#is my babygirl

[sconfittoleone]

[girlsrangels]

Isn't it hard

To be a girl

In a [insert Marauders ship here] ain't cannon world

[antomatkoen]

no-one asked for this, this is purely self-indulgent but DEADPOOL‼️

[thegreatnpowerfulspuukiiz]

just saw trolls three and i loved it more than i could possibly describe i literally just geeked about it to my friend for forty straight minutes the second we left the theater. this is truly the best one out of the three.

also branch and poppy mean the world to me. goodnight.

[yuujigumi]

Miri: I love Papa Rei!

Kazuki: *cries*

Rei: *smirks*

[bullpup-blog]

Doesn't my son look adorable~

Inspired off of this~

[psychedelicstardust-gvf]

i can’t be normal about this photo, i NEED HIM

anklet anklet anklet he’s so-

[bornetoblood]

Death, thou shalt die.

[classicschronicles]

Hi lovelies,

So, every couple of months to a year I reread my favourite book of all time- Hanya Yanigahara’s ‘A Little Life’. Honestly, if I could get a book tattooed on my brain, it would be this one. I reread it every time I’m particularly stressed and with results day coming up, well, I just finished my little reread. On a real note, I would not recommend it to anyone my age, and if you do choose to read it, please please check the trigger warnings very thoroughly.

One of the main characters in ‘A Little Life’ is an actor named Willem and one of the characters that he gets cast as is Odysseus. From this comes one of my favourite quotes in the whole book- “And tell me this: I must be absolutely sure. This place I’ve reached, is it truly Ithaca?”- as all around him, the apartment filled with light.” Leading off of that, I thought I would tell you all a little bit about the Greek Island of Ithaca.

Ithaca is, of course, known primarily for being the home of the hero Odysseus, and therefore, the plot of the Odyssey revolves around him trying to reach Ithaca again. Theories on the exact location of Homer’s Ithaca began to formulate around the 2nd century BC, but as is common with ancient epic and mythology, there is no singular agreement on where it really is. However, most people now a days accept that the contemporary island of Ithaca (one of the seven Ionian islands) is the Ithaca that Homer refers to.

The first traces of history on the Island can be traced back to prehistoric times. Remnants of houses and walls have been found, however, there isn’t enough evidence to provide a clear idea of what life would have looked like at the time. The actual kingdom of Ithaca (as suggested by Homer as well) allegedly reached its peak during the Mycenaean era (1500-1100 BC). The only problem with this information is that it is given to us through works of fiction and not archaeological excavation, and therefore its reliability can be seriously questioned.

Homer’s Ithaca presents itself as a place of high standards of living, rigid social structure, and a strong regional identity. The economy was based primarily off of agricultural life (most notably goat farming- as is mentioned several times in the Odyssey). Some historians also believe that the Mycenaean kingdom of Ithaca also encompassed some local neighbouring islands, but again there is no sound archaeological evidence to support this.

After the Dorian invasion of the 11th century BC, Ithaca declined and was absorbed by other Greek towns who were growing in power. Just a quick bit of extra history- the ‘Dorian Invasion’ is a concept created by historians to explain the collapse of pre-classical cultures and dialects, and their replacement by cultures and dialects that flourished in ‘Classical Greece’. It was named the ‘Dorian Invasion’ by ancient Greek writers at the time, as the Dorian was one of the four major ethnic groups into which the Greeks divided themselves (the other three were the Aeolians, the Achaeans, and the Ionians).

The most important town that arose from where Ithaca had previously been, was the town of Alacomenae (founded in Hellenistic times) and, in this town, coins were found with the name of Ithaca engraved on them as well as the supposed image of Odysseus. The ancient town of Ithaca is also mentioned by other ancient writers like Plutarch and, of course, modern writers like Yanigahara.

Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed learning a little bit about Ithaca. I’m going to go cry about results day again, but I hope you all have a lovely rest of your weekend <3

~Z

[spongynova]

Y'all I'm so ready to put this 'captain gorn' tag on mcspirk month day 12. This one will be so very self indulgent. My only goal is to put more gorn in ao3, and tumblr, and everywhere!

[mothmomma69]

Hc that Wally squeaks like a dog toy when hugged/squished, so i used him like a dog toy

[hammy-fan]

sigh. steven grant is so cute. heavier sigh. im obsessed with that man

[gh0stchoir]

last we saw of dabi was chapter 353..WE"RE ON FUCKING CHAPTER 384

[sinnerenjoyer]

whoever made the decision to make umpires wear cameras... you are a legend

this is genuinely the funniest thing i've ever seen

[bodygirls]

GIRL IN SEXY LINGERIE

[darklight-owl]

People who like mantises but aren't that into entomology are always "orchid mantises" this and "orchid mantises" that. Overrated. Can we talk about Toxodera integrifolia for a minute:

(Image links because as much as it pains me I've never seen one of these beauties irl: 1 2 3)

Like how are these things real. Girl what is that thorax shape. Why are you wearing eyeliner. And the colors? Absolutely fire. This is a 10/10 insect if you ask me.