King Ding Dong's revenge....

Nature, paintings, metal obsessions, cosmic admiration, art fanatic, and other various subjects of appeal.

[nocjourn]

Hey.

I love you.

[weepingwidar]

Jeff Olsson (Swedish, 1981) - Trädet (The Tree) (2023)

[chaosophia218]

In Oberstdorf, an old village in Southern Bavaria, a unique ancient pagan tradition is still alive – the dance of the wild men (Wilde-Mändle-Tanz), which is held only in this small town, once in five years. 

Wilde-Mändle-Tanz is dedicated to the Germanic god Thor, and involves 13 men, all of whom belong to old local families who have been living in that region for centuries. The men’s costumes are made of moss, which grows only in the  Allgäu Alps. 

They dance to rhythmic drum music, building a pyramid, and at the end they drink mead from their wooden mugs, singing a ritual song.

[70sscifiart]

Does anyone know if this art was ever used as a book or game cover? It's by James Talbot, done in 1982. The artist did a number of board game covers for Avalon Hill Games, but I can't find this one anywhere - it may have just been a portfolio piece.

[70sscifiart]

Update: It was a portfolio piece! I heard from someone who heard from someone who got in touch with Talbot, who confirmed it. Most likely never published.

[alrobertsphotography]

Beautiful Spring

[abnormes]

Ophelia by Friedrich Heyser

[abrighterhellas-deactivated2018]

Apollo Attended by Nymphs (ca. 1667-75) by François Girardon

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[foxum]

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[orb-s]

[nocturnal-nostalgia]

[orb-s]

[lotrmusical]

never let anyone tell you that trawling through mediocre victorian poetry isn't worth it. we just happened upon an absolute BANGER of a worm poem. go read it or else 🪱🪱🪱

[lotrmusical]

the reviews are in... glad everyone's enjoying song of the worm

[id: tumblr tags reading 'dude This Fucking Rules', 'holy fucking shit! that was legit so cool?', 'holy shit that is fucking metal', 'oh this fucks severely', 'yeah no this fucking SLAPS', 'yo this RULES']

[wilwheaton]

Holy fucking shit this is one of the most incredible things I have ever read. I am dead serious. I PROMISE you that you want to read this, and you're going to immediately send it to all your weird friends who you also know will love it.

[neil-gaiman]

The original link is down -- you can read it at

Song of the Worm - A Poem by Eliza Cook

Song of the Worm is a poem by Eliza Cook. THE worm, the rich worm, has a noble domainIn the field that is stored with its millions of slain

[charnel-grounds]

"Haroot was astride the galloping winds, and the stars were running with torches past him...." - Theodora Du Bois

Lawrence Sterne Stevens - The Devil's Spoon

(Famous Fantastic Mysteries - June 1948)

[1five1two]

Binette Schroeder.

[thesymbolsofparadise]

Art by Lucas Garcete (2000 - 2024)