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rrcraft-and-lore · 5 months ago

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Something I don't think people realize about historical weapons and...should be considered in fantasy.

Slings.

...a properly shot stone from a sling can generate 100ft lbs of force and rival a javelin or spear.

And they go farther...

Shepherds had only slings for ages.

They do require amazing skill, but when it's all ya got in the backwoods....you get damn good.

There are recorded quotes from conquistadors that Incan slings were chipping, even shattering, some swords. You take that to the upper 1/3 of your skull? Rip...

David beat Goliath because he brought a 9 mil. To a sword fight.

Now bows overtook the sling because it's an easier skill gap to close than mastering a sling.

Easy? No..still takes practice.

Easier? Yes.

You can also get off more shots quicker, and then when you're mounted??? The Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous land empire, has entered the chat.

But, yeah, slings are gnarly. They're cheap. Effective.

And rocks...well, ammo is everywhere.

#historical weapons #historical war #warfare #ancient weapons #something to consider #slings #david vs goliath #david and goliath #sling shot #we should talk about this more #mongol empire #bow and arrow #ok but hear me out #history #history is full of wars #early battles #early wars #early weapons #archers

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motherofplatypus · 5 months ago

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byjove · 2 years ago

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American trans men prior to the mid 20th century were like. I’m going to get into shootouts with the sheriff. I’m going to date 5 women at once. I’m going to drive a stage coach at 60 mph. I will be a menace to society. And I will be so sexy and cool while doing it.

#other historical trans men were doctors and scholars and family men #not here in America #civil war heroes and outlaws and cowboys

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l0uisebrooks · 4 months ago

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Reese Witherspoon in ‘Vanity Fair’, 2004.

#reese witherspoon #vanity fair #historical movies #historical fashion #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars #regency #regency era #regency england

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burningvelvet · 8 months ago

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Gentlemen’s Regency Era Portraits

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my-darling-boy · 2 months ago

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A couple of vintage inspired Christmas cards for our degree exhibition shop!

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vyunok-obyknovenniy · 1 year ago

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Get ready with me to build a giant wooden horse

Did I just spend 3 days drawing that eyeliner meme? Yes. Yes, I did.

I'm very late to this year's inktober but nevertheless I'm here))) I decided to combine the official prompt list with the classicstober here, specifically prompt 15 - dagger and prompt 20 - Odysseus. I don't know, if I will draw any other prompts, but this one was fun and I hope you like it :)

The dagger was based on Mycenaean daggers in the national archeological museum in Athens and some Mycenaean dagger reproductions I saw, the scene depicted is Odysseus hunting Athena' boar. I hc this dagger was either a gift from Athena herself or from Autolycus, I haven't decided yet.

#I'm not sure how historically accurate is that background. but it is what it is ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯#odysseus #“my man's not letting this war keep him from feeling gorgeous” (quote by @dannymotta)#“felt cute. might burn a city later”#“grwm for a stealth mission with my best buddy - the king of Argos”#tagamemnon #the iliad #epic the musical #epic the musical fanart #greek mythology #inktober #classicstober #inktober 2023 #classicstober23 #my art tag

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gingerswagfreckles · 27 days ago

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Btw if you blatantly lie about Israel or the war in Gaza and someone calls you out for lying they are not in fact "defending Israel" they are calling you out for spreading mis or disinformation. In case that wasn't clear.

#Someone called me a zionist bc they said homosexuality is punishable by death in israel and i said no that is not true #is the context here btw #this was on reddit and i got downvoted and the person who said i was ~defending israel~ got upvoted. i kniw its like whatever but also #its not like whatever bc this is super common on every corner of the internet #ppl will just completely make something up about israel or the war #like just invent something wholecloth that is easily disproved #with a google search #like. the palestine flag is banned in israel. or dna tests are banned in israel. or israel's food aid isnt halal. or a billion other things #and if youre like no thats not true. people get mad. :/#and that spreads further into like full blown genocide denial in regards to the MENA jewish populations #and what happened to them historically and where much of the israeli population comes from #whatever im getting off track but yeah people get super fucking mad when they make up or spread totally made up shit about israel #and you point out that it isnt true #and that is ummmmm really really really bad. im not even talking about slap fights over what sources are reliable #im talking just like. yeah stuff like homosexuality is obviously not punishable by death in israel and people are like #how dare you. zionist. like ?? what. what is happening on the left rn fr #jumblr #antisemitism #leftist antisemitism #misinformation #disinformation

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seashoreships · 2 months ago

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couple goals amiright

#napalex #napoleon #napoleon bonaparte #alexander i of russia #tsar alexander i #napoleonic wars #napoleonic era #history #art #doodle #shitpost #im a napalex enthusiast if you couldn't tell...#half joke #historical fanart #french history

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rrcraft-and-lore · 10 months ago

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Eclipses have long held celestial/mythical importance and awing power in mythos and cultures across the world.

They are an event that literally have their own mythology - reasons for why they happen throughout ancient civilizations and the stories are wondrous and awesome.

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galactic-rhea · 3 months ago

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First. || Second

Empire strikes back

Ah yes, finally I made the next part of this awful thing. I lost a lot of energy for it after i lost the work of several pannels and had to start from zero, but hey, here it is.... :]

#star wars #luke skywalker #han solo #ben solo #darth vader #my art #silly posting #sequels era #i have a very specific director and his movies on mind for this parody but honestly this kind of thing happens a lot like even in Aladdin #but also besides that director inspiration i remember when in school the homework was watching a biopic of a historical figure and i swear #it was mostly sex and i'm not only very aroace but i also was like 14 so i was extremelly grossed out #long post

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seeker-of-peace · 1 year ago

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A death toll higher than the Nakba and people have nowhere to run to this time. That so called ceasefire is not a ceasefire, it's just a means to make Israel look merciful in the eyes of the hypocrites. Give the land back to palestinians and free them from this dictatorship and genocide

#Like how many more deaths until you guys finally call this a war crime #Or are we waiting twenty years when we will revisit historical events #Free palestine #Free gaza

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katabay · 6 months ago

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LIPS, MIND, HEART. KNIGHTS, VIOLENCE. CONVICTION.

some. kind of idea. I might try and tackle next year. tragically, I need to do research on the medieval economy lmao

the first knight is the youngest of the pair, eager for war glory. the priest is thinking of murdering him on his return. the eldest brother is thinking of deserting the army en route for a coastal fishing village where no one will know his name.

the statue with all the swords is our lady of sorrows, traditionally fashioned with seven swords. I've decided to do three on each side and the seventh held in front instead of the usual 3 on one side and 4 on the other split I see so that it matches that other panel's sword/hand position :)))

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#generic medieval tag #komiks tag #for the non catholics and the 'i forgot everything in sunday school' crowd: lips/mind/heart = sign of the cross #anyway more importantly. knights and religion and war violence do not exist independently of each other. blood on EVERYONE'S hands #the poetic chivalric knight is still part of the same structure that the historical knights were etc etc. and that's interesting!#fun interdisciplinary dialogue or whatever. much to chew on

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lostmementomemori · 3 months ago

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