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i need to start overthinking asgardian religion again. it's fun to think about the weird theocratic apocalyptic monarchy situation they may or may not have going on but like... if i AM alleging that religion is such a significant presence in thor's psyche, i should probably come up with some ways for it to actually manifest visibly in his life. little rituals of some kind.

it's especially interesting-but-complicated because, however old norse religion worked in real life, obviously a society that *posed as* norse gods isn't going to have the exact same religion as their own worshippers. common features, certainly... but removing the gods shifts the whole centre.

i think fate is an important feature and the norns are major figures, but... often the fanon shorthand is to essentially treat the norns as basically being the asgardians' gods, and i'm not sure that actually works? the whole thing about fate is that it's impassive and fixed. yes, you could pray to it, but what would be the point? and besides... if we're glorifying the last stand at ragnarok, are we not glorifying the futile defiance of fate?

ancestor worship would also make sense. it fits their highly patriarchal (not just sexist but father-focused) society. thor arguably seems to engage in ancestor worship in infinity war. but whether that can apply to all the ancestors, allfathers specifically, or some kind of sainthood system, and precisely what kind of power (if any*) said ancestors supposed to have in the afterlife, is unclear... it's definitely a long way from omnipotence, though.

but it's also notable that a lot of real-life ancestor worship (afaik), and what's kind of implied by continuing asgard's patriarchal system into the afterlife, is typically much more about what you do for *your ancestors* than what your ancestors do for *you*.

and then there's also that moment in ragnarok ("odin, i bid you take your place..."). some people call it a prayer, but i maintain that it's a blessing, because no higher power (or internal magical power, for that matter) is invoked. this is particularly interesting, because it's kind of... pure faith/hope. i have no reason to think that my saying this will influence anything, but i have to say it anyway. just in case.

hmm. so. norns: probably no prayers, but perhaps respectful acknowledgement. ancestors: possibly prayers, possibly duties of some kind. no-one/the listener/the universe: blessings and other ritual words. an interesting baseline. i wonder what we could build on this.

*iirc thor says something to the effect of "allfathers, lend me your strength" - which could be literal or figurative.

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y’all romanticize pregnancy too much we need more fics about postpartum psychosis. And abortion as well

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hey uhm i peered into your crystal ball

i think there’s a virus on there

MY FIREWALL HAS BEEN BREACHED !

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One more post and all of my enemies will be forced to forgive me.

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“And they will deem me king on a throne of ash and rubble, as steel and stone bend before me in piety. Instead of petals I will have it rain ember as the realm twists and quakes and burns, and burning it will remain, as bright as my crown.”

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experimenting new art styles different from my usual one, using my favourite subject 💚

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Just a bit of fun by ~DaaRia

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You can bring your urgent matter to me

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Don't be silly – it's only a cycle of violence if it's sustainable. This is a spiral of violence.

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even when i say nothing it's a beautiful use of negative space

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eurghhh.

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There are truly very few forces in the world as strong as the inertia of staying up way too late doing fuckall

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everybody tweets like a social theorist these days, blaming their sad little lives on the commodification of art, decline of third spaces, hyperindividualism, and other such nonsense. I, on the other hand, know what's causing my misery--the demiurge's curse

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um why would i step out of comfort zone i literally just got so comfy

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communicating is so cool i wish i knew how to do it

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Prince of Asgard