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Greek Mythology- “The Fates”
The Fates were composed of three sisters: Clotho the spinner of the thread of life, Lachesis who decided how long a mortals life was, and Atropos who determined how someone died by cutting their thread of life with her shears.Together the three sisters controlled every mortal’s life from birth to death.
Apollo of Veii - National Etruscan Museum, Rome 510-490 BC
Corset damage to a ribcage. 19th century London. Hunterian Collection, Royal College of Surgeons, London via The Chirurgeon’s Apprentice.
Yes, plain old cloth and string CAN do this to bone. Corsets also had whale bone in them. Living bone is pliable and adaptable. It’s always rebuilding itself. When the right amount of force is placed on it for a long enough time, it will stay that way, particularly if the individual is young.
Cool, huh?
Prehistoric burial mound of the Hopewell people in Toolesboro, Iowa #iowa #history #nativeamerican #instagram #mine (at Toolesboro Mounds)
Chocolate flint mining site has been found in the Holy Cross Mountains by archaeologists from Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. Flint was used for making tools by the Lublin-Volyn culture population living in the area in the late fifth and fourth millennium BC.
Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw have located the sight sought for years during the inventory of several other prehistoric mining sites in north-eastern part of the Holy Cross Mountains.
Chocolate flint outcrop extends over a nearly 100 km long, narrow strip from Zawichost in the Vistula valley to the area near Orońsko south of Radom.
“Historical material coming from the surface of the newly discovered site differs substantially from the other known sites of similar type. Read more.
Thousands of Christian pilgrims streamed into Bethlehem Monday night to celebrate the birth of Jesus. It’s the major event of the year in that West Bank town. But Israeli archaeologists now say there is strong evidence that Christ was born in a different Bethlehem, a small village in the Galilee.
About 100 miles north of where the pilgrims gathered, shepherds still guide their flocks through green unspoiled hills, and few give notice to the tucked-away village with the odd sounding name: Bethlehem of the Galilee. But archaeologists who have excavated there say there is ample evidence that this Bethlehem is the Bethlehem of Christ’s birth.
“I think the genuine site of the nativity is here rather than in the other Bethlehem near Jerusalem,” says Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority which has excavated here extensively. He stands on the side of a road that now cuts through the entrance to the village. It was the construction of this road that led to the discovery of the first evidence that Bethlehem of the Galilee may have had a special place in history.
“It was inhabited by Jews. I know it was Jews because we found here remnants of an industry of stone vessels, and it was used only by Jews and only in the period of Jesus,” Oshri says.
He also found artifacts which showed that a few centuries later the community had become Christians and had built a large and ornate church. He says there is significant evidence that in early Christianity this Bethlehem was celebrated as the birthplace of Christ. The emperor Justinian boasted of building a fortification wall around the village to protect it. The ruins of that wall, says Oshri, still circle parts of the Galilee village today.
He thinks many early scholars would have concluded that this Bethlehem was the birthplace of Christ.
“It makes much more sense that Mary rode on a donkey, while she was at the end of the pregnancy, from Nazareth to Bethlehem of Galilee which is only 7 kilometers rather then the other Bethlehem which is 150 kilometers,” Oshri says.
He adds there is evidence the other Bethlehem in the West Bank, or what Israelis call Judea, was not even inhabited in the first century.
Paula Fredriksen, an American scholar of the historical Jesus, says that early Christianity only started to pay attention to the Judean Bethlehem in the fourth century, when the Emperor Constantine declared Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
According to the Old Testament, Judean Bethlehem was the City of David where the future messiah would be born. Fredriksen says that it would make sense for early Christianity to focus on that Bethlehem
“The Bethlehem that’s the only Bethlehem that matters for the tradition is David’s Bethlehem,” Fredriksen says. “And David’s Bethlehem quite specifically is in Judea.”
Oshri draws similar conclusions. He says that for devout Christians, the story of Jesus and his birth is inextricably linked to the internationally known city of Bethlehem.
How does Oshri think Christians would react to finding out that Bethlehem that they thought about is wrong?
“I don’t think it will have any influence,” he says. “The tradition is one thing. People will go on believing. And I can understand it.”
I have a real problem with “biblical archaeology.” First of all, it’s damn near impossible to identify any individual from history even in the most ideal of circumstances, so it’s doubly suspicious when it’s a religious or important political icon (see: King Richard III). Secondly, if the researcher is of that religion, of course he or she is going to want to find evidence that supports that religion’s veracity. Even if the researcher is not religious, they almost certainly have an agenda that hinges on the outcome of this research, whether it’s a religious one or a political one. Thirdly, even if the research is not selfishly motivated, anything they find will be ignored at best or reacted to violently at worst, because that’s what religious people do. It’s just not a scientific approach.
Also, I can’t even begin to list all the problems with specific to the idea of finding Jesus Christ, of all people. First of all, his real name, Yeshua (i.e. Joshua), was extremely common at the time. But I’ll leave it at that.
(Still, this is a really interesting article.)
[Leaving out url because dignity (?)]
What the hell is wrong with all you people? Why are you calling people bitches and telling them to shut up about things? What happened to having some dignity and explaining why someone is wrong in a normal fashion - without all of this hostility?
There are many reasons for our reactions. Let me explain them to you in what I hope you will find a “normal fashion”:
Simply put, the article feeds into the public discourse that money is more valuable than the pursuit of knowledge and personal improvement, and that the only worthwhile professions are those that garner a high salary. We face relatives constantly asking us what we plan to do with this degree, and governments that cut public research funds. It’s a greater problem than just one person’s “opinion.” Anthropology’s constant dismissal in public forums undermines its potential importance in public policy, health, and relief efforts, not just museums and excavations. Those things are pretty damn important, and the more people who are discouraged from pursuing anthropology, the fewer people there will be at mass casualty sites (forensic anthro) and developing countries (medical and cultural anthro). We don’t only belong in museums and excavations. Some of us actually do help the living.
So yes, we are all a bit testy. We’re all painfully aware of the realities of our field. People who don’t even get what it is we do who rub in our faces that employment is a pipe dream is getting old, especially in this crap economy. We just want to love our bones/early humans/ethnographies in peace. And yes, our hackles will get raised when someone tells us that these things we love are not worth our time, especially when they actually do have a wider impact. It threatens OUR dignity.
I think that was self-explanatory for most of us, though.
yo gurl u fine
Saatana, girl, you know I love you from the bottom my heart. I gatta say it.
bemoans proper ridding clothes being used for fashion..... rides in jeans and a tshirt.
*hugs ye*
Anemia People who suffer from anemia have alternately been suspected of vampirism or of being the victim of a vampire. The basic symptoms of anemia include chest pains, fatigue, exhaustion, always feeling tired or chronic weakness, a high heart rate, pale complexion, shortness of breath and unusual bleeding. the Basics of Anemia | WebMd Animals Fed on the Corpse (falls under improper burial / no burial rites) Animals Jumped Over Corpse Prior to Burial Mostly found in Eastern European and Asian traditions, it emphasizes the proper periods and rituals for mourning the dead. The animal may 'confuse' 'steal' or even become 'possessed' by the soul of the dead thus trapping them on earth. Birds and Cats are especially fear for this but there are a few written accounts of dogs as well. Bad Birth Really any and everything falls under this heading. Sort of the "catch-all" of vampires. Want to claim someone is a vampire say they were "Born Bad". It's a wonder the world is not full of vampires. The specifics change from one culture to another (as always) but generally speaking anyone born out side of the social norm is considered 'at risk' for vampirism. Being Buried Face Up/Down In a place where everyone is buried face up, anyone face down is a likely vampire. In places where it's standard practice to bury everyone face down, anyone face up is a likely vampire. Where people are buried in a very deep hole standing up (or in a very small hole in a sitting position), anyone buried laying down is a likely vampire. Being Excommunicated Where you kicked out of the major religion of the region? You're therefor unable to receive Last Rites, Forgiveness of Sins, a Proper Burial and all that. You're likely going to that religion's version of hell but if you were not bad enough for that you're doomed to return as an undead. Born with an Intact Caul The amniotic membrane that surrounds an unborn child. It is seen in some places as extremely bad luck to be "born with a hat" and it is sure sign the child is doomed to become a vampire. To reverse this bad-birth, the caul is often saved, dried, shredded and fed to the child once it is able to eat. Born with Teeth Any child born with even a single tooth who dies before a certain age is doomed to return as a vampire. To cure the child, pull the teeth as soon as possible. Like the same day it's born. Cursed Any verbal appeal for injury, evil or death to befall a person that is not taken back before the person who casts the curse dies. See Also: Parental Curse. Death By Vampire Almost unheard of before the Sixteenth Century. Then suddenly it is widely reported everywhere. I blame the printing press for this. Died before Baptism Nearly every culture has a ritual of "accepting" a new born into the world. Sometimes it's a naming ritual, some times it's a symbolic bath. Babies who die before they can be formally welcomed into society are often seen as 'unclean' or unwelcome or otherwise having no place in the society. While always tragic and sometimes intentionally killed, any child who dies before this ritual is sometimes feared as vengeful of being denied their life and place and thought to return to avenge themselves. Drowning A sudden and traumatic death that shocks the soul and it was a common belief with the Croatians that anyone who drowned would return as an undead. Such "Water-Born" vampires had an understandable phobia of water including all streams river and the sea. Eating a Sheep Killed by a Wolf Sometimes limited to the brain, sometimes it's the meat they'll do it. Mostly it has to do with the wolf being seen as an 'evil' animal and it's ability to somehow poison or taint the meat. Eye Color Having a different color from the 'normal' for any culture or region can mark someone a potential vampire. In Greece and the Balkans for example Blue eyes mark a would-be vampire. Hair Color Having a different color from the 'normal' for any culture or region can mark someone a potential vampire. In Christendom for example having Red hair is a sure sign of a potential vampire - it was believed Judas Iscariot was a ginger. Illegitimate Birth Any child born outside of the culture's marriage traditions was sure to become a vampire after they died because "bastards cannot enter heaven". Improper / No Burial Seriously... don't ignore a cultures burial traditions and don't mess with them. Any body that is taken care of might just sit up and try to eat you. Murdered and being Unavenged Think the movie Crow with Brandon Lee. Those who are murdered just might avenge themselves if they are not given justice. Nun steps over your Grave Ok. Even I don't fully understand this one. It's suppose to go that a Nun's purity may confuse the spirit of the person buried. Or that person just might be pissed off about having to go to Catholic School and wants some revenge. Parental Curse It is said to be the easiest way to become a vampire. Just have your folks curse you as they die. Also, some Romanian Hunters use 'curses' to combat the undead such as the phrase "god send you to burst". Passing a Lit Candle Over a Corpse An Asian tradition says that passing a candle directly over a deceased person will put them at grave risk of becoming an undead. Potentzio Se I'm not too sure of the nature of this ritual but it is a special right that when used makes the person into a 'living vampire'. It's suppose to come to us from Yugoslavia. Shadows Like animals and candles, keep shadows off the dead person. At all costs. It's like the "super charged" animal/candle rule. The shadow will some how infect the soul with evil. Sleepwalking Oooooo so that's the one that happened to me. (just kidding, but I did sleep walk until I was 16.) Sometimes it's the sleepwalker, sometimes it's the sibling who's the vampire. Sometimes it's just a generic symptom of vampire attack. Sorcery/Witchcraft 1. Impure souls, non-Christians (or the regions dominate faith) can't enter heaven. 2. If you live outside of the social norm something is wrong with your soul. 3. Certain "living vampires" hold the belief they may obtain immortality via the occult. 3A. see pretty much ever other entry on this list. Soul-Hair A single air of certain cats, if used properly, will force the soul of a dead person back into his/her body and they will become a vampire. Soul Recalling / Soul Trapping An ability of evil-magic (and cats) to steal, trap, recall or otherwise enslave the soul of the dead to create servants. Some of these undead are able to free themselves. In China, any cat may recall the soul of the dead, animal or human, and if the cat does not kill the newly revived the person will become a vampire. All the cat has to do is flick it's tail. Stealing the Ropes used to Lower a Coffin The taboo of "grave" and a general fear of death. Anything used in a funeral is unclean and you might 'catch' death from the item. This one comes to us mainly from the great old pandemics and in incomplete understanding of the common person of the way germs work. Suckled After Weaning Mothers who continue to nurse their children or in modern day any parents who bottle feed their child after it has moved on to solid food is 'condemning' the child to become a vampire if it died before it has fully grown. Suicide Suicides go to hell. Or in this case, return to kill us all. The so-called "Act of Judas" was/is seen as an affront to god in that you are upsetting his plans by refusing to play by his rules. It's not entirely a Christian tradition. In Ancient Greece the hands of suicides were cut off and burned to prevent them from causing harm should they return as a vampire. Tuberculosis From about 1780 to 1910 no one was really sure what the hell TB was, so vampires were blamed. Occasionally the heart of a TB Victim was cut out burned and the ashes mixed with wine and drunk as a cure to TB. It doesn't work and never did. Still... this gruesome tradition continues. There was a news article that came my way in 2008 of a heart being burned and drunk, the family of the dead person was trying to cure someone and they were all arrested for desecration of a body/grave. Weaned Early/Late Kids who seem to grow up too fast are just creepy aren't they? Back in the day of Creepy = Evil they were suspected of being in league with evil and prone to vampirism when they died. Also, any child that does not develop "on schedule" were often seen a a 'burden' on the family and you hear the story all the time of the kid locked in the attic. Werewolfry After death the lycanthrope is doomed once more. They rise as vampires. You just can't get a break sometimes can you? Wicked Life The favored catch-all from roughly 1100-1800. Anyone could be accused of vampirism for the "wicked life" thing. If you live out side of the church or social norm you are living a wicked life. If you cuss out a guy at the red light you're living a wicked life. Wind A Russian and Mongolian tradition. Kind of like the shadow thing, it works like the "reverse breath of life". A body must be wrapped / in a coffin before any wind or breeze touches them lest the wind revive them.
This LEGO Lot Includes:
gimme!
I finally got around to finishing the box... sorry if some of them are blurry and the inside it still a bit dirty. Now the question is; What am I going to do with it?
Now this one really is a Fan-Video.
I've taken two of Paul's movies and combined them to tell a third, completely separate story.... It's almost a video-fan-fiction.
It's a mix of Inquisition and El Espanto Surge la Tumba. The song is "Something I Can Never Have" by Nine Inch Nails.
What if the Inquisitor hadn't been caught?
What if he and the witch were both equally unrepentant?
