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April 🌱Nov 28, 2022

The view from my window right now 🌙

April 🌱Nov 28, 2022

In the Argonautica, Jason famously travels to Colchis on a quest for the Golden Fleece, but where did this relic come from? Phrixus and Helle were the children of King Athamas of Boeotia and Nephele the cloud goddess. Their wicked stepmother Ino plotted to have them killed, but Nephele sent the magical golden ram Chrysomallos to rescue them. It flew them to Colchis, but Helle fell off along the way; the Hellespont sea strait was named for her #MythologyMonday

🎨 Ancient Roman mosaic, Pompeii

April 🌱Nov 27, 2022

Erotic Mythology 💘Nov 27, 2022

Hello, Myth Lovers! This Monday's theme is: Relics. Which myths or stories feature a relic? Write out a toot and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday here on #Mastodon too!

https://twitter.com/MythologyMonday/status/1596903104976650240

MythologyMonday on Twitter

“Hello again, Myth Lovers! Join @classicalmyths for this Monday's theme: Relics. Which myths or stories feature a relic? Write out a tweet and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday. See you tomorrow! Art: Arthur Rackham”

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April 🌱Nov 27, 2022

The Duality of Xan Nov 27, 2022

This is the Makapansgat pebble, and it's one of the oldest known human artefacts ever rediscovered. Around 3 million years ago, some ancient proto-human in Southern Africa discovered a cute rock which looks like a little face and decided to keep it, and I find that absolutely delightful!

April 🌱Nov 22, 2022

Richard Littler Nov 22, 2022

When they did an x-ray of Henry Gillard Glindoni's painting of Elizabethan occultist/alchemist John Dee, they discovered that Dee was standing in a circle of human skulls...
#art #history #occult #alchemy

EDIT: More info here: https://www.omnia.ie/index.php?navigation_function=2&navigation_item=%2F9200579%2Fzaj9njhp&repid=1

OMNIA - X-ray imaging of John Dee painting by Henry Gillard Glindoni.

X-ray imaging of John Dee painting by Henry Gillard Glindoni. - Lettering: H. Gillard Glindoni.X-ray of Henry Gillard Glindoni's painting 'John Dee Performing an Experiment before Elizabeth I'. http://data.europeana.eu/organization/1482250000044932001

April 🌱Nov 21, 2022

Claire Cock-Starkey Nov 21, 2022

It's said to be good luck to see a hawk on your way to a wedding because hawks never eat the hearts of other birds. #folklore

April 🌱Nov 20, 2022

The Bee Guy Nov 20, 2022

Nature trying out her festive lights here today.
Rain soaked alder cones hang on trees throughout our wetland ‘illuminating’ the grey. Amazing #nature.
#beesanctuaryireland #alder #trees
#bees #wildlife #habitat #wetland

April 🌱Nov 20, 2022

Butser Ancient Farm Nov 18, 2022

#Introduction time!

We're Butser Ancient Farm, a world-renowned experimental archaeology site covering over 10,000 years of human history -- we recreate ancient buildings from real UK archaeology to test theories about how they were built and lived in!

We're part of the #TwitterMigration & we talk about #archaeology #history #nature #conservation #education and #TraditionalSkills 💚

Part of the #PrehistoricNotPrimitive brigade!

April 🌱Nov 20, 2022

Devine Lu Linvega Nov 20, 2022

get in loser

April 🌱Nov 20, 2022

I’m not a maker (or eater) of Christmas pudding, but the Stir Up Sunday vibes were heavy in the air today so I made beef and onion pasties, and caramel apple and cinnamon cake.

If you’re unfamiliar with Stir Up Sunday, it comes from a line in the Church of England’s collect for today, which served as a handy reminder for people to go home and make their Christmas pud #folklore