Rota Fortunae

Doomed Poet and Admirer of History

[witchesversuspatriarchy]

Yesterday’s X-post from r/HistoryMemes made me think of this tweet, and I wanted to share it with everyone here.

[miniangel]

i think the reason why the ring finger is the ring finger is romantic

[miniangel]

they call that vein “vena amoris” which is latin for vein of love

[artist-rossetti]

Dantis Amore, 1860, Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Medium: oil,canvas

[allmyknivesaremadeoutofbutter-d]

surrounding myself with people who also love to hang out on the floor

[fashionsfromhistory]

Dress

Gallenga

1920s

Whitaker Auctions

[artfulfashion]

Backstage at Christian Dior Couture Spring/Summer 2020; photography Christina Fragkou

[doublehex]

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[beckisbookshelf-deactivated2023]

Slow books

[cutefollower]

me trying to write a conclusion to my paper

[sweetoothgirl]

Quick And Easy Cinnamon Rolls

[glazedeye-s]

Temple of Asclepius (Aesculapius): Villa Borghese Gardens, Rome.

[pechebeche-deactivated20201125]

also WHY does every american lit or american history or w/ever course contain the entire history and writings of england & greater europe up until the colonies but NO documentation of the oral histories and stories from actual native american tribes and look at how that influenced and was influenced by european traditions to create the “american” story. like i KNOW why but christ

[pechebeche-deactivated20201125]

the first ever anthology of native american poetry was published this week and barnes and noble has a 1998 anthology of native american plays and those are literally the only two anthologies of native american literature i could find and i am PHYSICALLY INSISTING that u buy them and support the native activists and authors who pushed for them to published because holy shit y’all

[detailedart]

*Medieval celestial scenes* - 30.05.2020 3:22PM GMT-4

[thoodleoo]

do u ever just wish u could be an ancient oracle and your whole job was to do weed and tell stupid riddles to rich conquerors only for them to misinterpret your words and die

[we-kant-even]

*reading the iliad*

Fuck this happened in Percy Jackson

[6i]

it takes years to develop your craft. do not romanticize the idea of an ‘overnight success’. be a student. grow organically. get really good. hate your work. start over. find new ways to express the same ideas. the student becomes the master. your time will come.

[darkravenclaw]

i needed this <3

[bungalowclassic]