mythologyandhistory

mythologyandhistory, 3 months ago to Titanic

Imagine that I posted something witty about the #leapday, today.

Like, that the #Titanic sank in a leap year or that #Irish women have to be given gloves if you rejected their marriage proposals today.

But honestly, I just use today as an excuse to chill.

What did you do?

#reading

mythologyandhistory, 3 months ago to Europe

Did you know that there's a place in #Europe that still has a #feudal system?

The #crown dependency of #Sark is a curious place. It has no paved #roads & #cars are forbidden, #women only got the right to inherit #property in 1999, & the whole island is, to this day, a fiefdom.

This means the #monarch is the head, with a #lord (seigneur here) as the executive power & the tenants (effectively liegemen) as the vassals.

Sark has to pay the #king a yearly #knight's fee.

It's £1,79.

#history

mythologyandhistory, 3 months ago to berlin

Aubrite #meterorite in #Berlin !

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meteorite-germany

#unique

mythologyandhistory, 3 months ago to politics

Did you know that #Australian #politicians REALLY miss the #Victorian #Age?

Sometimes in Aussie #Parliament, you can spot an MP holding paper over their head.

If an MP wants to raise a "point of order", a #rule #violation, s/he has the right to speak. S/he does NOT have the right to stand, however.

Thus, to get the speaker's attention, a top hat should be put on... except that no one ever remembers their #hat & so a piece of paper must suffice!

#politics #history #weird

This is a photo of former Australian MP & Minister of Defense Christopher Pyne. He is a middle-aged white man in a navy suit, white shirt, and light blue tie holding a paper over his head.

mythologyandhistory, 3 months ago to ethelcain

Did you know that there was a #god that is claimed to be a previous version of Dionysios?

The #Phrygian people were nomads that settled in Anatolia. They brought their pantheon, including a god named Sabazios.

He was a god of #agriculture, teaching humans how to cultivate plants.
His followers would #dance & get #drunk.

#Ancient #Greeks equated Sabazios to Dionysos.

It was said that Sabazios was ripped apart by #Titans & reassembled as the Greek god of #wine.

#mythology

mythologyandhistory, 3 months ago to China

Did you know that #China has a famous alternative to "let them eat cake"?

During the Jin #Dynasty (266-420), #Emperor Hui of Ji (晉惠帝) was known to be incompetent. He had 9 different people rule in his stead because he could not form logical conclusions on his own.

In the #chronicle of the era, called the #Book of Jin (Vol. 4), it says that when he heard that his people were starving he asked:

"Why not eat minced meat?"

Hui died from poisoned bread.

#history #chinese

mythologyandhistory, 3 months ago to cake

Ever so often, I decide that I need to do some kind of #challenge.

I've embarked on an "extreme #Mediterranean #diet", in which I pretend it's 1951, & I'm somewhere in Manna in the Corinthian mountains.

Today, the challenge was to make a sweet treat.

I've decided to make a 'Fanouropita', a Lenten #cake to honour #Saint Phanourios. He's asked to find things that have been lost because his icon was found intact in the ruins of a church.

I liked the #mythology & it's pretty tasty too!

This is a photo of a piece of Fanouropita to show the inside. It is a soft crumbly texture in a caramelly brown colour, on a small round ceramic plate.

mythologyandhistory, 4 months ago to Netherlands

Did you know gouda has been in production since 1184, making it the oldest category of #cheese that still uses the same #recipe?

Despite the name, gouda is only sold in the town of Gouda but made on the #farms surrounding the area.

To this day, you can buy gouda, in Gouda, every Thursday.

#netherlands #delicious #history

mythologyandhistory, 4 months ago to random

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https://youtube.com/shorts/Lwot9NIFIHU?si=q0N7KzJAfZqsEwMM

mythologyandhistory, 4 months ago to neverwinternights

在龙年里，愿你昂首龙吟，一路平安!

Happy #lunarnewyear!

Did you know that there is an #Australian territory in which this day is a state #holiday? (It's Christmas Island)

This is the year of the #dragon.

The earliest depictions of Chinese Dragons come from the Hongshan culture, 6700 years ago.

But honestly, this is essentially "dumplings & noodles" day in my household.

What are you eating?

#mythology #holiday

mythologyandhistory, 4 months ago to Fashion

Do you know about real #fashion crimes?

Sko-Ella was REALLY into shoes. For a new pair, she made a pack with the #devil.

She was meant to create discord between a married couple.

She told the #wife to cut the beard of her man at night to ensure his faithfulness, & told the husband that his wife was going to kill him.

He saw his wife with a knife & #killed her.

When Ella asked the devil for her prize, he was so disturbed by her that he would only hand it over at arm's length.

#mythology

mythologyandhistory, 4 months ago to teenagers

Did you know that #teenagers could be annoying even 3800 yrs ago?

During the first #Babylonian #Empire, Iddin-Sin, a wealthy boy from south of Baghdad, was sent away to #study.

As today, he worried that his clothes were not as nice as those of his classmates, & so wrote a manipulative letter to his mum.

It would’ve taken her months to spin, weave, dye, & tailor new garments.

The letter ends with: “You, you do not really love me.”

The whole letter:
https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/search?layout=full&id=P387407

#history #drama

mythologyandhistory, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to australia

Things I've learned today:

1. #Australia does not recognize the #Armenian #Genocide, (& I'm officially baffled).

2. #British diplomats had known about #Hitler as a character, & the likely consequences of National Socialism about a decade before his ascent to Chancellor.

3. #Lithuania has a dish named after the Zeppelin.

4. The Great #Mosque of #Gaza, built in the 7th century, has been destroyed for the 6th time (2x earthquakes, Ayyubids, Mongols, Britons, Israelis).

#todayilearned #history

mythologyandhistory, 4 months ago to history

Did you know that jewellery tastes differed between #StoneAge East & #West?

Stone Age Europe (35k-25k yrs ago) had 9 distinctive groups of #people - based on their accessories.

Usually, group association is based on genetic similarities, but those can’t always explain belonging.

For example, despite being widely available, only those in the #East wore fox canines, while only the Westerners wore red deer ones.

They did appear to have traded for their favourites, too.

#history

kiwiapple87, 4 months ago to NFL

It's been awhile so here is an #intoduction post

I'm a network design engineer that enjoys #nfl (Chicago Bears) Lord of The Rings, #marvel /DC, #starwars , epic fantasies/sci-fi (book and cinema), and video games (MMOS and RPGS with some FPS and Strategy). also enjoy having conversations about #science , society, #news, and #politics . And l love learning new things!

I also have a dog, Elroy, who is 13 and is full of character.

#lotr #comicbooks #books #reading #fantasy #scifi #gaming

mythologyandhistory, 4 months ago to food

An obsession of mine is researching how countries handle threats of #food & #water insecurity.

#Germany for example, has secret locations in which it stores legumes, grains & milk powder.

#Finland has 6 mths of grain & fuel & a min. of 3 months of medicine.

In terms of water security, 9 countries in the #MiddleEast will have extreme lvls of water stress by 2040.
But this will also be dire for #Australia, #USA #China & #India.

What do other countries do? Educate me! :)

#crisis #offtopic