G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1201
December 23, 2012
Orange
Despite the swearing, this is a very accurate and very...
Despite the swearing, this is a very accurate and very inspiring piece. This is extremely true for everyone, especially people working in the arts. Never give up.
gypsy-garden:
In some Scandinavian traditions, Frau Holle is...
In some Scandinavian traditions, Frau Holle is known as the feminine spirit of the woods and plants, and was honored as the sacred embodiment of the earth and land itself. She is associated with many of the evergreen plants that appear during the Yule season, especially mistletoe and holly, and is sometimes seen as an aspect of Frigga, wife of Odin. Frau Holle is mentioned in the story of Goldmary and Pitchmary, as compiled by the Grimm brothers. Legends in some parts of Germany portray her as a toothless hag who appears in the winter, much like the Cailleach of Scotland.
In the Norse Eddas, she is described as Hlodyn, and she gives gifts to women at the time of the Winter Solstice, or Jul. She is sometimes associated with winter snowfall as well — it is said that when Frau Holle shakes out her mattresses, white feathers fall to the earth. A feast is held in her honor each winter by many people in the Germanic countries.
2001- Nicholas Nickleby
2001- Nicholas Nickleby
December 22, 2012
Sleep stealing dreamers
Sleep stealing dreamers
odditiesoflife:
L’Enfants Bizarre
Three preserved human...
L’Enfants Bizarre
Three preserved human fetuses, presented in an antique display cabinet. The first is an altogether healthy fetus, the second suffers Polymelia, six arms, and the final, suffers a rare infection of the Shope papilloma virus, which causes a series of horn like growths in the forehead. These three are part of a large collection of human specimens, afflicted with various genetic diseases.
