#ethopia

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Giovanna Photography - Suma children

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Doodle of Oromo and habesha ethopian miku <3

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The Leucrocotta

About the Mythical Monster

-“the leucrocotta is said to have the haunches of a stag, as well as the chest, neck, and tail of a lion and the head of a badger, standing about the height of an ass. There is no mention of the forelegs. It is incredibly fast, sometimes called the fasted creature alive.”(https://thebestiaryproject.wordpress.com)

Habitat(Ethiopia and India)

-Deserts

-Jungles

-Mountainous Regions

Lore

-“It is also able to create a wide variety of sounds, including mimicking human speech. The leucrocotta is known to listen for the name of a victim, then call that person into the night. It retreats into cover, usually the forest, until there is no chance that the victim will be able to call for help or run away, and only then kills its prey.”(thebestiaryproject.wordpress.com

Artwork:TheDigitalArtist2020(me)

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King Solomon, the greatest of the ancient biblical kings. As the son of the slayer of Goliath, David, Solomon inherited the throne of Israel. One night in his youth Solomon prayed to God, appearing in his dream God asked him what he wanted and Solomon asked God for the wisdom to rule his people justly and fairly. Moved by his earnest and selfless wish, God granted his wish and more, granting him great knowledge, the ability to talk to animals and awakening his magical abilities. To thank the god that granted him such wisdom, Solomon began construction of the first temple. However its construction was constantly hindered and destroyed by demons, so Solomon once again asked God for guidance. In response the archangel Michael descended to Solomon and bestowed upon him a ring that could capture and control demons, with it he imprisoned the demons and forced them to complete the temple dedicated to their eternal enemy. Solomon’s archenemy was Asmodeus, a demon of lust who constantly troubled Solomon. One story details that after casting Solomon’s ring into a river, Asmodeus threw Solomon across the world, causing the king to lose the throne and his riches. Despite this Solomon was able to recover his ring and defeat Asmodeus, reclaiming his spot on the throne. Solomon held many wives as king, with some stating over 700. Many of his wives were the queens and princesses of other kingdoms, such as the Queen of Sheba and the pharaoh’s daughter. After his death his son Rehoboam took over the throne, however under his rule the kingdom of Israel suffered and ultimately fractured.

King Solomon is a greatly revered monarch among the Abrahamic faiths, especially among the more mystic branches of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Gnosticism. Though the practice of sorcery in the Abrahamic faiths can be traced back to the beginning of the Jewish faith, Solomon has still been an important figure throughout mysticism. The book that really sparked demonology was the Testament of Solomon, an extra biblical book that detailed the many demons who Solomon captured, this book was used as reference for the Key of Solomon, which laid out the framework for demon classification. Solomon also appears frequently in the One Thousand and One Nights, mostly mentioned off hand, however in one story he imprisoned a jinn within a bottle thrown into the sea, this story is thought to have evolved from the story Solomon’s combat against Asmodeus. The royal family of Ethiopia claimed to be descendants of Solomon as well as holding the ark of the covenant, similarly Ethiopia was the first country to officially adopt Christianity as a religion. The historicity of Solomon is debated among researchers, however the consensus is that he most likely did exist, but the splendor of his kingdom was most likely exaggerated.

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 “The scale of children’s humanitarian needs is at a historically high level, with more children impacted every day,”

https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-appeals-us99-billion-humanitarian-funding-support-children-affected-conflict