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Bothers me when the distinction between Witch and Wizard is drawn according to gender. The Witch/Wizard distinction is one of class. Wizards live in towers and have cursed artifacts. Witches live in shacks and have crooked teeth.

draconym

Both witches and wizards can be evil, of course. But when a witch is evil they turn you into a frog. When a wizard is evil they try to tear a hole in reality or raise an undead army. You don't see witches doing that shit because they're working class.

ecoeschatologist

The witch is looked down upon because they are competition to the hierarchical work of wizardry; they present an alternative to state monopoly on magic.

draconym

Absolutely. Witches perform folk magic--you'd never catch a wizard getting overly preoccupied with practical magic like soothing ulcers or curing the flu, but witches are always brewing up stuff for those kinds of reasons.

Magic is like programming. When it's seen as practical and tedious, it's "women's work." When it's seen as academic and intellectual, you get a huge salary and an audience with the king.

draconym

"so why aren't there female wizards" because of sexism, duh. Women have been shut out of magical academia the same way they have been shut out of so many other kinds of academia.

Maleficent was absolutely an evil wizard. She has a castle. She has a staff. She shouts "FOOLS" in an especially wizardly way.

Mad Madam Mim was every bit as magical as Merlin, but she didn't have ambitions of--or access to--power. She's a witch.

autumngracy

Another distinction is that witches work with, and draw a substantial amount of their power, from nature, while wizards specialize in a sort of magical science that doesn't rely on and frequently flies in the face of nature.

Witches have respect for and rely on the land, life, and history around them, while wizards do almost exactly the opposite, treating nature and life as mere subjects for experimentation, and and frequently trying to "outdo" or "overcome" them (as well as history).

On the scale of vibes, witches are more akin to druids, priestesses, and creatures of folklore, and wizards are like the magical equivalent of mad scientists and sleep deprived university students surviving off chemical concoctions to keep them awake until their next breakthrough. One is inexorably tied to nature and tradition, and the other is trying their best to completely ignore and move past them.

Wizards are somewhat obsessed with being remembered for something, discovering something, gaining fame, gaining power, etc. Witches are content to stay in their lane and will frequently punish those who start getting a little too big for their britches.

asteroidtroglodyte

From the etymology of the words:

“Witch” and related phonemes (wyk, wytch) has specifically referred to Magical Outsiders / Outcasts since antiquity

“Wizard” is more recent, and is a cognate of “Wise” and “-ard,” a suffix that means “too much of” (see: mustard, or “too pungent” and bastards, from type of traveling bed called a bast)

So Witches derive at least some of their power from their Outsiders Perspective, whereas Wizards derive at least some of their power from Knowing Too Much

the1920sinpictures

1929 c. Fabulous Art Deco chandelier. From Art Nouveau and Art Deco Sculpture, FB.

monamoni

Knabstruppers are a unique breed of horse.

Distinguished by their spotted coat, reminiscent of Dalmatians. These animals are known for their friendliness and affection for people. Aggression is not typical of them; they are calm and reliable companions.

elegantpersoncreation-2

On the ice..😁

toyastales

René Lalique, Cinq Hirondelles (“Five Swallows”) desk clock—also known as Vol d’Hirondelles—pressed‑molded clear glass with enamel, model introduced in 1920 (Marcilhac no. 761), c. 15 cm high. Collection: Christie's.

thepastisalreadywritten

'Hogmanay' is the Scottish word for the "last day of the year."

It is associated with New Year's Eve and the celebrations that come with it.

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"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish song.

In the English-speaking world, it is traditionally sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on Hogmanay/New Year's Eve.

Costume. Chitons.

Marjorie & C. H. B.Quennell, Everyday Things in Archaic Greece (London: B. T. Batsford, 1931).

killerchickadee

Wait, wait…. Is that seriously it? How their clothes go?

treewizarded

that genuinely is it

itwashotwestayedinthewater

yeah hey whats up bout to put some fucking giant sheets on my body

sourcefieldmix-deactivated20161

lets bring back sheetwares

hostagesandsnacks

also chlamys:

and exomis:

hidingthemane-deactivated201801

trust the ancients to make a fashion statement out of straight cloth and nothing but pins

biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist

Wrap Yourself In Blankets, Call It a Day

awhiffofcavendish

Wear blanket. Conquer world.

goys2men

That last one looks dope

moniquill

Squares and rectangles: easy to weave!! No cutting means no hemming.

hc-svnt-dracones

And easy to construct, you don’t have to have complicated seaming and patterning to turn fabric into clothing!

pendragyn

ancient Egyptian robes

capricorn-0mnikorn

This sort of clothing solution wasn’t just for the Mediterranean, or northern Africa, either. Behold the Belted Plaid:

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marlynnofmany

Has anyone already reblogged this with saris? It’s cool how many cultures have similarities like this hidden in plain sight.

tieras

https://kalaavarsha.com/how-to-wear-or-drape-a-saree/

deliciouswastelandgoddess

The lungi is a traditional garment worn in many southern states of India. It's different from the dhoti, in that it is a tubular shape (like

Since we are here might as well share the dhoti and the lungi

https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Lungi

https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Pancha-Kachcham?amp=1

It’s only men in the photos but really anyone can wear them. I am wearing a lungi right now.

I also know Thailand and Sri Lanka have their versions of a lungi as well.

assessthatdress

guooey

Love him... love mr. cool...

existential-dread-in-the-am

So deer have this instinct to stand tall and walk like a king when they notice something (a predator) watching them so they look like strong opponents since predators usually target the weakest members of the herd. The baby is doing the Don't Eat Me Walk.