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[magpiecollectingknowledge]

Is there a religious story or a mythos that you enjoy the most?

woah this is such a good question and i have absolutely no idea which precise one is my favourite but i can give some contenders!

the book of ruth is up there in my favourite biblical books, and the love narrative is awesome

the story of eros and psyche from greek mythology

the hindu story of prince rama and sita (celebrated at diwali)

story of hephaestus coming back for revenge against hera after she tossed him off mount olympus

the story of jael from the bible and her murder of sisera

the story of judith from the bible and her murder of holofernes

the book of esther

the book of tobit and the theory that the lady sarah, who was supposedly being tormented by demons who killed every one of her husbands on their wedding night, was actually a serial killer

i think the stories of jael, sarah in tobit, and judith are my three favourites. the story of jael can be found in judges 4 to 5, and judith can be found in the book of judith (not found in all bibles) and the book of tobit (also not in all bibles).

an extra fun one: jesus cursing a fig tree because it won't give him fruit, despite it being off season for figs. first example of hangry-ness? guess we'll never know, lmao.

thanks for your question dude!! i love questions like this. if anyone wants me to talk about any of the biblical stories in more detail, pleaseeee ask me because i love talking about them so much!

xoxo magpie

[heresylog]

I don’t care if you make fun of Catholicism as long as it’s accurate! The best humour has its roots in the truth.

[everythingwasnormalhere]

pls rb if you think cuddling doesn't have to be s3xual

im tryna prove a point to my bf's mother help me out

[v171]

The only example of straight oppression is the fact that Amsterdam for straight people is associated with the red light district where generally straight men can pay for sex with beautiful European women. However, for gay people, Amsterdam has a legal gay cruising, clothing optional section of a park where gay men can have sex for free in public.

[witless-winion1]

Telemachus, crying that he finally gets to meet his dad: “For twenty years, I never could outgrow you”

Odysseus, the short king, also crying: son, you are several inches taller then I am

[stingrayextraordinaire]

Another year, another group of my delightful ninth graders trying to spell the word "tragedy" for their Romeo and Juliet assignment.

Last year's collection

[thatsbelievable]

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

From the Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously 🥺❤ (you can watch it here in US or with US vpn :) <3) (or just this bit on youtube here :))

Neil Gaiman: I miss him most when I get stuck. You know, I'll just be working on something and I'll go, "Oh, this isn't quite it," and all I want to do is just call Terry, tell him what's going on and have him say, "Ah, grasshopper, the answer is there in the question." And I'd go, "Oh, for fuck's sake, Terry, just tell me."

[Terry Pratchett laughing]

[is-not-a-bell]

Sleepy King

The Justice League Dark caught wind of a cult trying to summon the Ghost King. A being with power so terrible and great, that all of the chaotic Infinite Realms feared him. A true tyrant. Long ago it took the effort of ghosts equal to gods to seal him away into a permeant slumber.

And now this cult wishes to wake him and bring him to the living realm. It was a race against the clock to find the ritual site and all members were called on board, magic or not. Even Constantine looked stressed.

They did find the site.

But it was too late, the ritual was completed. The entire inner circle of runes glowed before being swallowed in a column of green light. The air filled with static and a ringing that made Supergirl crumble to the ground.

The light dissipated, but there was no great figure or being of pure evil. Instead there was a boy, a teenager. He laid on the ground curled up in his sleep. He was a ghost no doubt, dressed in regal clothing.

Despite this when he stirred, everyone froze. It seemed the cold hard ground woke him up. He got up slowly and yawned, revealing his sharp fangs. Once sat up he opened his bleary eyes to look around. He looked confused and tired, really tired.

"Where am I?" He mumbled. "I was trying to get some sleep." Constantine internally screaming, latches onto that last sentence. He glances over to Batman. He caught that last part too. Batman approaches calmly and crouches down in front of the boy king. Hardening his resolve, Batman takes on a gentle tone.

"Hey kiddo, sorry we woke you. Lets get you back to bed yeah?" The boy nodded in agreement. He pulled himself to his feet before looking around in a circle. "Where did my blanket go?" He asked rather sadly. Batman is quick to shed his own cape and drape it over him. "You can borrow my cape until we get you a new one." He nodded again, pulling the black fabric around himself.

John quickly summoned a portal door, while Batman led the King through it. John threw looks around at everyone. Everyone could tell he was mouthing the words. 'Find me a fucking blanket now'

Running on the logic of getting the king away from Earth, away from graves and the undead, that could give him power. The portal led to the Watch Tower.

Batman took advantage of the King's bleary state to send a base wide alert for all noncritical members to evacuate immediately. With a priority that death adjacent members leave first. "The stars are pretty." Bruce looked at the boy staring out the window in wonder. He almost looked like a normal kid, almost.

"Yeah they are, it's pretty late so we should get you back to bed." He nodded, going along with Batman's gentle coaxing.

He takes the boy to an unused bedroom. Making sure the room isn't dusty and that lights are dimmed. He glances back to see about a dozen different leaguers all holding blankets, one thought to bring extra pillows. The bed was pretty barren with only a single pillow and a thin bedsheet. So Bruce took a thick duvet, one of the fluffier blankets and a second pillow from his team before shooing them away.

The boy ended up keeping his cape, mumbling how it was warm. He tucked the boy in, before quietly exiting the room and turning off the light. He was pretty sure the King fell back to sleep before he even reached the light switch.

After the door shut, he made direct eye contact with John. "Constantine." They needed to figure out what the hell was going on.

[chowadoe]

[ DARK RIDER/SPEED STAR ⭐ AU ]

a double secret identity speedbiker au me and my buddy have been working on where sonic is the resident speedbike celebrity and shadow is the new mechanic in town :D (more info )

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

🔵 green hills' very own local celebrity! 🔵 has been racing professionally since his teens. tails is (or was!) his main mechanic before passing the torch onto his new employee 🔵 also part of the underground drag racing circuit.. it takes the edge off! 🔵 among busting crime syndicates and shady operations, Sonic (and company) have been tasked with keeping an eye on the drag race scene that's been buzzing with the introduction of new and innovative (and highly dangerous) mods involving a resource called Chaos Fragments.

SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG

⚫ new in town ⚫ Tails' newest (and very first) employee! specializes in the repair of bikes. ⚫ he arrived in Green Hills a little after a mysterious green meteor shower ⚫ obligatory dark past...

DARK RIDER 🩸 the newest racer in the drag racing circuit

[unwelcome-ozian]

When looking into system layers, and in therapy (in addition to individual therapy we engage with a vetted therapy group for organized abuse survivors), we've realized that most systems we've heard of present with 13 layers. we have (so far at least) only been made aware of 18 within our own system, going "down" from the "middle" are the 9 layers of hell found within Dante's Inferno, while going "up" from the "middle" are the 9 layers of paradise from Dante's Paradisio. Our background involves a cult that integrated many aspects of Catholicism into occult worship and the Divine Comedy was a spiritually significant work in our group. I suppose I have a few questions: 1. Are there any resources/information you know of on systems structured around Dante's Divine Comedy? 2. Is Dante's work commonly used in programming as a script, or is this more rare? 3. what would be possible motivations, if there were any, for structuring the system around the Divine Comedy rather than a seemingly more "common" script such as AiW?

if you need any clarity on anything, I should be able to provide some more detail in a subsequent ask, though for my own safety I am limited in what I can share publicly.

Thank you, and well-wishes to you and yours!

I’ve heard of the Dante script being used. I wouldn’t say it’s rare, it's become common in spiritual programming. (Heaven Hell System structures) Scripts tend to match programming utilised. Spiritual scripts are no exception.

I can’t tell you the definitive reason why any script is chosen for someone.

Take care,

Oz

[bowenoke]

before and after a brief explanation

[chloesimaginationthings]

Why did William get FNAF springlocked? Is he stupid?

[spectralsleuth]

Reblog and put your rare pair in the tags/comments! I want to see the depths people will go to create, for the most random two characters in the most obscure media.

[marvelsmostwanted]

Joe Biden, coherently and normally: I have three issues to speak about. First, the NATO conference went well. Second, the economy is back on track and inflation is down. Third, my proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza is moving forward. Any questions?

The media: Did You Know That You Are Old