#Apotropaic

Layers of Home

layersofhome

Was told by a friend, a builder that a beam in our house was likely to have been reused from a ship. I didn’t know any different so didn’t query

Dr Alice Tarbuck

atarbuck

I have been schooling my tongue, but I would just like to say: for those of us living alone, COVID feels like a sudden 'stop' in a game of musical

Badger North is a badger

MxBadgerNorth

Superstitions concerning fire, may lead us to consider the hearth, and chimney, where apotropaic objects are often concealed as a form of protection to ward against malevolent forces. The chimney

Pompeii Sites

pompeii_sites

With just the façade of this house excavated in 1913, we still only have a tantalising glimpse as to its owner: M. Fabius Ululitremulus. He owned a fullonica (tannery) and

nome

NomeDaBarbarian

SO @matthewmercer INCLUDED APOTROPAIC TATTOOS AND I'M SCREAMING.A small thread.#CriticalRole 2. One of my favorite bits of Pirate Lore is the tattoos. Each of them had a meaning, but the

Vegard Vike

VegardVike

This thread is a story about 'The Beasts of Oseberg'- five exquisitely carved and mysterious #Viking Age objects @kulturhistoriskPhoto: Kirsten Helgeland Many will have seen pictures of these animal heads

eigenrobot

eigenrobot

Earlier today I spent some time shitting on this paper without a broader discussion of why I was doing soI shall hold forth on this matter now as I think

Christopher Polt | Tofte 🏳️‍🌈

CBPolt

Since my book is close to hitting shelves, I thought I’d say a bit about why I chose the cover image. If you're into theater, mascots, fursuits, or even just

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