#martyrdom epic

[likewaterfallz]

Maqtal says that when Imam Hussain (as) reached Abbas (as) on Euphrates, his head was split open because they hit him with buldgeon. One of his eyes had blood settled in it due to head injury however the head injury was also accompanied by an arrow pierced in his left eye which was weighing his head down. His rib was crushed. His chest was bruised with Mashq sown on his chest with the arrow piercing his chest. His spine was broken due to buldgeon attack with spikes.

When Hazrat Abbas (as) fell from the horse… He had no hands to support, he fell face first chest first so the spears and arrows went from chest to back, his head hit the ground first due to weight of the arrow in his left eye… They didn't just attack Abbas (as) the yazidis attacked the reflection of Ali (as) so they broke him into pieces…. Further they feared him so much that whilst beheading him they struck his body with more swords making sure he would rise although he was martyred already….

Maqtal writes that when imam Hussain (as) tried to lift his body to put his head in his lap he was taking last breaths and his body was shattered that when he placed his hand on his back to lift him the body further sank like pieces falling apart …

Ya Abbas (as) Salutations on you!

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

The Popular Front mourns the great national leader, the martyr and activist Yahya Sinwar "Abu Ibrahim", head of the Hamas movement, architect of the Al-Aqsa Flood epic, and one of the most prominent symbols of the Palestinian struggle.

With great pride and honor, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, in the name of its Secretary-General and his Deputy, mourns the hero of Palestine and its martyr, the great national leader, the fighter, the resistance fighter and the freed prisoner, the head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, the martyr and activist Yahya Sinwar "Abu Ibrahim", (https://t.me/PalestineResist/63239?single) the engineer of the epic of Al-Aqsa Flood and the hero of the Battle of Saif Al-Quds (https://t.me/PalestineResist/40776). He was martyred in a heroic clash in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, along with a number of his comrades, to join the caravan of the great martyrs of the homeland and the just cause of Palestine and the dignity and freedom of the Arab nation.

Palestine, the Palestinian national cause and struggle, the resistance factions and the entire nation have lost a great leader who never retreated. He spent his life in the midst of the resistance, fiercely defending the rights of his people and their land, embodying in his life an exceptional model of a fighter who is attached to the concerns of his people. His martyrdom while fighting in the front lines in defense of Palestine immortalizes him in the memory of the nation as an undefeated leader who did not hesitate to take his path to victory or the martyrdom he attained in the most honorable positions, fighting and defending his people.

The great martyr, through his struggle and positions, was a symbol of steadfastness, will, firmness, and an iron character that did not know submission or defeat. He played a pioneering role in the development of the resistance, and contributed effectively with a group of fighters from various factions in leading the prisoner movement during his long years of imprisonment, where he fought heroic battles against the prison administration, always emphasizing the unity of the resistance ranks in confronting the occupation, which he established in the present after his liberation.

The martyr proved his competence and courage in leading the military and political resistance, and did not retreat from any of the national constants. His voice was loud in defending the prisoners and the Palestinian cause, steadfast in his positions, and aware of the importance of national unity and joint resistance.

The Popular Front extends its sincere condolences to the family of the martyred leader Abu Ibrahim and to the brothers in the Hamas movement, stressing that the blood of the heroic leaders will not be wasted in vain, and that the martyrdom of the leader constitutes new fuel for the fire of resistance, and his pure blood will remain a witness that these people are not defeated, but rather their determination increases whenever the enemy tries to extinguish the flame of their struggle, and whenever the enemy thinks that by assassinating a leader it will eliminate the resistance, dozens of new leaders are born from his blood, more steadfast and determined, as experience has confirmed that the martyrdom of leaders does not stop the march, but rather consolidates it and ignites the arenas of confrontation, and this is what will happen.

Glory and eternity to the martyrs…and the inevitable victory for Palestine.

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Central Media Office October 18, 2024

Note - Graphic: The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine exalts the great national leader Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Al-Sinwar "Abu Ibrahim," Head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" and the architect of the epic of the Al-Aqsa Flood and the most prominent symbols of the Palestinian struggle, who dismounted on Thursday, October 17, 2024, after engaging in an armed clash with the treacherous zionist gangs on the soil of the city of Rafah.

[unforth]

i don't know if you are still into 2ha? but what would you say if someone asked you what makes 2ha stand out? It's full of tropes that have been done before and there is nothing new. it's full of cliches according to some people. So, what makes it stand out?

I am still into 2ha, I'd consider it one of my top fandoms right now.

I'll own I find this whole ask rather odd? It implies that novelty is a. possible and b. what I'm looking for in a book.

For a... Name me a book that isn't full or tropes, name me a book that isn't full of "nothing new," name me a book that isn't full of cliches. Enjoyable books aren't ~original~, and imo original is a myth. It's about how the ideas are strung together, not about them being fresh and different and new.

For b... look. I'm almost 42 years old. I've been reading a ton since I was 8. I've read a l.o.t. over the years. And I've come to learn the things I love in characters and books.

Give me a main character (or, in 2ha, BOTH main characters) who thinks they're worthless and will give everything they have to save an innocent stranger. Give me archetypes of self-sacrifice and martyrdom and low self-esteem and adoration and obsession cooked so deep into their bones that it extends over multiple life times. Give me that adoration reciprocated but the pining, oh, it is mutual for these idiots who should be and will be lovers. I'll eat that up every time. Give me someone who thinks they're unlovable but loves the world anyway, and give me someone who loves them so much they'll tolerate the claws.

Give me epic length I can sink my teeth into. Make the plot sprawling, the side characters lush, the world developed. It's okay if some parts drag a little, it's hard to keep momentum over an epic, and one person's "that dragged" is another's "that rocked." Anyway, the slow bits makes the more exciting parts that much more thrilling.

Give me whump, and hurt/comfort, and pain that burns the soul. Make the characters deep and compelling and then confront them with nothing but bad choices, force them to pick... and then see them pick each other, everytime, even in the midst of the darkest night imaginable. Give me unreliable narrators and angst and characters with nobility that shines like the sun even when they're covered in shit.

I adored this kind of story when I was 12 and I started the Wheel of Time and fell in love with Rand al'Thor, and I adore this kind of story now, in Tian Guan Ci Fu and The Husky and His White Cat Shizun and Modu. The patterns in the kinds of books I enjoy most, the ones that make me feral and obsessed, are very consistent, and being Old means I know what those patterns are and I can seek out books that have them, and recognize them when I find them again. It's happening with the book I'm reading now, in fact, and I can feel the feral obsession growling in delight in my brain, lmao.

Ya know how some people go into fanfiction because they love a character and want to see iterations of them over and over a little to the left? Well, that's why I started fanfic, and through fic I found a genre of original fiction that does that for me. I want similar character archetypes in endless iterations of stories, and danmei gives that to me, and that's why I'm up to my nose in danmei fandoms, and why the specific ones I like best are my favorites.

What stands out about 2ha, for me, is that it fits my taste in character archetypes and plot type. If someone out there shares that taste, they'll probably also love it. If they don't share that taste, they may not, but they may, because it's a complex enough book to cater to more than just one specific type of taste. Someone who likes OP control fantasies will also probably like it, for example. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, and that's not a bad thing. Stories that appeal to everyone tend to be shallow and not attract deep obsession, having sacrificed the depth to draw a wider audience.

Anyway, anon...you phrased this like an anti. 80% of your ask is trashing the book on false premises about tropes and cliches. I genuinely can't tell if this is meant as a troll or if it's sincere, but I've answered as if it's sincere. But regardless, you'll be a lot happier as a reader if you forget originality. Books aren't original. Find an author, genre, series, whatever, that fits your taste, and frolic there. That's the route to happy reading.

I've found mine. I hope you find yours.

[pyrocephalus-rubinus]

I am just obsessed with the recurring themes of our lives as stories in the Junoverse.

Alessandra Strong reminding us that there are no Happy Endings in real life, only Happy Middles.

Juno being reminded that stories are a way humans have of trying to frame our lives in a way that makes sense, but real life is not that simple. In the reminder that you might want to become the villain in a story to make sense of it but maybe sometimes little kids who live in Oldtown die and no matter how much you blame yourself, it is just not that simple.

In the way Sarah Steel got her story stolen away from her. Andromeda's story, yes, but also her story. And how she couldn't deal with that.

How Juno tried to rebuild a story to survive, with him as a hero as much as he was embarrassed to admit it. And with the part of Sarah Steel pumping through his veins as the ultimate enemy. An epic of heroes and monsters. The way his life was not a simple story in which there was One Clue that would explain everything, One Answer from Ben that would make sense of it all.

The way Juno got robbed of his story by Ramses. Made all those sacrifices, those actions that felt heavy on his shoulders for a plotline that didn't exist. The plot twist was the unraveling of the story, leaving only pain and sadness behind. The way Juno was able to overcome that. To start a new story, to do with his life as he saw fit.

I also love the reminder that we do need stories like Mick's to keep us hopeful. To gather strength to face the big mean world. The acceptance of how useful and sacred the tool of "stories" is.

The way dreams - stories- like having a life of adventure among the stars with the one you love, or like having a home in a city that means death but also hope to you… that those are also necessary. But we can't live in a dream. And the dreams may pass, but it's okay that we dreamed them.

The way Juno could recognize the brutality of stealing Nureyev's story away from the thief. The cruelness of it. How he could sense it coming, looming from that door. How afraid he was for Nureyev.

The way Nureyev's only way of coping all these years has been telling himself a story over and over again. A story of martyrdom. A story of devotion… In order to keep Juno away and not succumb to the desperation to be next to someone he loves and feels like he doesn't deserve, he has been telling himself this story. This lie of how Juno would be better off away from him. How Juno would never understand the sacredness of his life's work.

All these stories, all these versions of what's going on… All these precious lives being used as little clogs of an infernal machine that does not care for stories. Only results and getting richer and richer…

Just ugh… this podcast…

[satellitebroadcast]

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech, September 19th, 2024, following the zionist massacres of the last two days in Lebanon: Telegram Original Video in Arabic (Speech starts at: 15:04)

English Translation Below (Long post)

I congratulate Muslims on the occasion of the birth of the Greatest Messenger, Prophet Muhammad, and his grandson, Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq. I extend my highest congratulations to the families of the martyrs, both in the homeland and on the southern front, for receiving the honor of martyrdom, and I wish the wounded a speedy recovery.

I thank the government, the medical sector in Lebanon for their serious efforts, and all those who donated blood in various Lebanese regions. I express gratitude to everyone who transported a wounded person and those who declared their readiness to donate organs to the injured. I thank our kind people and our dear citizens from all regions, as well as political and labor leaders who stood in solidarity with us. One of the blessings of what happened is the unprecedented humanitarian and moral epic we witnessed on both the national and humanitarian levels. Thanks to the countries that rushed to send medical aid and transport the injured, particularly Iraq and Iran, and to the Syrian government for opening its hospitals. The enemy used a civilian device employed by large segments of society, and repeated this on Wednesday by detonating wireless communication devices, regardless of who was carrying them. As a result of this aggression, dozens of martyrs were killed, including children, women, and civilians. Some explosions occurred in hospitals, markets, public roads, homes, and locations primarily populated by civilians. When the enemy detonated the pagers, it deliberately aimed to kill 4,000 people in a single minute. Over the course of two days, on Tuesday and Wednesday, in just one minute, the enemy intended to kill no fewer than 5,000 people in two minutes. The human efforts and the eagerness shown by the people contributed to reducing serious injuries.

Through Allah's grace and with sincere and devoted human efforts, zeal, passion, and the massive presence of different segments of our people, a large part of the enemy's goal was thwarted. We have formed technical and security investigation committees and are studying all possibilities. We have reached an almost complete conclusion, but the case is still under investigation and careful follow-up—from production to distribution and procedures in Lebanon. We will reach definitive results regarding the explosions in a short time, and appropriate measures will be taken accordingly. There is no doubt that we were subjected to a major blow, both in terms of security and humanity, unprecedented in the history of the resistance in Lebanon, and also unprecedented in Lebanon, the conflict with the zionist enemy, and on a global scale. What happened was a major terrorist operation, and we will define the events of Tuesday and Wednesday as massacres. This significant and powerful blow did not and will not bring us down. This is the nature of war and conflict. We know that our enemy has technological superiority because the West stands behind it. When we engage in this conflict, we rely on effort, sacrifices, attrition, and the accumulation of gains to win. War is a cycle—one day for us from our enemy, and one day for our enemy from us. Tuesday and Wednesday were a major test for us, and, Allah willing, we will overcome this test with pride. I say that this major blow will not bring us down. Through this experience and its lessons, we will become stronger, more steadfast, and more capable of confronting all possibilities and dangers. A former "israeli" deputy chief of staff described what is happening in the north as a historic defeat for "israel."

The Lebanese front is a heavily pressuring front and one of the most significant bargaining chips that the Palestinian resistance holds today to achieve its goals and stop the aggression.

The enemy attempted to separate the Lebanese front from the Gaza front and threatened war. All of this is aimed at pressuring the Lebanese state, the Lebanese people, and the resistance in Lebanon to stop this front. The massacres of Tuesday and Wednesday were part of the pressure to stop the front.

All the enemy's attempts failed, and the resistance remained steadfast in its position, so the enemy resorted to this method, which is the highest level of criminality.

After Tuesday's massacre, we received messages that the goal of this strike was for us to stop fighting on the Lebanese front, and if we do not stop, they have more to unleash.

Another goal of the enemy is to undermine the support base, wear it down, exhaust it, and make it cry out for the resistance to stop.

Our response, on behalf of the martyrs and the wounded, on behalf of those who lost their eyes and hands, and on behalf of all who took on this religious and moral duty to support Gaza, which is suffering from hunger, is this: to Netanyahu and Gallant, the Lebanese front will not stop until the aggression on Gaza stops.

Whatever the sacrifices, consequences, possibilities, and the future of the region, the resistance in Lebanon will not stop supporting and standing by the people of Gaza—this is the first response.

The statements from the wounded themselves reflect their morale, great patience, and determination to return to the battlefield—this is another response to the enemy.

The enemy aimed to weaken the resistance’s environment through this widespread bombing, trying to exhaust it and make it cry out, telling the resistance leadership, "Enough." This goal was also thwarted on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The enemy also aimed, through the Tuesday and Wednesday massacres, to undermine the structure and the command-and-control system, and to spread confusion and weakness within Hezbollah's leadership. This did not happen at any point.

The structure of the resistance has not been shaken or disrupted.

The enemy must understand that what happened did not affect our structure, will, command and control system, or our presence on the front lines; rather, it will make us stronger and more present.

We accepted this challenge on October 8, and today we accept it again. I say to Netanyahu and the zionist entity: You will not be able to bring the northern settlers back to the north, do whatever you want. If you want to bring the settlers back, the only way is to stop the aggression on Gaza.

In recent weeks, there has been talk in the zionist entity about shifting focus to the north, with the aim of bringing "northern residents back to the north safely."

I say to Netanyahu: You will not be able to bring the "northern residents back to the north." Do whatever you want. This is a great challenge between us and you, and the only way to achieve your goal is to stop the war on Gaza. No military escalation, no killing, no assassinations, and not even a full-scale war can return the settlers to the borders, at all, Allah willing.

The northern region commander proposed creating a security belt within Lebanese lands. I say to him, we welcome that because your soldiers are heavily fortified and are taking many precautions. We are searching for zionist soldiers and tanks to target them with lamp and fuse, day and night, but if they decide to come themselves, we say to them, "Welcome."

The security belt will turn into hell for your army if you decide to come to our land. You will face hundreds of those who were wounded on Tuesday and Wednesday, as they have become even more determined. What you are about to do will further displace those fleeing from the north and will push away any chance of their return. What the enemy considers a threat, we consider a historic opportunity, and we welcome it.

There is no doubt that the aggression that occurred is massive and unprecedented, and it will be met with severe retribution and just punishment, from where they expect ot do not expect it.

As for the severe retribution, the news is in what you will see, not in what you will hear, and we keep this within the tightest circle.

The enemy's foolish, narcissistic, reckless leadership will lead this entity into the abyss.

We hope that Allah will help our people in Gaza and the West Bank who are being subjected to genocide before the eyes of the world.

[namesforwriters]

Music Inspired Names (fem)

Aida ~ Arabic, Italian, meaning "reward," "happy."

Aida is the name of a famous, tragic opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Set in Ancient Egypt, Aida is an Ethiopian princess who is captured and enslaved by the Egyptians. She and Radamès, an Egyptian military captain, fall in love. pronunciation: ay-ee-da, aid-ah

Allegra ~ Italian, meaning "cheerful," "lively," "playful."

Derived from the musical term "allegro" indicating the tempo, or speed, at which a piece should be played. Allegro usually indicates a lively and fast tempo. pronunciation: ah-leg-grah

Aria ~ Italian, meaning "air."

An aria is a piece of music written for a single voice or singer. Arias are most commonly associated with opera productions and refer to both male and female solos. Arias are usually part of a larger work and can be accompanied by instruments or sung without. pronunciation: ah-ree-ah

Bell ~ Old English, meaning "to roar," "to make loud noise."

Most know this word as the name of an instrument. A bell is used in both music and in other parts of life. Bells are commonly used in Christian churches to signal the beginning of service, and bells are also known to come in many shapes, sizes, and tones. pronunciation: bell

Cadence ~ Latin, meaning "a falling."

The term "cadence" is used, in Western music theory, to describe the end of a musical phrase in which a melody or harmony comes to a resolution. It always feels like closure, like a conclusion. pronunciation: kay-dence

Calliope ~ Greek, meaning "beautiful-voiced."

Calliope, in Greek mythology, is one of the nine Muses; goddesses of the arts and music. Calliope was the leader of the Muses and ruled over epic poetry. pronunciation: cah-lie-ah-pee

Carmen ~ Spanish, Latin, meaning "garden," "song."

Carmen is a French opera composed by Georges Bizet. Set in Spain, the story tells of a soldier, Don José, who abandons his post and sweetheart for the fearless, free-spirited, fiery, Romani girl Carmen. pronunciation: car-men

Carol ~ French, English, meaning "circle dance," "joyful song."

A carol is a type of song that is usually festive and sometimes religious in nature. Originally, many carols were upbeat and easy to dance to. pronunciation: care-ol

Cecilia ~ Latin, meaning "blind," also spelled as "Caecilia."

Cecilia is the Catholic patron saint of music. It is supposed that Cecilia was a Roman noble lady who was forced to marry despite her vow of virginity. At the wedding, Cecilia sang to God in her heart, and later, her husband Valerian promised to respect Cecilia's vow. Both she and her husband experienced Catholic martyrdom. pronunciation: seh-see-lee-ah, kae-kil-ee-ah

Celeste ~ French, meaning "heavenly."

Sometimes called a "celesta," a celeste is a musical instrument similar to a glockenspiel and resembling an upright piano. More tinkling, soft, and bell-like in sound and tone than a piano, the most famous music piece using a celeste is Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." pronunciation: seh-lest

Chantelle ~ French, meaning "singer."

Derived from the French verb "chanter," meaning "to sing," Chantelle is a wonderful name with a musical meaning. It can also be spelled as Chantel, and Chantal. pronunciation: shawn-tell

Clio ~ Greek, meaning "to recount," "to celebrate."

Clio, in Greek mythology, is one of the Nine muses; goddesses of the arts and music. Clio is mainly the muse of history, but is also occasionally considered the muse of lyre playing. pronunciation: clee-oh, cl-eye-oh

Demi ~ Italian, meaning "half."

In music, "demi" is rarely used on its own. In music theory, demi can sometimes be used to describe half of something. A demi-cadence (a half resolution), or a demisemiquaver note (half of a sixteenth note, so a thirty-second note). pronunciation: deh-mee

Giselle ~ French, meaning "pledge."

Giselle is the name of a popular ballet. It is considered a masterwork in classical ballet, and is not only one of the most-performed, but most challenging productions in the world of ballet. It tells the tragic, romantic story of young Giselle and a disguised noble, Albrecht. pronunciation: jih-zelle

Harmony ~ Greek, meaning "concord," "agreement," "joint."

Harmony is a huge concept and part of Western music, largely relating to the layering of complimentary notes and passages on top of a melody to create chords, textures, tonalities, and unique sounds in music. Harmonies can be both simple and complex. Sometimes the term "harmony" is used to refer to an ensemble line that is not the melody. pronunciation: har-mon-ee

Hilde ~ German, meaning "ready for battle," "battle woman."

Derived from Hildegard, Hildegard von Bingen was a composer, writer, philosopher, visionary, and medical writer from Germany in the Middle Ages. She is one of the best-known composers of sacred Christian music in the world and one of the best-recorded as well. pronunciation: hill-dah, hill-deh-gard

Kassia ~ Greek, Latin, meaning "hollow."

Sometimes seen as Cassia or Kassiani, Kassia was a Byzantine-Greek composer and poet who lived over 1,200 years ago. She is unique for being the sole female composer to exist in Byzantine liturgy with over 50 hymns and over 260 verses attributed to her. pronunciation: kah-see-ah

Lauda ~ Italian, meaning "praise."

A lauda was the singular most important form of sacred music in the late Medieval to Renaissance times in Italy. The lauda is largely considered the precurser to the modern Christmas carol. Laude are characterized by their simple melodies sung in the vernacular, which at the time, was Latin. pronunciation: lau-dah, lah-dah

Lyra ~ Greek, meaning "lyre."

Derived from "Lyre," Lyra is a feminine name related to the Ancient Greek stringed instrument. Lyres were usually played as accompaniment to epic poetry and story telling. The Ancient Greeks tended to strum the stings like a guitar, but other cultures plucked the strings like a harp. pronunciation: lie-ra

Madrigal ~ Latin, meaning "song for unaccompanied voices."

This term has a couple meanings when it comes to music. The earlier type of madrigal was a Medieval, Italian music form composed for two voices. Later, during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, madrigals were secular compositions written for two to eight voices with no instrumental accompaniment. pronunciation: mad-rih-gahl

Melody ~ Greek, meaning "singing," "chanting."

The term melody can describe the main tune of rhythms and pitches that make a song or piece. The foreground of a piece of music, the melody is arguably the most important element of composition. pronunciation: mel-oh-dee

Meret ~ Egyptian, meaning "she who is beloved."

In Ancient Egyptian mythology, Meret is the goddess of music, dancing, singing, and joy. She helps maintain cosmic order through music. She is usually seen with a blue lotus flower or papyrus reed. pronunciation: mehr-eht, mehr-iht

Musette ~ French, meaning "little bagpipe."

Derived from both "Muse," the name for the nine Ancient Greek goddess of music, literature, sciences, and the arts, as well as a type of French bagpipe, Musette is a great music-inspired name. pronunciation: moo-zette, myoo-zette

Octavia ~ Latin, meaning "eighth."

Octavia is a name taken from the Latin octave, meaning "eight." In music, an octave is a range of typically eight notes. The first and eighth note are always the same, with one higher than the other in pitch. pronunciation: oct-ehve

Scheherazade ~ Persian, meaning "exalted one," "noble lineage."

Known best as as the storyteller from the narrative A Thousand and One Nights, Scheherazade is also the name of an orchestral work composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, which is acclaimed to have one of the most beautiful violin solos ever written. Scheherezade is not only a beautiful name, but also has nickname potential. pronunciation: sheh-hair-eh-zahd-eh, sheh-hair-eh-zahd-ee, sheh-hair-eh-zahd

Sirena ~ Greek, meaning "enchanter."

In Ancient Greek mythology, sirens were humanlike beings who often took on the appearances of beautiful women. They lived in the seas, singing in alluring voices, and luring men to their deaths. In modern tales, sirens and mermaids are sometimes described as the same creature. Sirena is derived from "siren." pronunciation: sir-een-ah

Symphonia ~ Greek, meaning "agreement."

"Symphonia" was sometimes used to describe various instruments, including bagpipes, drums, and a hurdy-gurdy. In more common knowledge, a "symphony" is an extended musical composition from Western classical music. Some of the most famous symphonies are Beethoven's Fifth, Mozart's 40th, and Dvořák's Ninth. pronunciation: sim-phone-ee-ah

Thalia ~ Greek, meaning "the joyous," "the flourishing."

Thalia, in Greek mythology, is one of the Nine muses; goddesses of the arts and music. Thalia is the muse of comedy, or, stories that have happy endings. She's sometimes portrayed with a horn or trumpet in hand. pronunciation: t-ah-lia, th-al-ia

Viola ~ Latin, Italian, meaning "violet," "of the arm."

The viola is a musical instrument slightly bigger than and lower in pitch than a violin. A traditional string quartet usually has two violins, a viola, and a cello. Overshadowed by the violin, violas are nevertheless beautiful instruments. pronunciation: vie-oh-la, vee-oh-la

These name lists are intended to help writers and artists. There is no expectation of credit, and these lists aren't meant to be the end-all be-all lists of possible names. There are millions out there, and this is just for fun!

If you have a suggestion for a name list, or want to see something specific, feel free to submit a request!

And if you see something that is wrong (a pronunciation, a meaning, an origin), again, feel free to let me know!

[pmamtraveller]

MARTYRDOM OF SAINT PHILIP | c. 1639 | by JUSEPE DE RIBERA

The painting is a powerful and dramatic depiction of the apostle's crucifixion. The work is considered one of RIBERA'S finest and most mature paintings

The canvas presents the martyrdom on an epic scale, with large, imposing figures. SAINT PHILIP is shown in the moment before his crucifixion, as two executioners strain to raise the horizontal beam of the cross while a third holds his leg.

PHILIP'S long limbs are extended and his face turned upwards in anguish, though he is not shown as the elderly man described in hagiographies. RIBERA contrasts PHILIP'S resigned acceptance of his fate with the vigorous physical efforts of his tormentors. The artist's use of CHIAROSCURO dramatically highlights the saint's muscular, sun-tanned body and emphasizes the physical suffering he is about to endure

In the background, a crowd of onlookers gathers, some pitying PHILIP'S fate while others appear indifferent. A woman holding a child provides a tender counterpoint to the cruelty of the scene. RIBERA'S masterful handling of paint is evident in the thick impastos on PHILIP'S flesh and the vibrant transparencies of the background figures

The low viewpoint reveals a vast, beautiful blue sky, suggesting the divine realm that PHILIP is about to enter. However, unlike earlier depictions, there is no heavenly intervention or chorus of angels - for RIBERA, martyrdom is an essentially earthly spectacle

[sylvia-on-the-run]

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Popular Front mourns the great national leader, the martyr Yahya Sinwar “Abu Ibrahim,” and describes him as having been martyred at the forefront of the ranks in a heroic clash in Rafah.

On behalf of the Secretary-General of the Popular Front, the imprisoned national leader Ahmed Saadat “Abu Ghassan”, the Political Bureau and the Central Committee, and in the name of the masses of our people, our Arab nation and the Axis of Resistance, we mourn the great national leader, the martyr Yahya Sinwar “Abu Ibrahim”, head of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, who was martyred in a heroic clash in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood in Rafah.

We have lost an exceptional and irreplaceable leader, a fighter who never retreated or withdrew, and was always at the forefront of the ranks, advancing with his spirit and body towards the front lines of fire, defying with determination and resolve the zionist war machine, completing a long struggle of resistance and great sacrifices in the footsteps of dozens of martyr leaders who were martyred on the same path and road, headed by the martyr leaders Ahmed Yassin (https://t.me/PalestineResist/5690?single), Abu Ammar, Abu Ali Mustafa (https://t.me/PalestineResist/11790), Fathi Shaqaqi (https://t.me/PalestineResist/59311), Ismail Haniyeh (https://t.me/PalestineResist/61232), Saleh al-Arouri (https://t.me/PalestineResist/25329), and a long list of martyr leaders who ascended during the long struggle of our people from the British occupation until today.

The martyr Abu Ibrahim chose the path of struggle, armed with steadfastness and determination, and believing that martyrdom is the greatest honor that a true leader can attain in the process of liberating his people, as he made important contributions to strengthening the liberation project alongside the Palestinian resistance factions that were partners in blood and sacrifices on the battlefield.

We got to know the martyr closely after his liberation, and he had a pivotal role in building the national strategy of struggle to liberate Palestine with the resistance factions. The epic of Al-Aqsa Flood, of which he was the chief architect, showcased his military genius. In this heroic battle, the resistance, through its various military wings, engaged in a true war of attrition against the defeated zionist enemy. This battle affirmed that the liberation of Palestine has always been a top priority for this martyr and all those who ascended in this immortal battle.

With his martyrdom, a new phase of struggle begins, the path of which will be continued by heroic and loyal leaders and resistance fighters armed with the same determination and resolve, and following the same approach of the martyr Abu Ibrahim, who always believed that freedom can only be achieved through continuous resistance and sacrifice.

Although our loss today is great, the legacy of the martyr leader Yahya Sinwar will remain a beacon for future generations, who will stand proudly for a long time before the legacy of this leader who engineered and planned the epic Al-Aqsa Flood and fought it with all the resistance fighters of our people with unforgettable courage, dedicating his life to national unity and unifying the Palestinian ranks, believing that Palestinian strength lies in our internal cohesion.

We are confident that the resistance, which the martyr and all the martyred leaders inscribed with their souls and blood, will not stop, and that the struggle will continue until the goals for which they lived and were martyred are achieved: the liberation of all of Palestine from the river to the sea, the establishment of the State of Palestine with Al-Quds as its capital, and the liberation of all prisoners.

Glory and immortality to the martyrs, the resistance continues, and victory to our people.

Deputy Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Jamil Mezher October 18, 2024

[likealittleheartbeat]

i’ve seen a lot about yue’s impact on sokka, but way less about how yue’s death might’ve impacted katara or the NWT (actually I haven’t seen anything, but it’s admittedly not a search term i’ve dived into). i specifically want to point out this gender dynamic. yue’s tribe preserved the role of battling—and therefore sacrifice—to the men leaving the women to either mend their men’s wounds or grieve their lost would-be saviors. katara could see this more clearly than the rest, not only because her tribe was made up of women who refused that paradigm and fought for themselves and their people. when those women were killed for their resistance, katara felt the loss, frustration, and abandonment caused by men setting out for the epic journeys, their iliads and odysseys, while she was forced to wait, collect the stories, and pray for salvation. 

yue’s sacrifice, both emphasizes and counters these narratives. she surrenders her desires for the greater good of her people and the world, as she had been prepared to do in her specific arranged marriage, as the women throughout the NWT had been doing within the patriarchal culture that had emerged in an attempt to organize resistance against an invading empire. yue’s submitting to a forced choice, in one light, was simply the ultimate expression of domestic submissiveness in a long line of submission by the women of the NWT. 

from another angle, though, yue finds a path out of her enforced gender role. she finds a way to become the active dynamic hero she’s been forbidden from becoming. she becomes the moon—ranging, changing, and the source of her people’s power. how might witnessing this act have shifted the mind’s of the men like her father, the chief, in the tribe and impacted the politics, especially right after Katara’s open rebellion to their patriarchal traditions around waterbending? 

i want to put one more thing out there. this is a mythic show and we should be eager and ready to put faith in the mythic narratives presented and recognize the way mythic understandings shape cultures’ world views and individuals experiences of the world (including our own). there are readings of the show, though, about the development of the myths. yue dies. she accepts death. you could even say she chooses death. in the face of imperial violence and in the face of her own culture’s patriarchal power, she sees an out that lets her escape the forced choices, and she takes it. by finding a third way out for herself, she invents an end to the conflict for others in her tribe. and even as we get this resolution, which is made more palatable by the mythological element, the questions it presents haunt the rest of the series: is death the only way violence and oppression can end?  is self-sacrifice the method of heroism? 

it’s easy to see the way these play out with aang, but i think deeper dives into katara’s development around this topic, especially in response to the gendered aspect of yue’s action, can provide a lot of rich thematic goodies, too. it’s in the very next episode the katara voices the pain she feels seeing aang in the avatar state and refuses to watch his presumptuous pursuit of it with the earth kingdom general. this assertiveness is new for her in the series and takes on new meaning when considering what she’s just recently witnessed with yue and begun to understand about her own position in a narrative where she’s dependent on a savior. by the end of that season, despite a lot of growth, she still finds herself acting as the grieving woman in the face of the final tragedy of martyrdom, too, leading to her messy and fulfilling third season explorations of a life beyond remaining simply a witness to the story.

[carminavulcana]

RRR Fics Masterlist

(listed from oldest to newest)

1. Shahadat - Shahadat. To Witness. Shahadat. Martyrdom. Why is a mother helpless in the face of both. (Akhtar's ammi's POV during Komuram Bheemudo) (1,077 words)

2. A Matter Of Mercy - Bheem actually managed to run away with Malli on the day of his hanging. But he is only human. Who healed him just enough to give him another chance at freedom? A missing scene between guilt-ridden Ram and unconscious Bheem in the aftermath of the flogging. (1,813 words)

3. An Afternoon In London - What became of Jenny and Bheem eventually? What became of their great love? A story set in 1982. (3,478 words)

4. Too Much Mugwort - Ram and Bheem have a quiet moment after the dust settles, in the aftermath of their fight against Scott's forces. Bheem is consumed with guilt over Ram's condition after his imprisonment. He intends to make amends. And the first thing on his mind is getting some food into his dear friend. (3,180 words)

5. A Pattern Cast Twice - Can Jenny learn to love again? Will the memory of Bheem chase her like a ghost for the rest of her life? A companion piece to my story An Afternoon In London. (1,944 words)

6. A Different Kind Of Love - What if Bheem is unable to save Ram? What becomes of him? Of Ram's promise to bring guns to his village? And most importantly, What becomes of Seetha? (5,516 words)

7. Testimony - Poetry speaks where prose falls short of words. My small tribute to the countless heroes of the revolution who made untold sacrifices to bring an end to the colonial occupation of my country. (97 words)

8. The Date From Hell - Bheem was very lucky that Ram agreed to come with him to the party at the Gymkhana Club. However, what would have happened had he gone there alone? (4,626 words)

9. The Road To My Home - Ram's thoughts and yearning to someday return to his home. But Home is not such a simple concept for a living martyr like him. (182 words)

10. Parallel Lines - The love between Bheem and Jenny may have begun with simple human attraction and appreciation of each other's kindness and gentleness. However, something fundamentally changed after Bheem's flogging. To him, she would forever be a goddess that he wouldn't bring down to his level where only suffering and injustice exist. To her, he is no less than the God that suffers and dies for the sins of those who call him their savior and redeemer. (309 words)

11. A Son Called Akhtar - Bheem found a beautiful family in Delhi who took him in as their own and loved him with all their heart. How did he become so important to them? How did Komaram Bheem, a child of the Gond tribe, become Akhtar, the cherished son of a Muslim family in Delhi? (5,225 words)

12. A Ballad Of Few Words - A poem about the revolutionary ideals and stories of Komaram Bheem and Alluri Seetha Rama Raju. And of course, their epic friendship as imagined by the movie. (174 words)

13. Twelve Hours - Written for the prompt Bheem/Jenny X Rain (Bheem and Jenny spend some time together in Hyderabad while he is there for some errands) (3,009 words)

14. I Will Bring You Home (Work in Progress)- Bheem may have suffered a setback with his arrest and his flogging. But he is not one to give up. He will get Malli home. However, the process of going home is long. The road to home is dangerous. The risk of failure is great. A story in which Bheem pushes the limits of human endurance to bring Malli home. Along the way, he becomes her emotional rock, her teacher, and a storyteller. Along the way, he saves Ram and exorcizes his demons. Along the way, he gives so much of himself that one day, his reserves of strength finally run out. (9,367+ words)

15. The Friend (Work in Progress)- Lacchu's injuries, while less severe than Bheem's, end up getting infected. And because they are on the run, they are unable to save him. Bheem is unaware that the man who tortured and hurt Lacchu is Ram himself. When Bheem reveals that he feels broken because Lacchu died on his watch, Ram admits that he was the one responsible for Lacchu's death. Bheem feels no anger for what Ram did to him. But the thought of what happened to Lacchu is too much for him. Can he forgive Ram? Can their friendship survive the bitterness of this truth? (9,589+ words)

16. The Promise Of Eternity - Jenny and Bheem live together in Adilabad. Bheem does everything in his power to keep Jenny happy. Why, then, won't he allow her to do the same for him? (3,894 words)

17. How To Kill A Poet - Bheem may not know the English language. But that does not stop him from being a poet. What fate do poets meet in a world not built for them? Or Ram takes Bheem to the house of a courtesan. (6,683 words)

18. The Scholar - What if Ram decided to not give Bheem a chance to run away? What if Malli was actually forced to witness the execution of her anna? Would she still find her way home? A story in which Malli struggles with loss and living in the absence of Bheem's protective aura. And Ram cannot run from the consequences of his actions forever. (7,536 words)

19. Tales Of The Tigerrr Celebrrration Fic in collaboration with @stars-in-the-distance - In April and May 2023 we held an event on Tumblr and challenged creators to create many new artworks, fanfics, poetry and other works celebrating Bheem. To thank all the creators, we have written a celebratory fic with references (and links) to ALL the created works. It's a romantic fic about Bheem growing old and looking back on his life and remembering all the good and bad memories that have been part of it (Part 1). An alternate universe in which everything turned out alright. Since Bheem is shipped with either Jenny or Ram, the fic has two different endings (Part 2). A big thank you to all the creators, this one is for you! (10,551 words)

20. Sanctuary - Bheem and Jenny finally get to enjoy their relationship. Having dealt with so many ups and downs, it is only fair that they get a chance to experience the beauty and blessings of life as well. There is one last remaining obstacle in their path. In this story, they will overcome that as well. But like all things in their lives, it won't be without its own unique challenges. Warning- The second chapter deals with Bheem's time in police custody, between his arrest and the flogging. That section is heavy and angsty. Approach with caution. But, the ending of the fic is happy. Not bittersweet like my usual. It is happy! (13, 823 words)

Tumblr-Only Works

21. On Treachery - Bheem's POV on Ram's betrayal. A poem.

22. Some Days - Ram and his relationship with Delhi. For the prompt Ram X Rain.

23. The Toy - Catherine Buxton's thoughts on a variety of things including Bheem and a prized possession that she is proud of. For the prompt Catherine Buxton X Toy.

24. Saccharine - Jenny's mettle as she settles into her new life in Bheem's village. Written for the prompt Bheem/Jenny X Saccharine.

25. Fire and Water (Moodboard + ficlet)- Prompt: Don't tell me about how a fire met another fire. Tell me about how a fire met the water and how they didn't end up destroying each other.

26. A Song Of Seetha - Love as devotion when time carries nothing but the message of its own passing. A poem. For the prompt Ram/Seetha X Rain.

[likewaterfallz]

The Two Severed Arms

To the arms that held water, Only momentarily until they rejected it's coolness And slapped Euphrates for it's unworthiness When the parched lips of Sakina (sa) Still lamented "Al Atash" While the Euphrates flows!

To the arms that held, The water bag close to the chest, To safeguard the hopes of the children of Hussain (as) And to alleviate their longing and pain To bring water in bowls held in their tiny hands The hands, mighty enough to bring down the rains!

To the arms that lay severed On the plain of Karbala and picked one by one By the one who held those arms for thirty two years, He who broke and said, "Abbas! Where are you my dear?" The two arms that if had not been severed There wouldn't be Shaam and Sakina (sa) in tears…

[14blossoms]

"Martyrdom has a unique radiance,” Shariati declared. “It creates light and heat in the world. It creates movement, vision, and hope. By his death, the martyr condemns the oppressor and provides commitment for the oppressed. In the iced-over hearts of a people, he bestows the blood of life and resurrection.”

— Lesley Hazleton, After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam

[himejoshi-phd]

epic cd cover

altena giving the yuri martyrdom arms

sad scrappy doo with gun

all the hits are here

[giraffe44]

Quo Vadis, 1950, Is Playing on TCM on March 17 (USA)

The epic Quo Vadis, 1950 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, March 17 at 7:30 a.m.  If you haven’t seen this, you’ve missed something truly special. The 1st century Roman Empire, the fire of Rome, early Christianity, martyrdom…this historical content was dealt with in many films before and after 1951. Yet, it is LeRoy’s Quo Vadis most viewers associate with the infamous period of…

[tribridkissed]

#TRIBRIDKISSED: Indie & Selective, Originals!Based, Hope Mikaelson, of TVDU's Originals and Legacies. Heavily influenced by Originals and personal headcanons. Canon Divergent. NSFW and triggering content such as smut, violence, gore and character death are present, so interactions will be 18+. A Study In: martyrdom, loss, survivor's guilt, immortality, mental health, the monster inside, epic love, witchcraft, lycanthropy, vampirism, being the only one of your kind, miracles, and so much more. USES BETA EDITOR.

Heavily Affiliated with @mudbirthed.

[egressparadox]

part 1 domino trail - mask tribe

the rogue factor, injected into the war in the east, by phone book, connecting human trafficking to the armies of the east. squadron known before mask tribe as codename: CZAR

agent A, proposes before the west, benefactor to one side nearer in this war, an exchange of information pertaining to the trafficking web, the octopus. (shadow preparation) feigned attempt, to make himself "warlord" or "king" over the newly liberated city on the front of the war.

KAISAR

agent B, feeling robbed of glorious death, goes before the east and demands retribution by duel and championship. (fulfilled martyrdom)

TSAR

agent C, by analysis and experimentation acquires new skills and continues mask tribe. (the elected regenerate)

CEASER

________________

the 2nd unraveling of hydra

the scheme:

a=organize dated championship to the death by playing on the desire for money, glory, unrecognized power, and promises of unknown power . a+ deep web connection and phone book pilfering

b=antagonize hydra by appointment in time for the championship b+ prepare catcalls for hydra to make contact in accordance with their known collection time as learned in the 1st unravelling.

==fuel confusion in war by hydra's disconnected rogue agency style and gather a library of phone books. continue virus protocol via manual agency.

//the number is always 3 //

the 3rd unraveling of hydra,

the fulfillment of agent As contract stipulated as:

subjection to sound torture by hydra for 3 years, allowing for the occupation of hydras resources, and the interjection of the federal government of the USA, to comb over intelligence provided, and to be accounted for by counter design and device against the design and device of the mode for sound torture.

the rejection of agent B by the the east:

game after game, the rogue in the east plays to his own fulfillment and sobering of the mind, allowing for his own capture at the hands of the east, becoming something of a bomb, delivered internally into a fortress, to destroy it, and torture so as to destroy others,

thwarted upon the delivery to the CIA sequestered fortress complex so as to preform for the octopus. by branch 1 , the double agency, and branch 2 , the 'necessary evil' ministered, both of course being subjected to occupation by the beurocracy.

the beurocracy on mask tribe:

item 1; the century long prediction and consequentially the plan is in severe upset by the super human psychotics raised by mask tribe . framing mask tribe to be in a sense , its own octopus

item 2; the information, intelligence, and practices of mask tribe on the broad spectrum must be made known before the beurocracy.

"behold the act we have elected him, whoever he may be wherever he may roam, he will one day rule the next generation of mask tribe"

__________________________

the delegated recipient of sound torture, interrogation, and other gangstalk activities of HYDRA.

codename: projector . (original regenerate)

delivering through interrogation, only rough drafts : wri(rye)

mealing through the direction as the draft is diversified and regurgitated by means of sound torture : cud

refining them to pick towards the unseen direction, the actual soul or recipe behind the draft delivered through intense inhibriation, only now sober : ale

ale/wri/cud . awake rule die

the killer who calls it gold what is left of his victims , the char , the chalk, and the paper like regurgitate. the ink, the wax, and the parchment, in that order.

who calls himself the bishop, the knight, and the rook the monument.

who acts and then regurgitates the story, the poetry , the art

refined is his craft, his work his epic

aspiring to become a godthing in forbidden pantheon

his tribe will call themselves many things, by word of mouth or otherwise, and make themselves known to be true. the ultimate act. the actors will live and die to create and by their creation. beneath every lord a legion dedicated.

he is the crowned embryo, our jeweled egg

The one and highest reagent over all of nowhere

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the 1st unraveling of hydra

"the projector" who eviscerated hydra as they crossed his path, passively summoning more after they would come looking for their peers. upon recognizing a threat, they deployed a fleet, easily doubling the original and loosely organized individuals. the projectors development of human experimentation, torture, and religious humiliation culminated, and evolved to become interrogation.

from the ashes, slaves were made of hydra, and forced to create themselves anew. they were executed, and usurped by the projector, who called himself, the game warden.

who developed hydra into becoming ruled over, by the newly formed "mask tribe" which then expanded itself throughout the underbelly, by the "summons to Rome"

who facilitated the growth and connectivity of hydra for harvest. never to be extinguished until it was exhausted of new medium.

with every new generation, the one before its predecessor would be wholly destroyed.

the loss of the original mask tribe, as predicted, set forth the plan prepared, that the warden would become the "lich", and put upon this "world" within hydra a new hell, by a fleet of once officiates and dedicated cadets, being mutilated into programs, zombies, and lobotomites. until only the youngest generation was left to itself, where he then sold them at auction to multiple federal bidders. for the prime candidates, the nigh original hydra members, the "bobble heads" were given as a token of good faith.

HOLLYWOOD APOCOLYPSE + the publication of schemes scheme

the semi retarded author, lost in his journals, desperate to escape into the meaningful tragedy and hardships within since his early youth. upon the theft of drafts, comes the 1st unfurling of hydra, and his initiation into mask tribe through his writing circle. he uses a system of identities by his own method acting / authoring to scout and report on hydras extended contacts in California and Florida. (see operation BALLOON ANIMAL finale) .

injects himself into the human trafficking "bazaar" outfitted in Alaska, by intelligence through a "personality cult" that regularly crashes mafia gatherings, in order to organize his own auction. the mafia don that won him in auction, crushed his skull in a vice, and prepared around him a simulation, upon their "pulping" of the writer, correct hi skull after passing it through a vice again, in way for him to deny the first instance, and remember both instances simultaneously, securing his silence. meanwhile, around himself, the simulation was secured for the means of mask tribe, without anyone's knowledge outside of tribe.

the follow up contacts, mostly pass and declare his definite retardation. until, his acts before his time in air balloon country, makes him a valuable mark, especially to the second generation of hydra. ultimately, they buy the seemingly invaluable deep web phenomena that he published before his "retardation" (only PTSD or reality denial). the call to Rome, the collection of death cults, personalities, and serial killers. unknowingly, the outfits credited and connected, left HYDRA out of the operation details, as the hydra at the time of the call to Rome, would be an entirely different generation of hydra, after the perjure by mask tribe.

the last call to Rome aka the summer of love.

FEBRUARY . enter the new generation of hydra, molted, and budding from its branch, the only unscoured of hydra, kept in the dark by mask tribe. upon detailing itemized asset recovery, find only one slave of their manifest, classifying him as one of a dozen. all members of tribe prepared to imitate "sleeper agents", as was the elite direction of hydra. upon the activation of the sleeper, they recover that it can only be an all or nothing warrior, or serial killer, from a program called "roman candles". without any obedience phrase, they sell him to the competition that they have been preparing to overtake. they have been calculated to launch in the same week as the final call to Rome, a now decade old flier.

MARCH . subtle contacts through tribe, the global mafia, and foreigner online superfans. covert communications regarding the dedicated pitch in of mask tribe initiates, including the Hollywood personality cult. the enemies desire to acquire the "bobble head" collectible, that is only the unique psychotic in Michigan. APRIL. the predictable interrogations of hydra, preformed on and off in the home, prepares the agent to develop his own all endorsing drug and poison tolerance . the last effort made, to initiate the sleeper agent into Hydra JUNE . radio silence, training and reorganizing the house …. JULY . first contact with hydra boots, made in the factory. demonstration of dumb strength, and the inability to retain trauma contact from DON VICE regarding recruiting " picture perfect" aka victor pizzaz AUGUST . bulls with horns v. the castle doctrine killer continuing the tradition of trophies buried to be artistic tombs. SEPTEMBER . the final call to Rome completed, legends of and by tribe, extinguished in glorious combat , enter the week out of home, operation balloon animal, and actions taken in the east in preparation for the USA federal fallout. the period of silence, before, either, the resurrection akin to the phoenix emerges in headquarters . or perhaps, mask tribe has come to bargain.