#spirit of hamlet

[toffeethief]

[steven-myself]

Voodoo- Hamidou Banor by Baldovino Barani for FACTORY Fanzine XXXVI

[katiekatdragon27]

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[likealizardyousay]

i made my mom listen to iDKHOW and she said that she imagines the singer as David Tennant’s Hamlet and i haven’t been able to stop thinking about it

do the vibes weirdly match or am i crazy tumblr help i am going insane over this

[miirshroom]

Shadow of the Erdtree - How Miquella Healed Freyja

He didn't. She's dead - they all are. Go to the suppression pillar and the game says very directly that death washes up in the Shadowlands.

"But that doesn't make sense because the player character is in the Shadowlands and isn't dead-" Yes you are. The Tarnished who return are "ye dead who yet live" and always have been. You are a special kind of living dead who can still see the Guidance of Grace and use it to teleport. This is the power that both you and Melina have. If you or any other character did not have this power, then what possible exit point is there from the Shadowlands?

The Scarlet Rot can't be cured in the Lands Between for the average person - as seems to be demonstrated by the Cleanrot Knights - but any wound can heal in death if a person believes that they have suffered enough and deserve healing. It's like, the #1 comfort that certain religions offer to people - that if they live a morally good life they will be rewarded in the afterlife. If Freyja only knew Miquella by reputation and rumours as a Great Healer who could even help Malenia then she would be willing to believe that he can heal her. And because dreams come true in death that is what happens.

"Long ago, I was stricken by scarlet rot in the Swamp of Aeonia. Immobile, feverish, and in great pain, I was entirely resigned to death. I was left behind, and only Kindly Miquella was enough to seek me out. My wound was swollen and festering — exuding a most pungent odour — and yet he drained the poison from it." - Freya, SotE

If something sounds too unbelievable to be true it probably is. Freyja was feverish at the time of this healing and does not describe exactly how she got to the Shadowlands. None of them do, except for Leda also meeting at the withered arm (and I have thoughts about what it means that Leda specifically meets you there). But you the player know that the conditions for getting Radahn and Mohg involved in the DLC storyline was to kill them. It's a frequent enough feature of ghosts that the dead do not realize that they are dead. Often this is a twist reveal at the end which makes it hard to discuss examples, but basically everyone knows about the Sixth Sense by now. Spirits "only see what they want to see. They don't know they're dead." There's also an early episode of Supernatural TV show that does this well.

"When the weak were infected with the dreaded fly sickness, they perished well before the metamorphosis could take hold. Oddly, those who cared for the infected made certain they were given a proper burial were never afflicted themselves." - Ailment Talisman, SotE

Sickness is not contagious here because the transmission of disease does not follow logical rules based on immune systems and disease vectors. A person will only suffer sickness if they believe that this is the punishment that they deserve even in death. That anyone is suffering here is an extension of the trope about dead people being oblivious to their status - the idea that people create their own torment in death if they think that it's what they deserve. The 1998 film "What Dreams May Come" is about this. And that title is based on a passage from Hamlet:

"To die, to sleep— To sleep—perchance to dream. Ay, there’s the rub! For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"

[aq2003]

the background piano music ends abruptly on a discordant note when hamlet says his father had died in the past two hours, which is when the idea gets put forward that his own perception of time/events might not be totally reliable

[horaitos]

i’ll find a new place to be from

[thedreadvampy]

Halloween in November?

it's more likely than you think

[shakespearenews]

The actors probably – on the day-lit stage of the Globe – had their skin whitened with flour. In Shakespeare’s source story in Holinshed’s Chronicles, Richard is said to have had a terrible dream of ‘images like terrible devils’ on the night before the battle, but there is no mention of ghosts. This parade of the dead come back to life is entirely Shakespeare’s creation.

[connectparanormal]

Ghosts and the Weather

The idea that ghosts are impacting nature has long been a common theme in mythology, folklore, and supernatural fiction. Among the many abilities ascribed to spirits, the idea that they have the ability to influence or affect the weather is intriguing and stirring. Despite having its roots in ancient storytelling, this concept still captures audiences' attention today. The metaphorical, fearful, and culturally interpreted relationship between ghosts and weather manipulation interweaves human emotion, natural occurrences, and the unknown. Ghosts typically depict unresolved emotions like rage, grief, or vengeance, and these strong feelings are frequently associated with stormy weather. For instance, both literature and film typically depict storms forming during extreme anguish or paranormal activity. Shakespeare's Hamlet famously depicts stormy weather, reflecting the characters' anguish in the upheaval of the natural world. Ghost stories frequently depict unexpected wind gusts, chilly temperature decreases, or menacing thunderclaps as indicators of a spirit's presence. These representations imply a symbolic relationship between ghosts and the weather, as though the restless spirit's emotional energy is such that it permeates the material world and disturbs the natural order.

Cultural and religious traditions worldwide also influence the belief that ghosts control the weather. The term onryō in Japanese folklore describes vengeful spirits that might bring adverse luck, such as storms or droughts, to make up for the wrongs they have experienced in life. Similar to this, certain Native American customs hold that nature or ancestral spirits can affect weather patterns in a positive or negative way. These readings frequently demonstrate a respect for the natural world and an understanding of the connection between the spiritual and material realms. Occasionally, people interpret sudden or drastic shifts in the weather as a reminder of forces beyond human comprehension or as an indication of supernatural involvement. Psychologically, people may use the belief that spirits control the weather to make sense of frightening or chaotic situations. The unpredictable nature of storms, hurricanes, and other extreme weather events can inspire wonder or terror. People construct a narrative that offers an explanation and a sense of agency in the face of nature's unpredictable nature by attributing these occurrences to ghosts or spirits. Since the dawn of time, when gods and spirits were believed to control the wind, rain, and sun, people have had a propensity to personify natural forces with supernatural causes.

First of all, there is no evidence from modern science to support the notion that spirits can affect the weather. There is no place for supernatural intervention in the intricate relationships between temperature, moisture, and atmospheric pressure that determine weather patterns. Despite the lack of scientific proof, the idea's influence on popular culture and personal belief systems remains unaffected. The idea of a ghost calling forth a rainstorm or a chilly wind is still a powerful metaphor for how the invisible affects the material world. It emphasizes how humans have a propensity to mix imagination and reality, particularly when dealing with uncontrollable forces. The enduring concept of ghostly weather control reflects humanity's ongoing fascination with the mysteries of life, death, and the natural world. Whether viewed as a cultural practice, a reflection of inner upheaval, or an artistic motif, the idea remains relevant. Even though ghosts can't actually stop a storm from happening or call lightning out of the sky, their connection to the weather serves as a reminder of the power of narrative and the ways in which we try to make sense of the unknown. Believing in such supernatural occurrences ultimately reveals as much about human nature as it does about the ghosts we imagine haunting our surroundings.

[ancestorsalive]

400 year old stone floor at The Prospect of Whitby , Wapping, England.

Photo: Maggie McBeagle

The Prospect of Whitby is a historic public house on the banks of the Thames at Wapping in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lays claim to being the site of the oldest riverside tavern, dating from around 1520.

According to John Stow it was "The usual place for hanging of pirates and sea-rovers, at the low-water mark, and there to remain till three tides had overflowed them". Execution Dock was actually by Wapping Old Stairs and generally used for pirates. The most famous death here was probably that of the infamous pirate, Captain Kidd, who was hanged at the dock in 1701. It is thought that Judge Jeffreys used to watch hangings from the comfort of the pub's balcony. Views from the pub were sketched by both Turner and Whistler.

[cleverclove]

Ghibli Laertes :] tell me which Hamlet character to do next!

[steven-myself]

Voodoo- Hamidou Banor by Baldovino Barani for FACTORY Fanzine XXXVI

[eyebagsanonymous]

I love all the new gender non conforming ya books I just got but my mental state is not loving it rn I need something easy to read and simple to comprehend

The prince. maybe unpack some shit

Michelangelo and Raphael in the Vatican. very pretty.

Hamlet. Trying to decipher it would certainly keep busy

Sir Callie. Read the cute juvenile nb book anyway

The spirit bares its teeth. read the book that started the meltdown anyway

[icarus-suraki]

Something like three instances of Stolas popping up on my dash within the span of an hour. I don't like this. It's Christmas.

[aurorawest]

Reading update

The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Festive Nights - 5/5 stars

I bought this solely for the Natasha Pulley story, "The Salt Miracles," (I WOULD READ A WHOLE BOOK ABOUT FLINT AND THE SAINT, MX PULLEY), but every story was really good. My kind of spooky.

Seriously though, I wanted so much more of "The Salt Miracles." How was it a queer love story despite not being a love story or queer? God I love Natasha Pulley.

Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde - 5/5 stars

Really lovely YA romance set in Australia. The yearning is impeccable. Also, I hate myself for saying this, but it's historical fiction—it's set in 2008.

Handmade Holidays by 'Nathan Burgoine - 3.5/5 stars

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin - 4/5 stars

Not an easy read. The main character, David, is despicable, but in large part because he lives in a society that expects rigid adherence to gender roles. One thing I found really interesting was repeated emphasis on the fact that David won't act, he waits for someone else to do it for him—he acknowledges that if Joey had asked him to stay, he would have, that if Giovanni had asked him to stay, he would have. And then Hella tells him that as a woman, she has to wait for men to tell her things, but David doesn't tell her he's gay, he waits for her to figure it out herself. Hella makes this into an explicitly gendered dichotomy, which is interesting with David constantly fretting about not being a man because of his queerness.

Queer classic, people should read.

Merry & Bright by Joanna Chambers - 5/5 stars

They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody - DNF at pg 2

Contained the following absolutely baffling author's note, which I quickly became so resentful of that I stopped reading.

Against the Stars by Christopher Hartland - 4.25/5 stars

Near-future sci-fi where everyone gets one 44 second look into their future. Fairly dark for YA. Also thematically relevant to my MCU fic.

Mistletoe & Mishigas by MA Wardell - 4.25/5 stars

This book was lovely. I loved Theo so much. Sheldon is very annoying but also very lovable. And it's nice to read a Hanukkah romance!

Haunted Hearts by K Sterling - DNF at pg 2

Did anyone edit this?

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia - DNF at pg 21

Wanted to like this one but it just wasn't very well written. You ever read books where it's obvious the author spent too much time on their wOrlDbuILdiNg to the exclusion of actually writing a good book? Yeah.

Between Shadow and Flame by CT Bryce - DNF at 26

Editors? Hello?? Seriously, I feel like people are writing manuscripts on their phones and uploading them directly to Amazon from there.

The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage - 4.5/5 stars

Oddly I found this to be not as difficult of a read as Giovanni's Room, in my private game of Ranking Queer Classics Against Each Other. Obviously Phil is an awful man, but in the end I felt bad for him, tbh. Phil is like, a really catty twink wrapped in layers of toxic masculinity and repressed homosexuality. And then Peter is a sociopath. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to sympathize with Peter? I didn't think I was, but then I scanned Annie Proulx's afterword and it seemed like she thought we were supposed to? Obviously you feel worst for all the people Phil just heedlessly tears to ribbons because he's a maladjusted asshole. I think the thing is, there were just enough glimmers where Phil acts like a human being that I was like, maybe you can be saved! Ah, tragedy.

Anyway, good book, 10/10 would recommend. (and no, I haven't seen the movie)