#mythical objects

[bebemoon]

“mermaid tears, neptune forebade the mermaids to use their abilities to change the course of nature. in a horrible storm, one mermaid weathered the crossings for a ship. she had, over time, grown to fall in love with the ship's captain from afar. when she calmed the wind and waves to save the man's life, neptune angrily exiled her to the depths of the ocean, and ordered her to never to swim to the surface again. still, today, her brightly gleaming tears wash up on the shore as sea glass as a reminder of true love. (medieval legend)”

[wormyorchids]

Flash sheet of squishy specimens

[mythos-theos]

Filipino Mythology Week → Day 7: Mythical Symbols/Objects

Agimat or bertud or anting-anting, is a Filipino word for "amulet" or "charm". Anting-anting is also a Filipino system of magic and sorcery with special use of the above-mentioned talismans, amulets, and charms.In the Philippine occult tradition, there is usually a corresponding agimat to deal with in a particular area in a person's life. (x)

[bebemoon]

“necklace of the lady of the lake, a jeweled necklace given to sir pelleas after assisting an old woman across a river. it was enchanted so that its wearer would be unfathomably loved. (arthurian legend)” 

[mythos-theos]

Filipino Mythology Week → Day 7: Mythical Symbols/Objects

“Ancient Tagalogs believed the tigmamanukan was a small omen bird with blue and black feathers. If a traveler encountered a tigmamanukan flying to the right it meant his journey will be without incident, but if the bird flew to the opposite direction it meant he might encounter dangers along the way and even lose his way and may never be seen again. Tigmamanukan is also seen as messenger of Bathala.”   (x)

[mythosblogging]

Manuscript vs Myth: Chosen Ones

We take a look at the mythical inspiration behind the magical weapons that appear in Veronica Roth's YA fantasy novel, Chosen Ones.

The Golden Bough

The golden bough is an important object from Classical Greco-Roman mythology. In the novel, it is said to have been lent to the chosen ones by Greece, however the Golden Bough appears most famously in the Aeneid – an Epic by the Roman poet, Virgil.

The golden bough is used by the hero of 'The Aeneid', Aeneas, the half-human son of the goddess Venus. He survived the sacking of Troy, and he and his men were the ancestors of the people of Rome. After being visited by the shade of his dead father, Anchises, Aeneas is told that he must travel to the underworld. His mother sent him two doves to lead him to the golden bough, nestled beneath the branches of an oak tree. The golden bough allowed Aeneas to travel safely to the underworld to visit his father.

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[l-egypte]

April 27, 2021 | TimePlay™ Live

Back in the day, when going to the cinema (Cineplex, specifically) was a thing, the pre-show featured TimePlay, an interactive game played from the participant’s phone. You got to win (Scene) points, which you could redeem for free tickets.

According to a Global News article from January 7, 2021, though, “Cineplex says that ... TimePlay will no longer be available at its theatres as of 2021.”

However, TimePlay has an online version now, playing thrice a week (Sundays, Tuesday, and Thursdays at 8:30 P.M. EST). You watch the show at https://timeplay.tv/ and play from your phone. (I am not being paid for this, so why am I explaining it? Because though I suck at it, it kind of is fun?)

Anyways, this week one of the games was to “pick three mythical objects Indiana Jones has found.” One of the choices offered was the “Book of Thoth.” “The ‘Book of Thoth’ is a name given to many ancient Egyptian texts supposed to have been written by Thoth, the Egyptian god of writing and knowledge” (source).

Indiana Jones did not find this mythical object, in case you were wondering.

[Screenshot from https://timeplay.tv/]