Forwarded from Underground University resources
Dismayed at the alarming amount of anti-Nietzsche comments presently on Twitter, I’ve decided to freely provide this rare and rather expensive essay on the history and symbolism of the eagle and the serpent in mythology, with particular emphasis upon how they are used by Nietzsche in his Zarathustra. I’m happy to provide translations of the occasional German and French used in the essay for those interested — simply DM me on Twitter. If there is enough interest I’ll create a supplement with all of the translations into English and post it here. It’s one thing to thoughtfully critique a philosopher of the first rank, it’s pure ignorance to simply dismiss one because he rigorously challenges one’s own beliefs…
Forwarded from GeeDunk Nautica
“This morning, one of our companie looking over boord saw a Mermaid, and calling up some of the companie to see her, one more came up, and by that time she was come close to the ship’s side, looking earnestly on the men: a little after, a Sea came and overturned her: From the Navill upward, her backe and breasts were like a woman’s (as they say that saw her) her body as big as one of us; her skin very white; and long haire hanging down behinde, of colour blacke; in her going downe they saw her tayle, which was like the tayle of a porposse, and speckled like a Macrell. Their names that saw her were Thomas Hilles and Robert Raynar.”
- From the logbook of Henry Hudson, June 15, 1608.
- From the logbook of Henry Hudson, June 15, 1608.
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"At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead. The hard thing is finding the courage to do it."
– Suzanne Collins, "Catching Fire"
(The Hunger Games, #2)
– Suzanne Collins, "Catching Fire"
(The Hunger Games, #2)
Povitrulya
Air-maidens, or povitrulya, are Ukrainian mythological beings very similar to swan maidens or valkyries. They are capable of flight and often end up living with men who steal their skin/clothes.
This is similar to the stories of how Wayland the Smith and his brothers stole swan garments from a group of valkyries. Following is an excerpt from the tale of wife-povitrulya:
The lad was wandering the forest and saw a group of twelve air-maidens bathing in a lake. They left their clothes on the shore. He took and hid one. The maidens got out of the lake. Eleven flew off, while one stayed there naked. She asked the lad to give the clothes back, but he didn’t and took her home.
Air-maidens, or povitrulya, are Ukrainian mythological beings very similar to swan maidens or valkyries. They are capable of flight and often end up living with men who steal their skin/clothes.
This is similar to the stories of how Wayland the Smith and his brothers stole swan garments from a group of valkyries. Following is an excerpt from the tale of wife-povitrulya:
The lad was wandering the forest and saw a group of twelve air-maidens bathing in a lake. They left their clothes on the shore. He took and hid one. The maidens got out of the lake. Eleven flew off, while one stayed there naked. She asked the lad to give the clothes back, but he didn’t and took her home.
Forwarded from ᛉ Sagnamaðr Stark ᛉ
Stone labyrinths in Iceland, Finland, Russia and the Isles of Scilly.
From the Middle Ages to the 18-19th Century, fishermen in Scandinavia, the British Isles, and around the Baltic Sea would build these labyrinths at their fishing camps as they waited for favourable winds. Fishermen would walk them for good luck at sea, and hunters and farmers would walk them to avoid unwanted encounters with predators.
From the Middle Ages to the 18-19th Century, fishermen in Scandinavia, the British Isles, and around the Baltic Sea would build these labyrinths at their fishing camps as they waited for favourable winds. Fishermen would walk them for good luck at sea, and hunters and farmers would walk them to avoid unwanted encounters with predators.
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