#eastern mythology

[flowerfairyboi]

Nothing extraordinary is ever done out of reason or logic, but because it’s the only way for your soul to breathe.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

[tatiilange]

[hecatesdelights]

Many Asian cultures have tales of Naga, half-human, half-snake divine or semi divine beings of formidable power. Accounts of Naga are as diverse as the various cultures that originated them, but they are frequently described as large and intimidating, with a deadly bite, though some are able to on an entirely human form.

Despite their ferocious physical demeanor, Naga are usually depicted as calm, logical, wise, and often peaceful, taking time to consider their actions rather than acting rashly.

[thefoilguy]

Barong Bangkung Seka Pucil Asem - Aluminum Foil Sculpture

[carrionknight]

Tocharian Mythological names and Terms

As the title suggests, here are some names and terms I found:

Ylaiñäkte, Ylaiñeṣṣe = Indra/Thor, Storm God

Ylaiñäktäññe = female Indra? Wife of Indra?

Śakyavarddhane = the tribal deity of the Śākyas (Scythians), Sun God Surya (Helios/Sol)

Kauṃ-Ñäkte = Sun god, Possibly Sol/Helios?

               Kauṃ = Day, Sky

               Ñäkte = God or generic deity

Indre = Indra

Upoṣathe = Uposatha (Buddhist holiday)

Kamartīke = ruler

Kāmñäkte = God of love

Jñānasthite = Tusita realm god

Ñäkte-Yok = God like

Ñäkteñña = Goddess

Tapatriś = thirty-three gods

Tilādevi = A class of gods (unclear)

nirmṇarati = A class of gods (unclear)

Pañäkte = Buddha

Pañcābhijñe = possessing of the five spiritual powers

Pūrvottare = Proper name of a God, otherwise unclear (Parvati?)

Pravare = Messenger of the Gods, Close friend of Indra

Prām-ñäkte - Brahma God

Prete = Malicious spirit

Brahasvati = proper name of a god, Brihaspati

Bra(h)m-ñäkte = Brahma

Mār (Mār-Ñäkte) God of death, the tempter and the adversary

Meñe = moon

Meñ-Ñäkte/ Ñäkteñña = Moon God/Goddess

Yāmor-ñäkte = Karma God

Riññäkte = City God

Viśvakarme = Proper name of a god (Vishvakarma)

Viṣṇu = Class of gods, Vishnu?

Vr̥kṣavāsike = proper name of a god, Vajrapani? Zeus equivalent?

Vaimānuke = proper name of a god, something regarding ‘Vimana’? possible also Vamana

Wekārsa = Native Tocharian deity of uncertain function or origin, looks like Wodanaz or Wotan to me from Germanic myth. Appears in the play The Supriyanāṭaka which is set in idia, possibly meaning the God replaces one of Indic myth.

Śuddhavās = a class of Gods, Śuddhāvāsa of Buddhism

Śuubhakr̥tsäṃ = a class of gods

Śrīñäkte= Goddess of fortune, Fortuna

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

WILD MAN IN A WILD WORLD -- EARTH YETI.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the Yeti of Nepalese folklore, watercolors by the late, great Eric Carle (1929-2021), from the children's book "Dragons Dragons and Other Creatures that Never Were" (1988).

"The Yeti is a manlike beast, Unless, perchance, he doesn't exist. He walks like a man and has hair on his face, And rumors persist That in forests and caves where no one goes, Or high in the Himalayan snows, He may still be living. Nobody knows. If you meet him and ask him, "Are you a Yeti?" All he can say is, "Maybe.""

-- JOHN GARDNER (1933-1982)

Source: www.fairyroom.ru/?p=56315.

[earnestlyeccentric]

Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom #1)

Author: Sue Lynn Tan Rating: 4/5 Xingyin has only ever known the moon. The secret daughter of Chang’e, desperate times force her to flee the only home she’s ever known. Spoilers ahead. Continue reading Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom #1)

[zbigartco]

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Embrace the 2024 Year of the Dragon with this vibrant stained glass art, perfect for auspicious decor and gifts.

[mynqzo]

Why do you like vampires specifically, what do you like of them?

the sucking and fucking

[dolly-cat15]

One thing a lot of people don’t know about vampires is that a lot of European countries described them as bloat corpses leaking blood. These vampires mostly came from the Balkans and countries in Eastern Europe such as Serbia. The pale and thin vampire we’re all familiar with was mainly started by authors such as Bram Stoker with his Dracula story. Strigois from Romania can also have a similar appearance, but they’re usually bald depending on the type.

[bobemajses]

Jewish amulet against Lilith from Eastern Europe, 19th century

The amulet was made in the traditional Ashkenazi papercut form and would be hung by the bed of the child or in the room where the mother would give birth. The animals on it are meant to symbolize the "ideal" human qualities, the three words on the bottom are the names of the three angles who captured and killed Lilith. According to ancient Jewish mythology, Lilith—known as the first wife of the first man, Adam—fled from her husband, and when she refused to return to him, 100 of her children died. Consequently, she seeks to steal the children of others. In Ashkenazi folklore, Lilith wanders at night in search for babies and their mothers, and especially during the first 8 days after the birth of a son, or 20 days following the birth of a daughter. Often the fear was that Lilith would snatch the newborn, leaving a straw doll in its place.

[cloud-ya]

little void fox

[reslari]

The lifting the lore does in glazing when none of the demigods are actually all that powerful is so funny. In fact, neither is Queen Marika.

When GRRM said, "I wrote these guys to be normal humans a long time pre-canon," he wasn't kidding.

Marika, all-consumingly powerful, can rewrite reality with the reality rewriting macguffin! Except where she can't rewrite her children AND herself not to be cursed, and can only just barely seal a couple of Outer Gods and not actually kill them. Where she can't just write the Hornsent or the Crucible out of existence, and instead has to sacrifice people for a miserable, honorless war. Turns out, she's just an average, rote god, but she has propaganda on her side, and maybe a slight homefield advantage. But she isn't special and never has been.

Radahn, mightiest demigod of the Shattering! Who got his ass kicked by some sewer-scented old man with a walking stick. Twice. Plus he couldn't properly siege Stormveil Castle. So his official score in "notable battles" is 1/3/1. That's a championship record if I've ever seen one, truly worthy of the "mightiest" title.

Malenia, the undefeated!!!! Because she had to throw her pride away just to *tie* the dude that got his ass kicked by a stinky geriatric, when she was actively trying to kill him. Sure, Caelid is a mess now, but all she did was slap an aeonia down; the scarlet aeonia and the rot itself propagated under its own power, she wasn't controlling it once it was unleashed.

Morgott: should therefore be as powerful or more than both of the above, but is a midgame boss, and not even a particularly difficult kill, with no particular skills other than a little holy magic, so who knows how he even got Radahn in the first place. Except if Radahn isn't actually as powerful as the glazing tells you he is, and therefore neither is Malenia.

And all of the above can get absolutely humbled by some naked dude with a stick.

I could also go on about how Miquella's plan makes a ton more sense if you take away the bullshit anime superpowers, but bullshit anime superpowers is what makes the video game a video game, so they gotta stay.

PS: "Prime Radahn" isn't actually that powerful; if his fight was only phase 1, he would be easier than Malenia, even before the nerfs. He is buffed by Miquella to be as punishing as he is in Phase 2 - You're not fighting "Prime Radahn" acting under his own power, you're fighting "Prime Radahn" with a pocket buff machine enhancing his abilities; it's the combined strength of Miquella and Radahn, actively trying to defeat you... and you STILL win.

But this is a poignant point about the way FromSoft makes their characters: Even in their "prime", they are still defeatable by a naked dude with a stick. Even in their "prime", they're not all-powerful. It's for the same reason FS never writes people in positions of power as unambiguously good: You are supposed to realize how falliable those in power are. You are supposed to question them, their intentions, and see through the illusion and transience of their "power". GRRM wrote the characters even weaker and more falliable than FS would, it seems, but even "buffed" - just like Radahn - they are still people, and just as susceptible to the faults that come with that.

[illustratus]

The Sultan orders to cut off Aladdin's head by Albert Robida

[luchia-a]

Haven’t posted in awhile

It’s already fall 🍂🍁🎃

[joelchaimholtzman]

Painting from a year ago, an exploration for my worldbuilding, set in the Bronze Age Middle East, a worshipper of the fire deity Chemosh.

Hope you like it!

Best,

JCH

www.joelchaimholtzman.com