#esdai

[wibble-wobbegong]

so mad i have to go and do things today. just got the itch to explain why i think mike’s demonstrated lack of ability to physically fight and Win is actually incredibly important ! i have two visions

[just-december-things]

The like, five people who frequent this blog will know that throughout this book series, I have been struggling with this central theme of "Westeen Civilization"

This is because Western Civilization is an ill defined concept, with plenty of debate about who is in it, where it started, when it started, what connects it, and so on. Along with the fact that the book implies that Wedtern Civilization is the countries influenced by Ancient Greece, even though much of Greece's influnce spread eastward.

I think I've figured it out, for this book at least. It's about perception. It's about how Western countries view themselves

The gods survive in countries that consider themselves Western, because those countries view themselves as the heirs to Ancient Greece and Rome.

Take the Renaissance, for example. The entire idea was around a Re-birth of ancient Greek and Roman ideas and art. Yes, the Islamic world was influnced hugely by Greece and Rome as well, but they weren't claiming to be the new ancient Greece. Italy was, though, and Italy became the center of art and trade in Europe. Or, to put it more bluntly, the center of civilization in the West. This is where the idea of "Western Civilization" really emerges, and where it gets tied to the idea of inheriting ancient Greece and Rome.

Then later, we have the Holy Roman Empire, once again claiming to be the "new Rome". And of course Constantinople is claiming the same. But, this is where that earlier tie to the idea of Western Civilization comes in. Constantinople believes itself to be the heir of Rome, of course, but not to be Western. Those two ideas have already been tied.

Jumping forward to the Victorian Era, this repeats. Plenty of countries as drawing cultural inspiration from classical ideas, plenty of countries are naming their rulers some variation of "Ceasar". But it is England that believes itself both to be and heir to Rome, and the center of the West.

What of America, then? While the US doesn't as directly consider itself an heir to Rome or Greece, the idea is still present. The Capitol Building is designed after Greek temples for a reason. And at this point, the ideas of inheriting Rome and Greece, and being the center of the West are thoroughly tied, even if they have no real reason to be, even if neither is clearly defined. They are believed, and the Gods follow belief.

That's my analysis, at least.

[nikidykeachu]

I finished 9ne of my homework now I just meed 2 more left💪💪💪

[skelekins]

maybe ill start doing Tu(n)esday

Warning: ....you'll figure it out v fast

[hadalzonee]

don't forget to be yourself!

[nyssasorbit]

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[theodoravanyar]

Of Toothaches and Totally Packed

17,562 Words Written for NaNoWriMo 13,647 Days Alive 8 Days Straight in NaNoWriMo 2 More Sleeps Till I See Mellon I’m in so much pain. I have a cracked tooth I can’t afford to get extracted right now. It’s bothering me and I am miserable. (more…)

[freyarys]

Esdai, the Nightborne Astrologer 🌟💫✨

☕️ reward for @draikaina

[specialagentartemis]

Your Fault

A double-drabble for The Pasithea Powder. Back to episode 1. This, Too(esday), Is Yuri. For @podcastgirlsweek

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How could Jane do that?

Sophie's heart pounds so heavily in her throat she has to get up, walk around, jumping jacks, anything. Anything to move, avoid sitting and thinking. She hates sitting and thinking. She hates Anders for giving her Jane’s number again. (No, that’s not true.) She hates herself for forgetting it. She hates herself for asking for it. (That’s true.) She hates Jane. (That’s true, too. Maybe. Definitely. Definitely.) She hates herself for calling. She doesn’t hate herself for yelling.

None of this should have happened. It’s not Jane’s fault, except for all the ways it is.

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How could Sophie do that?

Jane’s heart pounds so heavily in her throat she feels like she’s going to vomit. Her whole body flutters, shaking. She wants to call back and tell Sophie how it’s all her fault, that how dare she say shit when she’s the one who—but she doesn’t know. That was the whole point. She doesn’t know. And she doesn’t know she doesn’t know, so she has the gall to blame Jane for anything when Jane is the one suffering Sophie Green’s decisions—

But. It’s not Sophie’s fault. Except for all the ways that it is.

[stellisketches]

I’m making a calendar system for Diaries and let me tell you it’s a lot funnier than it should be. At least to me personally because I have the humor of a 5 year old.

Anyways, it’s a six day week that goes in the following order: Menday, Kulday, Esday, Kiday, Shadurday, and Irday

[wariolandthepipdimension]

school starts today so little drawing of rrw for tUn!esday

[crescent-cubed]

Et tu(esday), Brute?

[transgothicgenre]

sparkle off wed esday

[wheucto]

it's tu esday

[daisiesandgiggles]

@countrystylejim I am a big fan of Shinedown and I love the song you chose for todsys Tuesday TUNESday. Thanks for stopping by.

❤️🌼

#Tuesday Tu esday # Daisiesandgiggles

[panphilosopher]

Marcy has Marcy-Monday, Sasha has Sasha-Saturday, I rise you a day for Anne:

Anne-Wednesday, or how I call it, Anne-dn-esday.

It sound rhythmical and it's in the middle of the week.

Happy Anne-Dn-esday everybody!