as Divine Epiphany and Usurped Entity by Mehmet-Ali Ataç, p. 295). Literary texts can present melam as something tangible - a divine garment, crown, wig and so on (for some examples see A New Occurrence of the Seven Aurae in a Sumerian Literary Passage Featuring Nergal by Jeremiah Peterson) - or even as logs of wood (in the Humbaba narrative; see The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic: Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts by Andrew R. George, p. 10). However, this holds true for many abstract concepts.

[bikebound]

Two-Stroke Giant-Killer: 1971 Yamaha R5 350 by motorcycle chassis engineer and amateur racer Jesse Crane (@crane_moto), who bought this bike as a seized basket case and set out with a clear objective in mind: “The goal with the build was to get below 300 pounds with a full fuel tank. I am happy to say this R5 came in at 295 pounds fully fueled up. In the Fall of 2022 myself and a friend took our Yamaha 2-Strokes down to the Tail of the Dragon in the Smokey Mountains.” RD350 covers and top end with reed valves, seven-plate clutch conversion, DG chambers, hydraulic steering damper. lightweight aluminum rims Jesse laced up himself, and more. Full story today on BikeBound.com. ⚡️Link in Bio⚡️ https://instagr.am/p/CsgTV2OuOg4/

[positivelybeastly]

ROLEPLAY HISTORY!

The rules are simple! Post characters you’d like to roleplay as, have roleplayed as, and might bring back. Then tag ten people to do the same (if you can’t think of ten, just write down however many you can and tag that number of people). Please repost, don’t reblog!

CURRENT MUSE:

Hank McCoy / Beast [Earth 616/295/etc]

Alex Summers / Havok [Discord]

Ben Grimm / The Thing [Discord]

Count Luchino Nefaria [Discord]

WANT TO WRITE

Isaac Christians / Gargoyle [Marvel Earth 616]

Worf, son of Mogh [Star Trek: TNG/DS9/Picard]

Kotal Kahn [Mortal Kombat X/11]

HAVE WRITTEN:

Various OCs

WOULD WRITE AGAIN:

Not too applicable at present, too busy. :P But there aren't many muses I've been soured on, just ones I've lost interest in or who don't have an applicable writing partner to write with.

Tagged by: @overclocks Tagging: you, friend! If you're so inclined.

[hirocimacruiser]

13th TSUKUBA SUPER BATTLE NA CLASS

CHAMPION

AP.E CIRCUIT ATTACK ALTEZZA 13th Tsukuba Super Battle NA class fastest

BASE VEHICLE MODEL

1998 SXE10 Toyota Altezza

DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT

4400×1755×1410mm/1030kg

ENGINE TYPE

3S-GE

MAXIMUM POWER/MAXIMUM TORQUE

282ps/7700rpm 28.6kgm/6200rpm

When using NOS 335ps/8000rpm 33kgm/6000rpm

ENGINE

Port processing

A'PEX 2.2L KIT (piston, crank, connecting rod)

A'PEX SPL Camshaft IN 295-13.3 EX 285-13.0

A'PEX Metal Gasket (T-1.5mm)

Compression ratio 12.0:1

AP Engineering Original NOS System

TRD 4 slots

INTAKE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM

cleaner

EX manifold for TRD competition

front pipe

Muffler AP Engineering Titanium SPL

COOLING SYSTEM

intercooler

radiator normal

oil cooler

FUEL SYSTEM

injector normal

PUMP - BOSCH Reinforced Pump

ATL Safety Fuel Tank (30L)

IGNITION SYSTEM

PLUG A'PEX RACING PLUG No. 9

Plug cord

BRAKING SYSTEM

Brake pad PFC

Brake Hose AP Engineering SPL

With adjustable P valve

SUSPENSION SYSTEM

A'PEX N1 Dunbar Type PRO

A'PEX N1 Spring IIF 22kg/mm ​​R20kg/mm

Stabilizer AP Engineering SPL. (Adjustable)

Bush full pyrolysis

Tire MICHELIN PILOTSPORTS F 235/40-17 R235/40-17

Wheels Gram LIGHTS 57F F 8.5J-17 R 8.5J-17

POWER TRANSMISSION/TRAVEL DEVICE

Tower Bar AP Engineering

Mission TRD cross mission (6 speed)

Differential ATS

Clutch ORC single plate

Flywheel ORC lightweight flywheel

CHASSIS SYSTEM

Roll bar 15 points

Strengthen members and make them rigid

CONTROL/ELECTRONIC PARTS

A'PEX Power FC AP Engineering SPL.

A'PEX EL System Meter

OIL

A'PEX OIL PRO Racing NA oil

Mission OMEGA

Differential OMEGA

INTERIOR

Steering Nardi gala 3 Buckskin

Seat BRIDE ZEROS/NEOS

Seat belt

EXTERIOR

VERTEX Super durable F bumper, raised over fender

GT Wing, AP Engineering Polycarbonate Window

F under cover

[sieclesetcieux]

References on Georges “Aristide” Couthon

Primary Sources

Correspondance de Georges Couthon, suivie de l'Aristocrate converti, comédie en deux actes, ed. by Francisque Mège (1872)

Three letters on his health in Augustin Cabanès, Le cabinet secret de l’histoire, vol. 3 (1898), p. 255-265

Couthon’s letter to Saint-Just, 20 October 1793, in Courtois’ report, p. 225-227

On the adoption of “Aristide” as first name: letter written from Clermont-Ferrand, 26 brumaire an II

19th century-early 20th century secondary sources

Francisque Mège, Le Puy-de-Dôme en 1793 et le Proconsulat de Couthon (1877)

Augustin Cabanès, Le cabinet secret de l’histoire, vol. 3 (1898), p. 225-265

G. Lenôtre, Vieilles maisons, vieux papiers, vol. 1 (1904), p. 277-295

Biographies etc.

Albert Soboul on Couthon

AHRF volume on Couthon n° 252 (1983)

Martine Braconnier, Georges Couthon ou les métamorphoses de la Raison (22 décembre 1755-10 thermidor an II) (1994), based on her thesis

Other books and articles

Portraits

ETA: See also this post of references