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Allegory of Death and Fame, Agostino Musi, 1518

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Emblem depicting Scylla throwing a lava stone (3rd century BC) – Archaeological Museum of Aidone (Enna)

oathtoblood

The Horned God motif across cultures

Top right: Indus Valley Civilization

Bottom left: Iron Age Celtic (La Tène Culture)

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The Jackal and the Serpent: A Rare Syncretic Anubis

Deep within the 2nd-century Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa in Alexandria, Egypt, stands a fascinating example of ancient religious fusion: the anguipede Anubis (serpent-legged Anubis).

This striking relief perfectly embodies the melting pot of the Greco-Roman-Egyptian world. The traditional Egyptian jackal-headed god is depicted wearing Roman military armor and holding a spear, while his lower body transforms into coiling serpent tails. By merging Anubis with the Hellenistic protective serpent deity Agathos Daimon, this unique imagery represents a powerful hybrid sentinel—a cosmic guardian tasked with warding off evil and shielding the threshold of the tomb.

#egypt #sculpture #portalibis

oldpaintings

Mönch beim Glockenläuten, 1863 by Caspar Johann Nepomuk Scheuren (German, 1810-1887)

wilburwhateley

by Paul Lehr; cover art for James White’s The Aliens Among Us (1969)

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'Cat Pawing at Goldfish'. Isoda Koryūsai. Early 1770's.

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„Est lapis quem honorant Sapientes“ "It is the stone which the Wise [Sages] honor."

Gerlach, Johann, fl.c.1575, 1572-1576, MS.309, Wellcome Collection

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oldschoolfrp

The cloud castle of the Arch-Mage looms high above the jungle. To get inside, however, our intrepid adventurers must first get past Ezoran's demon.

(Valerie Valusek's cover art for Dungeon magazine No 9, TSR, Jan/Feb 1988, featuring the AD&D adventure "The Plight of Cirria" by Grant and David Boucher)

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Heroes for Dungeonquest (Dave Gallagher box art, Games Workshop, 1987), expansion for the Dungeonquest game including 12 metal Citadel miniatures with new cards and tokens

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“The Triumphant Entry of Death into a City”

— attributed to either François de Nomé (1593–1644) or Didier Barra (1590–1656). Their works were historically confused under the shared pseudonym “Monsù Desiderio”

oil on canvas, 17th century