#Tod is german for death

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

[thefugitivesaint]

Hans Kurth, 'Aus Der Harfe Des Todes' (From the Harp of Death), ''Der Eigene'', #6-7, October 1899 Source

[celluloidrainbow]

DER TOD DER MARIA MALIBRAN (1972) dir. Werner Schroeter Maria Malibran, a legendary Spanish-French opera singer who died in 1836 at the age of 28, forms the starting point for a series of stylised tableaux introducing variations on different levels, including in the form of musical phrases. Fragments of stories that take place in a non-existent country, in which the characters do not have any clear identity and are mutually interchangeable, a reflection on the 19th century cult for geniuses and divas. (link in title)

[weirdlookindog]

Karel Thole (1914-2000) - Der Schwarze Tod (The Black Death)

cover art for Vampir Horror-Roman #41, November 20, 1973

[thinkingimages]

Werner Schroeter, Der Tod der Maria Malibran (The Death of Maria Malibran), 1972, still from a color film in 16 mm, 104 minutes. 

[bookshelfdreams]

other translation choices the german ofmd dub makes that I adore:

"lily-livered little rich boy" - "kleines feiges Bonzenbürschchen" Bonze (Bürschchen is like Boy (disrespectful)) being the interesting word here - it's a derogatory term for rich and powerful people who abuse their enormous influence for their own benefit. Out of the mouth of father Bonnet it's an epic self own

"Don' trifle with me" is translated as "Don't play games with me" ("Spielen Sie keine Spielchen mit mir!") which deteriorates into "Nicht spielen!" ("No playing!") said with the same tone of voice someone might use with an unfamiliar but suspiciously growly dog. Amazing 10/10

Mate - Kumpel. Which, ik, is the obvious choice but: Kumpel is originally what miners called each other (and still do afaik). It's not really nautical but does have strong working class vibes, which delights me for reasons of Themes and Motives.

When Izzy spits and mutters "Pirates my ass" in ep2, german!Izzy says Schwachmatenpiraten. (Schwachmat meaning imbecile/idiot/moron) Excellent use of compound nouns, this is my new favourite word.

Speaking of Izzy insults, another fave: at the beginning of ep6, when Ed demostrates a fuckery, Izzy snaps at Stede for failing to call Ed Blackbeard and calls him Banause. This is an insult for people who are uncultered/uneducated and don't appreciate art.

After Calico Jack tries and fails to shoot the bottle he says "Daneben" (missed) to which Buttons replies "Ein bisschen" (a bit). Fun little bit of passive aggression - something or someone being daneben can also mean it's inappropriate or unpleasant.

The quiet, thoughtful way german!Ed says "... du." right before the kiss. He sounds much less certain and more questioning than the og which I feel Very Normal about.

[oliviamac28]

I’m too proud of this lmao

[allweknewisdead]

Der Tod der Maria Malibran (1972) - Werner Schroeter

So groß ist das Entsetzen, das der Mensch vor seinem eigenen Mitmenschen hat.

[poetischeleere]

23.11.2022

Kalt atmet mir der Tod

in meine müde Lunge

In meiner kindlich Not

verschluckt ich meine Zunge

[helshollowhalls]

Schöne Jugend (1912) by Gottfried Benn

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

[josieescobapoetry]

Versuch über die Sterblichkeit

Man ist und wird

nicht und vor allem

niemals mehr,

zumindest in und mit

dem ganzen Vergangen'

als einer Wer.

So lebt und stirbt

man doch am Krallen

am Lebensmeer,

denn zu leben ist

zu dem Ganzen -wahr-

eine Wiederkehr.

Doch da dies doch ist,

und schon immer gewesen

mit und seit Leben her,

erblicket man sich

mit allem und jedem

als Ewiger.

[aftanith]

Dark S3E5&E6, "Life and Death/Leben und Tod" & "Light and Shadow/Licht und Schatten"

Welcome back to Curious Combinations, an Everything's Unoriginal podcast. CC is a podcast in which I explore new-to-me fictional stories across television, film, books, and even other podcasts! I'm starting with the German Netflix series DARK.

This week, I'm covering Dark Season 3 Episodes 5 and 6.

Coming soon will be coverage of Archive 81 (TV), Marianne, Vampire Knight, and Castlevania.

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[jjick00]

artist (Twitter @ hbib127)

Das musical Elisabeth 2006 (Der Tod) x 夜访吸血鬼interview with the vampire 1994 (Louis)

crossover

death is based on actor olegg vynnyk from the german version.

Most deaths won't interest Louis (since he's just the sissi's lover). However, Olegg Death tends to be a bit smug (I think he takes after Pia sissi, lol), so he might be interested in Louis, who adores Death. It's so sad and beautiful to see Louis carefully kissing someone he can't reach.

And Death is damn good looking. Look at the shiny blonde hair. This is a commission I don’t regret one bit.

[publicdomainreview]

Death and Fire, one of the last paintings by Paul Klee, who died #onthisday in 1940. The German for death, "tod" is hidden throughout the painting, most explicitly in the features of the face.

This image featured in our essay on Klee's puppets: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/of-angel-and-puppet #otd

[the-star-rigel]

Jason (from the Greek Iásōn, “healer”) Peter Todd (from the German Tod, “death”) - I hope you find your way out of that grave.

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