#fingal

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Herman Melville on Napoleon’s love for Ossian

Context: Ossian is the narrator and purported author of a cycle of epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson, originally as Fingal (1761) and Temora (1763), and later combined under the title The Poems of Ossian.

“I am rejoiced to see Hazlitt speak for Ossian. There is nothing more contemptable in that contemptable man (tho' good poet, in his department) Wordsworth, than his contempt for Ossian. And nothing that more raises my idea of Napoleon than his great admiration for him.—The loneliness of the spirit of Ossian harmonized with the loneliness of the greatness of Napoleon.”

Melville wrote this around 1862 in the margins of his copy of Hazlitt’s Lectures on the English Comic Writers and Lectures on the English Poets

Source: Hershel Parker, Herman Melville: A Biography - Volume 2, p. 436

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Bearable

written for comfy-vember 2024

comes from a Legend of Zelda au idea where Links from different games have to travel to different worlds in order to find their own. I gave each Link his own name, here is the cheat sheet: Alvin = Link's Awakening; Alex = Skyward Sword; Mungo = Minish Cap; Fingal = first Link; Peregrine = Link to the Past

Boom! A loud clap of thunder shook the old house, causing dust to sprinkle down from the ceiling. Alvin let out a yelp and tumbled off the couch, his eyes wide in terror as another thunder boomed again outside, accompanied by the sound of pounding rain.

“It’s a good thing we decided to stop for the night in this abandoned house,” Alex commented, peering outside the window. “It’s a deluge out there!”

“D-deluge!” Alvin squeaked in terror.

Alex raised his hands apologetically. “Ah, no, it’s not that bad, I didn’t mean to scare you.” It was too late, though. Alvin had clasped his knees tightly together and was shaking like a leaf, his eyes wide with fear.

At that moment, Mungo and Fingal returned from exploring the rest of the house. “Looks like no one’s been here for years. There’s dust and cobwebs everywhere, and the rooms upstairs are almost completely empty,” Fingal reported. Glancing about the room, he noted that Alvin was huddled on the floor, Alex was peering out the window, and Peregrine was curled up asleep on the couch. Fingal frowned.

“Yeah, and there’s not any food in the kitchen either,” Mungo groaned, flopping down next to the fireplace. “How am I gonna sleep with my tummy rumbling?”

“Well, at least we’re not wet,” Alex suggested hopefully.

Mungo just glared. “Ha, if only we could sleep through anything like Peregrine,” he grumbled.

Peregrine opened one eye lazily and said, “Oh, I’m not asleep. Storms aren’t that easy for me to sleep through.”

Another loud boom cut off their conversation, followed by a great clattering as raindrops dashed against the roof. Alvin whimpered.

Slipping off the couch, Peregrine sat beside him and put his arm around the younger boy’s shoulders. “It’s all right, Alvin. I don’t like storms either, especially at night. If I’m with someone, however, the storms are much more bearable. Why don’t we sleep next to each other tonight?”

Alvin blinked away his tears and nodded, huddling closer to Peregrine, who closed his eyes and sighed contentedly. His eyes opened immediately, however, when Fingal sat down next to him. Everyone else stared.

Peregrine grinned. “Oh, what’s this? The aloof and crabby Fingal has deigned to sit next to me! Could it be that he likes cuddles too?”

Fingal sighed. “No, you idiot, I don’t like them. I’m just making sure you’re still breathing.” He gave Peregrine a pointed look. “Last time you fell asleep, you almost died, remember?”

An uneasy hush fell over the group. It had only been one day since Peregrine’s triforce had faded, and the memory of his still body was a bit too fresh in everyone’s minds.

“Yes, but you already gave me your triforce. It’s not going to happen again,” Peregrine responded slowly.

“Even so, I’d rather make sure for myself,” Fingal replied stubbornly, moving closer to him.

“What, you don’t trust me?”

“Not in this case. You almost died because you didn’t tell us anything about your problem!” Fingal snapped. Then more sullenly, “Besides, why’re you complaining? You’re getting what you wanted, someone to cuddle with.”

Peregrine laughed. “I suppose that’s true.”

Alex plopped himself down next to Alvin and snuggled close. “Why don’t we all sleep together tonight? The more the merrier!” he said. He beckoned to Mungo, who rolled his eyes but went over to them. The storm continued to rage and roar outside, but for once, none of them minded it so much.

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Sabías Que La Cueva de Fingal es una formación geológica ubicada en la isla deshabitada de Staffa, en las Hébridas Interiores de Escocia. Es conocida por su extraordinaria estructura de columnas de basalto hexagonales, que se formaron a partir de lava volcánica enfriada rápidamente hace millones de años. La cueva tiene aproximadamente 72 metros de largo y se destaca por su acústica natural, lo que le da una calidad de catedral.

La cueva debe su nombre a un héroe mitológico irlandés, Fingal, y ha sido una fuente de inspiración para numerosos artistas y escritores. Uno de los ejemplos más famosos es la obertura "La gruta de Fingal" (también conocida como "Las Hébridas") compuesta por Felix Mendelssohn. La belleza y la singularidad de la cueva continúan atrayendo a turistas y exploradores de todo el mundo

Remainds me off the crystal cave where Dumbledore and Harry go in search of the locket / horcroux

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#Coffee #Asmara

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Glasshouse, Ardgillan Castle, Skerries by xpir

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Shout out to the extinct language of Fingallian for giving us the word scut.

My nan thanks you deeply, unknowingly for your contributions, long after your death.

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Ah, yes. Renowned warrior Fingal Fingon

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15 géniales cachettes de base de super Villain

Nouvel article publié sur https://www.2tout2rien.fr/15-geniales-cachettes-de-base-de-super-villain/

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Фингалова пещера – источник вдохновения.

У западного побережья Шотландии, входящей в состав Великобритании, расположен необитаемый остров под названием Стаффа. Остров Стаффа ­– самый миниатюрный из состава Гебридских островов. Его площадь ограничивается 33 гектарами, а самая высокая точка на�� уровнем моря не превышает 42 м.Всё побережье Стаффа украшают величественные базальтовые колонны, образующие подобие грандиозного природного театра или собора. Остров приобрел популярность в далеком 1722 году после того, как на него удалось попасть популярному британскому исследователю Джозефу Бэнксу. Исследователь подробно и красочно описал этот удивительный дикий клочок земли и акцентировал свое внимание на поющей пещере, которую он сравнил с Лувром. 

Протяжённость Фингаловой пещеры – 113 м , а ширина входа чуть больше 16 метров . Стены пещеры состоят из базальтовых колонн шестигранной формы высотой до 20 метров. Они были сформированы в потоке палеоценовой лавы, и похожи на прямые, а где-то изогнутые шестигранные столбы. Завораживающая Фингалова пещера, свод которой выгнут наподобие купола собора, интересна не только своими впечатляющими масштабами и оригинальностью формы, но ещё и уникальной природной мелодичностью. В силу специфики купола пещеры звуки ветра здесь задерживаются на доли секунд, рождая поистине впечатляющие по своему звучанию мелодии.Кроме того, огромный зал Фингаловой пещеры многократно повторяет отголоски шума прибоя, что создаётся иллюзия, будто весь этот природный собор создаёт уникальную музыку и буквально поёт. Любопытен ещё и тот факт, что «издаваемые» пещерой звуки слышны на значительном удалении от неё. Поэтому, даже ещё лишь приближаясь на катере к острову Стаффа, можно услышать уникальную «музыку природы».

Свое название Фингалова Пещера получила по имени героя древних кельтских легенд. Это Фингал (дословно значит «белый странник») или как его еще называли Финн мак Кумал, о котором в 18 веке рассказал шотландский поэт и любитель мистификаций Джеймсом Макферсоном. Фактически Джеймс собрал воедино ��ножество мифов об этом герое и опубликовал книгу под названием «Сочинения Оссиана, сына Фингала, переведённые с гэльского языка Джеймсом Макферсоном».

Многие люди искусства под воздействием Фингаловой Пещеры ощущали прилив творческой энергии и открывали новые грани своей деятельности. Мендельсон написал увертюру «Фингалова Пещера». Вальтер Скотт признавался, что это место одно из самых удивительных в мире. Жюль Верн использовал описание пещеры в своих книгах «Путешествие к центру Земли» и «Таинственный остров». Художник Дж. М. У. Тернер написал картину «Staffa, Fingal's Cave» , в том же году, малоизвестное чудо стало туристическим объектом. Pink Floyd назвали одну из своих ранних неизданных песен именем пещеры.

Если смотреть изнутри пещеры, то на горизонте будет виден остров Айона, на котором захоронены короли древней Шотландии, включая знаменитого Макбета ( Мак Бетад мак Финдляйх).

Fingal's Cave - a source of inspiration.

Off the west coast of Scotland, which is part of Great Britain, there is an uninhabited island called Staffa. The island of Staffa is the smallest of the Hebrides. Its area is limited to 33 hectares, and the highest point above sea level does not exceed 42 m. The entire coast of Staffa is decorated with majestic basalt columns, forming a semblance of a grand natural theater or cathedral. The island gained popularity back in 1722 after the popular British explorer Joseph Banks managed to get there. The explorer described this amazing wild piece of land in detail and colorfully and focused his attention on the singing cave, which he compared to the Louvre.

The length of Fingal's Cave is 113 m, and the width of the entrance is just over 16 meters. The walls of the cave consist of basalt columns of a hexagonal shape up to 20 meters high. They were formed in the flow of Paleocene lava, and look like straight, and somewhere curved hexagonal columns. The fascinating Fingal's Cave, the arch of which is curved like a cathedral dome, is interesting not only for its impressive scale and originality of form, but also for its unique natural melody. Due to the specificity of the cave dome, the sounds of the wind here linger for fractions of a second, giving birth to melodies that are truly impressive in their sound. In addition, the huge hall of Fingal's Cave repeatedly repeats the echoes of the sound of the surf, which creates the illusion that this entire natural cathedral creates unique music and literally sings. Another curious fact is that the sounds "emitted" by the cave can be heard at a considerable distance from it. Therefore, even just approaching the island of Staffa by boat, you can hear the unique "music of nature".

Fingal's Cave got its name from the hero of ancient Celtic legends. This is Fingal (literally meaning "white wanderer") or as he was also called Finn mac Cumhal, who was described in the 18th century by the Scottish poet and hoaxer James Macpherson. In fact, James collected many myths about this hero and published a book called "The Works of Ossian, the son of Fingal, translated from the Gaelic by James Macpherson". Many artists under the influence of Fingal's Cave felt a surge of creative energy and discovered new facets of their activities. Mendelssohn wrote the overture "Fingal's Cave". Walter Scott admitted that this place is one of the most amazing in the world. Jules Verne used the description of the cave in his books "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "The Mysterious Island". The artist J. M. W. Turner painted "Staffa, Fingal's Cave" in the same year, a little-known miracle became a tourist attraction. Pink Floyd named one of their early unreleased songs after the cave.

If you look from inside the cave, you will see the island of Iona on the horizon, where the kings of ancient Scotland are buried, including the famous Macbeth (Mac Bethad mac Findlaich).

Источник: //tourpedia.ru/fingal-cave/ © Энциклопедия Туризма TourPedia.ru, //cattur.ru/europa/uk/fingalova-peshhera.html, //www. youtube.com/shorts/tOiXb_QX5dg,/pikabu.ru/story/geometricheskaya_fingalova_peshchera_v_shotlandii_5974088,/www.ixbt.com/live/travel/poyuschaya-peschera-fingala-v-chem-ee-unikalnost.html,//www. proboating.ru/articles/traveling/fingal-cave-scotland/,/topvoyager . com/fingalova-peshhera/,/tourpedia.ru/fingal-cave/.

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Fingal's Cave, Island of Staffa, Scotland, Thomas Moran, 1884-5

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big cave post

you like caves? no? im showing you anyway. you hear cave and probably think of like, a video game cave. maybe a minecraft cave with axolotls? while i have my gripes with axolotls in caves, this is about the caves themselves. so here, lets get started:

number 1, lod cave in thailand. now, i could do a whole posts about JUST caves in thailand, but here's your first taste of caves from this area. this is a karst cave, formed by water trickling through soluble rock like limestone. it's what most of the caves on this list are going to be. it's one of the most common types of caves. if you've been inside a cave, it was probably a karst. very cool! i particularly enjoy the man shaped stalagmite in the middle (joke, thats just a real guy)

number 2, ellison's cave in georgia, usa. featuring a drop over a thousand feet deep, this one is pretty high on my bucket list. this is what's called a chute, formed by waterfalls cascading downwards. not recommended for people with a fear of heights! if you watch jacon geller, youve probably heard of this type of formation when he talked about krubera (not on this list, sadly)

number 3, mammoth cave in kentucky, usa. one i've been to! mammoth is the longest cave system in the ENTIRE world, that we know of. another one the jacob geller fans are familiar with. i would love to go back someday, pictures dont convey the magnitude of this place. they also used to host church services in here. well worth the visit

number 4, han son doong in vietnam. the LARGEST cave in the world! wait, didnt i already list that? nope, while mammoth is the longest and is massive in its own right, son doong trumps it by having a ceiling 660 feet (200 meters) high. it has stalagmites the size of skyscrapers. its one of the many caves in southeast asia to have its own rainforest system. a bit of a hike to get there, but another i desperately want to visit someday.

number 5, fingal's cave in scotland. though not record setting, its one youve probably seen before. or, maybe my perspective has been skewed as someone who looks at a LOT of caves. ive seen this exact picture more times than i can count. its a sea cave formed from our good friend columnar basalt. upon further research, apparently its also known for its natural acoustics. the more you know!

number 6, grotta azurra in capri. that photo isnt edited! only accessible by boat (and laying flat on your back to get through the entrance) this place looks ridiculously magical. i dont really have much to say about this one, i just think its really cool.

number 7, domica cave in slovakia. this one was brought to my attention by an anonymous asker (if youre still here hi) and i am in love with it. just an absolutely gorgeous cave with some of the most beautiful formations ive ever seen. just look at it! augh! the tiered pools arent something ive seen in any of the caves ive been to and theyre captivating. i love caves.

number 8, ending it off with a bang. here's the gloup.

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Fingal's Cave

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Fingal’s Cave in Scotland

Photographer: Andy Schmid

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A flower blossoms for its own joy.

花は自らの喜びのために花を咲かせる。

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde オスカー・フィンガル・オフラハティ・ウィルス・ワイルド

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Thomas Pennant – Scientist of the Day

Thomas Pennant, a Welsh naturalist, traveler, and inveterate letter-writer, was born June 25, in Downing, Flintshire. 

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