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yoga-onion · 24 days

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Legends of the humanoids

Reptilian humanoids (13)

Melusine – mythical humanoid serpent transformed into a dragon

Melusine is a water spirit from French folklore and an example of human–animal marriage as well as princess Toyotama (See) in the East. She is a humanoid hybrid whose upper body is that of a beautiful woman in medieval costume, but whose lower body is that of a snake, and is also said to be a dragon nymph, as she has dragon wings on her back. She is also sometimes thought to be associated with mermaid lore. The Starbucks logo is also inspired by her.

Mélusine was the daughter of Pressine, the Fountain Fay, and Elinas, King of Albany, Scotland. Her mother placed a curse on Mélusine and her sisters that for one day a week they would assume the form of a snake from the waist down. Furthermore, if anyone saw them in their true form, they would be permanently remain forever the lower body of a snake and with wings.

Raymondin, Count of Poitou, who had left his family after accidentally killing his uncle, while hunting in the forest, met Melusine one day, fell in love and married her after making a covenant that he would never look at her on Saturdays. She brought her husband wealth and they had ten children.

However, when her husband heard a malicious rumour, he broke his promise and saw Melusine's true identity while she was bathing. Locked alone in her room, her upper body was human, but her lower body was that of a giant snake (or fish). She then assumes the form of a dragon, provides him with two magic rings, and flies off, never to be seen again. She returns only at night to nurse her two youngest children, who are still infants. Although many of Melusine's children had the nature of monsters, it is said that the future French monarch stood from the lineage of two children born normal.

Melusine's sons:

Julian (said to have later become King of Cyprus)

Eudes (whose appearance and face appear to be on fire)

Guy (said to have later become king of Armenia)

Antoine (with a lion's foot growing out of one cheek)

Renault (with one eye)

Geoffroy (with one large tusk)

Fromont (with a hair-covered birthmark on his nose)

Olivre (with three eyes)

伝説のヒューマノイドたち

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メリュジーヌ〜竜に変身した神話上の人型蛇の妖精

メリュジーヌは、フランスの民間伝承に登場する水の精霊で、東洋の豊玉姫（参照）と同様に異類婚姻の一例である。上半身は中世の衣装をまとった美しい女性の姿だが、下半身は蛇の姿をしており、背中に竜の翼が生えていることから竜の妖精とも言われている、人型のハイブリッド。また、人魚の伝承と結びつけて考えられることもある。スターバックスのロゴにもなっている。

メリュジーヌは、泉の妖精プレッシナとスコットランドのオルバニー王エリナスの娘である。母親はメリュジーヌと妹達に、週に1日だけ腰から下が蛇の姿となるという呪いをかけた。さらに、もし変身した姿を誰かに見られた場合には、永久に下半身が蛇で翼を持った姿のままとなってしまう。

ポワトゥー伯爵のレイモンダンは、誤って叔父を殺してしまったために家を出ていたが、ある日メルジーヌに出会って恋に落ち、メルジーヌは「土曜日には絶対に自分を見ない」という誓約を交わして彼と結婚した。メリュジーヌは夫に富をもたらし、10人の子供をもうけた。

しかし、悪意のあ��噂を聞いた夫は誓いを破り、入浴中のメリュジーヌの正体を目撃してしまう。部屋にひとり閉じこめられた彼女の上半身は人間だったが、下半身は巨大な蛇（または魚）のものだった。そして彼女は竜の姿になり、夫に2つの魔法の指輪を与えると飛び去り、二度と姿を現すことはなかった。彼女は、まだ幼い二人の末っ子に授乳するために夜だけ戻ってくる。メリュジーヌの子供達の多くは化け物の性質を持っていたものの、問題なく生まれた2人の子供の血統からは、後のフランス君主が立ったという。

メリュジーヌの息子たち:

ユリアン（後にキプロスの王になったという）

ウード（外見と顔が炎のように燃えて見える）

ギイ（後にアルメニアの王になったという）

アントワーヌ（片頬に獅子の足が生えている）

ルノー（一つ目）

ジョフロワ（大牙が一本あり）

フロモン（鼻の上に毛で覆われたアザがある）

オリブル（三つ目）

#melusine #hybrid serpent #mermaid #fay #dragon #humanoids #legendary creatures #hybrids #hybrid beasts #cryptids #therianthropy #legend #mythology #folklore #nature #art

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adarkrainbow · 2 months

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Masterpost 15: A busy turn of the year

The missing Arthurian knight rediscovered in 2019 - About Snow White's age according to medieval weddings and in Dumas' version - Where does Cinderella's godmother live?

A discussion about passive and active women in fairytales (French ones mostly, with a few British) - About people's reception of Disney's Big Three - Violent unicorns

Religious fanatics and Disney's Wish - Scary Tales rediscovered - A bonus from another blog, about the first Pentamerone movie -

Looking for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's Hansel and Gretel show plus why it is so cool + the folkloric character I had forgotten the name of

A long talk about the "limits" of fairy tales - Plus a follow-up/second take on the question, with an infinity of possibilities and the question of non-European cultures

A talk about dragons - DC's Fables might be public domain - The parodic web-series "Fabled" - The most disturbing Hansel and Gretel book I have ever seen - A De Efteling booklet I found - I watched "The Last Bogatyr" - The Little Mermaid and soul-searching - Religion in Andersen's works - A creepy Snow Queen - The names of the princes of madame d'Aulnoy

Pinocchio's education: Part 1 - part 2 - part 3 - part 4

Let's go up the giant beanstalk: part 1 - part 2

#masterpost #french fairytales #french fairy tales #pinocchio #jack and the beanstalk #eldraine #disney fairytales #hansel and gretel #efteling #andersen fairytales #hans christian andersen #mtg #magic the gathering #fairytale fantasy #fairytales #fairy tales

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valuing-a-life · 1 year

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french medieval mermaids i used a list "Historical mermay" by chloe.z.arts~

oh no, seahorses are lost

*i used pages from Bestiary 1270 (Ms. Ludwig XV 3 (83.MR.173)) as reference and for inspiration* Tools: watercolor, gouache, ink

#mermay2023 #historicalmermay #mermaid #merfolk #mermay #medieval aesthetic #drawing #historical mermay

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shreya11111 · 2 years

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alternate m!leven names:

a loooong list of m!leven nicknames that i have been compiling for weeks (in bold are the ones i came up with and haven’t seen anyone else use before. in bold and italics are the ones i came up with but can’t remember if anyone else has used before)

- motorcycle

- mitotic index

- middlemen

- marriage counselors

- monetary policies

- mr miyagi

- mockingbird

- monogamous relationship

- marriage ceremony

- minecraft

- my story animated

- migraines

- motion sicknesses

- material girl

- maternal clothes

- mandarin

- mongoose

- moby dick

- little mermaid

- milkshake

- mango mussolini

- mango mousse

- melted butter

- magic school bus

- merry-go-round

- mitosis

- mr bean

- mint magnums

- spilt milk

- mopey sharks

- mentos

- milky way

- mitskivan

- mitochondria

- moon pod

- oven mitts

- microorganism

- microscope

- microphone

- microwave

- missgetti

- minivan

- minibus

- mickey mouse clubhouse

- mineral water

- malaria

- measles

- marijuana

- marilyn monroe

- maroon 5

- mesopotamia

- milestone

- muffin

- minimart

- mini golf

- mario kart

- macbook air

- mount everest

- M&Ms

- mint chocolate chip ice cream

- milkman

- mechanical engineering

- motorway

- madagascar

- minnesota

- macarena

- macaron

- mac & cheese

- milk curdle

- morbius

- mason jar

- mashed potatoes

- minced beef

- mosquito

- mona lisa

- mildew

- megamind

- monsters inc

- monster high

- my little pony

- measuring tapes

- lady marmalade

- machine gun kelly

- marmite

- macbeth

- mama mia

- medieval

- mannequin

- moldy cheese

- moldy bread

- molotov cocktail

- merriam-webster

- manila envelope

- mozzarella sticks

- metamorphosis

- mac demarco

- microsoft

- mosquito repellant

- marinated chicken

- multiverse theory

- moroccan oil

- maltesers

- monopoly

- microbiology

- molasses

- my chemical romance

- methamphetamine

- mcdonald’s

- mcchicken

- mcnuggets

- methane

- milk chocolate chip cookie

- mouthwash

- mollycoddle

- military equipment

- milky oats

- milk stain

- morse codes

- mayo, quebec

- mandela catalogue

- massachusetts institute of technology

- mcgill university

- metahumans

- mirkwood

- metallic slime

- marine biology

- marshmello

- messy bun

- monochromatic nail polish

- french manicure

- messi

- mushroom

- millipede

- motivational speaker

- methemoglobin

- manbun

- monster energy drinks

- manhunt

- micropenis

- masoleum

feel free to comment additional ones! i’ll update this list as i think of/see more <3

#byler #byler tumblr #anti m*leven #anti milkvan #milkvan #midleven #anti midleven #m*leven

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thepringlesofblood · 11 months

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Dimension 20 Neverafter FPE (Fairytales Per Episode): The Numbers

I’ve been updating the original version of this post since Ep. 3, and as such it has a lot of theories/additions/explanations/ramblings. This is just the numbers. Every fairytale, nursery rhyme, or piece of folklore included, referenced, or alluded to across the series (that I found).

For some of these, I was unable to determine one specific tale, and for some of these, I am unsure as to whether the reference was intentional. I’ll put that if that’s the case. It is what it is, baby. Enjoy!

Full list beneath the cut, by episode.

Ep. 1

The PCs (and their backstories)

Mother Goose (+1)

Mother Hubbard (+1)

Jack

jumped over the Candlestick (+1)

and the Beanstalk (+1)

Ylfa (Little Red Riding Hood) (+1)

“Huff and puff, little one” = 3 little pigs allusion (+1)

Pib (Puss in Boots) (+1)

Pinocchio (+1)

Cinderella (+1)

stepmother’s official art says “Cinderella...” at the bottom

Rosamund (sleeping beauty/briar rose) (+1)

Gerard (the princess and the frog) (+1)

Snow queen (mentioned by Elody) (+1)

the rest of the episode

the little red hen (+1)

Ol king Cole (+1)

The little old lady who lived in a shoe (+1)

(alluded to) Alice n Wonderland (+1)

rabbit pulling a teapot

total tale count: 16

Ep. 2

Herr Drosselmeyer (+1)

The Nutcracker

Snow White (+1)

(alluded to) Beauty and the beast (+1)

furniture coming alive

total tale count: 3

Ep. 3

.........nothing new to report

tale count: 0

Ep 4

the fairy with the turquoise hair is actually not exclusive to Pinocchio - she has her own book*.

*I found out later that this is not true, hence no +1

(alluded to) the little mermaid (+1)

“a dancing princess who either cannot or will not speak near a beach.”

there’s. So many rabbit and fox tricksters in the world.

One specific tale for Fox is alluded to, so he gets (+1)

a reply to the original post mentioned a character named Reynard the Fox from medieval French literature that might be the reason that the Fox speaks with a French accent.

“Isengrim” is the name of the daggers Pib gets. There’s a tale called Ysengrimus from 1152 CE where Reynard the Fox (along with a certain Wolf) appears.

No specific tales for Rabbit are specifically referenced except for Pinocchio’s story, but if Fox’s French accent is an allusion to Reynard the Fox, I’m taking Rabbit’s Cockney British accent to be an allusion to Peter Rabbit (the most famous British trickster rabbit I can think of.) He gets a (+1)

There are surely other rabbits that inspired Brennan, but I’m not qualified to sift through all trickster rabbits ever.

I’m sorry if it’s not a Cockney accent. That’s just what it sounded like to me. +1 for each of them seems fair regardless.

the golden goose (another Jack/Mother Goose tale not specifically mentioned before) (+1)

total tale count: 4

Ep. 5

hey diddle diddle (+1)

the dish ran away with the spoon + the cow jumping over the moon

itsy bitsy spider (+1)

first allusion to little miss muffet (+1)

(alluded to) goldilocks (+1)

”just enough” oats

first mention of Aesop (+1)

1001 nights (+1) (scherazade/The Endless Nights)

“spider queen”/scherazade’s spider (+1)

I cannot describe the lengths I have gone to to try and figure out who the mythical spider that fuses with Muffet is. there are many possibilities but none seem more likely than the rest. please, god, if you know which spider is being referenced here, let me know.

sinbad (+1)

“Sinbad the Sailor”

magical palace w the tapestries of starlight (+1)

there’s a fuckload of magic palaces in 1001 nights. idk which one this refers to but it does refer.

total tale count: 9

Ep. 6

No new tales - expands on ones already mentioned (muffet, scherazade’s spider)

first actual appearance of little miss muffet

total tale count: 0 

Ep 7

the cloak of rushes (the gillesuit/haystack cloak) (+1)  

As of Ep. 9, we know that this is probably from the English fairy tale “Cap-o’-Rushes”

the golden bridle (+1) 

some cursory googling indicates that this is most likely from the celtic tale of Guleesh.

In ep 13 & 14 (& the adventuring parties) they talk about what it does, and while nothing they say rules out Guleesh, it doesn’t really match up either.  

so…….maybe it’s not intended to be the one from the tale of Guleesh. I remain optimistic.

the golden chair (+1) 

a grimm fairytale with a weirdly christian bent

it is very possible that this was not an intentional allusion.

I have to mention here that the cloak of stars recovered from the spider’s den is a reskin of the DND 5e “Robe of Stars”

I spent multiple months trying to figure out what this cloak could be an allusion to. there’s nothing clear-cut. like the sword of truth, I believe this to be an archetype from no one tale in particular.

total tale count: 3

Ep 8

first actual appearance of Aesop!

the lion and the mouse (+1)

the boy who cried wolf (+1)

the scorpion and the frog (+1)

total tale count: 3

Ep 9

BABA YAGA (+1)

(alluded to) the princess and the pea (+1)

siobhan asks if anyone sees any stacks of mattresses without peas under them to sleep on

(alluded to) this little piggy went to market (+1)

it’s not in the captions but emily axford says ‘well there has to be a market, right? cause this little piggy went to market’

first actual appearance of 3 little pigs

total tale count: 3

Ep 10

(alluded to) peter and the wolf (+1)

the baron’s named peter and there’s a wolf. that can’t be a coincidence,

total tale count: 1

Ep 11

the emperor’s new clothes (+1)

“the naked emperor”

rumpelstiltskin (+1)

“the king of apogee“ and the rumor about him

Koschei the deathless (+1)

(alluded to) the binding of Fenrir (Norse mythology) (+1)

Ylfa puts her hand in the Wolf’s mouth to prove her and Mother Goose’ good intentions.

I didn’t catch this one at first - thank you to the many posts about it in the #neverafter tag!

total tale count: 4

Ep. 12

Rapunzel (+1)

The North Wind (+1)

from what I can tell, this is from "East of the Sun and West of the Moon"

I’m sure The North Wind is from other things too, though

first actual appearance of the little mermaid!

total tale count: 2

Ep. 13

no new tales - expands on the little mermaid & pinocchio

total tale count: 0

Ep. 14

the legend of the children of Lír (+1)

it is revealed in this episode that the sea witch is named Alba Mac Lír

“Mac Lír“ in Scottish Gaelic = son of Lír

thank you @twoeelsforsupper for this observation!

total: 1

Ep. 15

no new tales, unless you count Clara The Horse Princess

total: 0

Ep. 16

thumbelina (+1)

hans christian anderson tale from 1835, in the second volume of his Fairy Tales Told For Children series.

tom thumb (+1)

English folklore, there was a 1621 book called The History of Tom Thumb

Jack the Giant Killer (+1)

in ep 17 adventuring party, brennan talks a bit about the multiplicity of jacks, and clarifies that there are TWO separate Jack + Giants myths.

Jack and the Beanstalk - an English fairytale about a young boy who accidentally grows a beanstalk to the Giant World and only “kills” the giant at the end by cutting the beanstalk down, leaving the giant to fall to his (their?) death.

Jack the Giant Killer - a Welsh fairytale about a warrior named Jack who fights a bunch of giants with a huge club and wins

So, while we’ve already counted Jack and the Beanstalk, this episode does introduce a new variation on Jack - Jack the Giant Killer.

total: 3

Ep. 17

Fear Not (+1)

another grimm fairytale

the brave little tailor (+1)

aka “the guy who kills a bunch of flies with his belt”

Jack and Jill (+1)

three blind mice (+1)

total: 4

Ep 18

The Wishing Star (+1)

look there’s many stars you can wish on. “star light, star bright” has one but there are many others

Ep 19

no new tales - it’s finale time!

total: 0

Ep 20

fairies!

so in the 1880s, Andrew Lang wrote a series of fairytale books named after fairies of various colors. I’m counting each fairy who has a book named after them as a new tale.

NOTE: the Blue Fairy (+1)

ok look i fucked up yall. The Fairy With Turquoise Hair is re-named “The Blue Fairy” in a lot of adaptations, so when I previously counted her separately from Pinocchio bc she had her own book, I was referring to “The Blue Fairy Book”

so we’re counting it here instead bc it’s the first appearance of the actual Blue Fairy

The Red Fairy Book (+1)

The Green Fairy Book (+1)

The Orange Fairy Book (+1)

The Yellow Fairy Book (+1)

total: 5

total series tale count: 62

allusions (aka ones where nothing is referenced by name e.g. Fenris): 17

could be unintentional: 8

direct, clear references: 37

have a good one yall!

#neverafter #neverafter spoilers #d20 #d20 spoilers #dimension 20 #dimension 20 spoilers #original post #myth #folklore #stories #dropout #brennan lee mulligan #dnd #fairytale #now to go work on my list of greek/latin root words used in names in trw #it aint much but its honest work

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wrennwyrmnest · 10 months

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i’m very very curious about your arthurian retelling! who are the central characters? what do you find most interesting/exciting/compelling about them? what are your arthurian sources & inspirations (be that medieval texts or modern retellings)?

Hey there anon! Thank you so much for asking this question - this is going to be a bit of a long answer but I get the feeling that won't be an issue :D (Maybe grab a snack?)

Firstly I'll explain why I'm using 'reimagining' rather than 'retelling', namely it's because of moving Arthur and co into a high fantasy setting rather than just Britain etc. which, while of course there will be analogues, there's going to be a bigger part that other fantasy species play. Christian themes and I guess, reasonings, aren't found but linger where appropriate (Grail Quest is there but but Galahad doesn't like yk go to Heaven afterwards) as some media I've been inspired from as well as I think a big thing of Arthur's legend of moving from one world into another whether that be Pagan -> Christian or Anglo-Saxon -> Britain(* all the big asterisks there because yk fiction and history not aligning).

Characters

Oh boy. Firstly I'd like you to check out the chart that was added to the wikipedia for King Arthur's Family: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur%27s_family *how I wish this was there last year :sob:* and basically this kinda gives a good scope of characters I have 'webbed' out. I've gone to both Welsh and French texts for inspiration since Welsh includes Arthur's trips to the underworld ( ;) ) and French is when we get Lancelot and the Grail Quest. Firstly know I have taken some liberties both in Arthur's family tree as well as some creative ways that account for say multiple parents (Lancelot is recorded as being the son of a King but also as a son of The Lady of the Lake ~plot reasons~ they're separate uh, instances lets say ;) of his parents in my story). But in terms of characters whose voice I have a pretty good grasp of, their emotional arc(s) and a clear image in my mind of what they look like are (and grouped for no particular reason...):

Arthur, Lancelot, Gwen, and two others in their polycule.*

Igraine, Uther, and Gorloris.**

Merlin <- think druidic Loki vibes, he's a pain in my ass and I love him.

Hector his daughter Ser Kay.

Nimue and The Lady of the Lake.

Morgause and her son Mordred.

Madoc and his brother Mark.

Morgaen and how they were separated from Arthur at birth.

... The notion database I've created by pulling all the characters from sources comes to 258 but the above lists some uh key figures that are fleshed out as protagonists, antagonists, and anti-heroes.

(*) I'll get to Arthur/Lance/Gwen's triad a bit more below, but what I will say is that polycule is an important term here as everyone isn't with everyone, if that makes sense? But imagine found family five-man-band vibes.

(**) SO fun fact, when I watched the movie Merlin as a kid I misheard Gorlois as Goloris so I just kinda stuck with it. Unsure if that'll upset people too much though aha.

Why Tho? Exciting/Interesting/Compelling reasons why these characters have my soul.

I'm a big fan of Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Mythology. Seeing comparisons and also seeing both the Disney-fied versions but also the original tales. Arthurian legends has scratched an itch of dragons, knights, and magic that I've loved and is also shared by other stories too - which in part is why I'm spending so much time worldbuilding up front so I have a whole world sandbox to play in and tell some other tales too with it.

Why did I go with Arthur instead of say the Little Mermaid & Harpy sapphic reimagining I've got stashed? Honestly? Because he answered the call to adventure - the quest I have planned - but also because the Arthur I have in my mind, a big theme for him is Courage and doing the thing even though you're scared to which I resonate with a lot. Lancelot came stumbling in as his best friend from their squire days after disappearing for a few years for a second chance romance plot. Gwen butting heads with her twin sister had a certain, fire let's say ( ;) ), that need to pull these two dorks out of their heads while also exploring themes of empowerment. Mordred's arc which I hope to pull off as well as Zuko's was. Merlin, whom I love, was the one who revealed the world to me and really sparked the magic of it all. But then two scenes came to my mind, in full colour and with a big emotional impact.

Arthur and Morgaen's next meeting after finding out they're siblings.

Lancelot's lost memories returning and Arthur knighting the man who had turned to stone to save him.

I'll need to go through and make a full list of tags eventually but uh, lots of Angst/Hurt/Comfort mixed in with wholesome moments. I'm leaning towards potentially writing in a serial format and also doing maybe side stories from different character perspectives.

Sources & Inspirations

In terms of Arthurian specific things:

Welsh sources: Black Book of Carmarthen; Red and White books of Hergest; Culhwch and Olwen; Mabinogion; and the Welsh Triads.

Geoffrey of Monmouth, notably for Arthur's connection to the Roman Empire and characters from that region.

French sources: Le Mort de Arthur, Tristan and Iseult, Perceval and other stories such as Lancelot and the Knight of the Cart (I cackled a bit when I read that one ngl).

I tend to listen to the Myths and Legends podcast by Jason (something) who will be coming out with an Arthurian book sometime which I am keeeen for.

In terms of post-medieval things, there's a lot of nodding to fairy tales such as Tom Thumb and any story where Jack is mentioned.

Merlin the 1998 miniseries with Sam Neill. (This is the one that I misheard Golois as Goloris aha.)

The Mists of Avalon 2001 miniseries. (I haven't read the books and don't plan to support the author or that estate in any way due to the abuse she aided and abetted in).

Sword and the Stone is a classic Disney film but the main thing here I took inspiration from was to really highlight The Great Game in some way... Which is also a nod to Talesin in the Mabinogian. Also enjoyed Quest for Camelot as well.

There's a sapphic scifi retelling that I love called Once and Future.

And I also watched King Arthur's Disasters as a kid which, ngl I prefer the Welsh versions where he's a badass but this was amusing at the time.

In terms of non-Arthurian sources and inspirations, oh boy this gets quite long but basically from the above there are offshoots that I've done in terms of exploring:

Other Welsh tales.

Folklore of Europe as well as Ireland, Scotland, and Britain.

A lot of dabbling in comparative mythology and folklore as well as such as the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index for folklore to create some original but familiar folk heroes and lore for my world.

Consuming pretty much everything on Overly Sarcastic Productions.

I've mentioned that Avatar the Last Airbender and Fullmetal Alchemist are two comparative points of media: the first being for the elemental magic system as well as just some solid worldbuilding and character arcs - one of my blocks with writing is that I have like this big epic quest, various wholesome slice of life moments, deep emotional beats, but then also some spicey scenes that come to mind; the latter is mainly for a nod to alchemy, and magitech as well as some character beats.

I've also mentioned ASOIAF and really want to highlight that there won't be any inc##t at all in my books. There will be dark themes such as abuse of power, manipulation, and there will be people who get hurt or take advantage of, but I just really don't like that plot beat at all. Hence why Mordred is no Arthur's son.

*flops* Okay thank you for sticking with me through all of that. Let me know if you have more questions or if you'd like me to elaborate on anything! Thank you again for your question, it means a lot that people are finding it interesting (helps stop the imposter syndrome voices yk?)

#arthurian #arthuriana #arthurian reimagining #arthurian wip #anon asks #drak'arna #wrennavere #arthurian inspiration #arthurian sources #arthurian retellings

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raeynbowboi · 2 years

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Things I Want in Sims 4

As someone who plays on PS4, I don’t have access to CC or mods, so I have to rely on the game makers giving me the sets I want to play. So, I figured I’d make a list of everything I want out of Sims 4. In the simplest terms, I want a Royal pack next from the Sims team.

- A Royal Family/Monarchy system complete with lines of succession, audiences with the common folk, crowns and tiaras in the hat section not attached to hair styles, royal thrones for the king and queen that aren’t a movie prop or a simple enough chair, arranged marriages as an option, private tutors or private schooling as opposed to public school for the royal children, and more. Like with different types of Celebrity, there’d be a mechanic for good kings, bad kings, and even for figurehead kings. Of course, women could hold the throne as well. Some might say it’d be weird to include royalty in a modern setting like the sims, but in a game with Vampires, Aliens, Mermaids, and Plant People, I don’t think having a king is really all that absurd for the Sims.

- Longer Dinning Tables (or just the ability to make tables longer) Because when you’re building a fancy house, sticking three dining tables together doesn’t look as good as having one long table.

- More Furnishings From the Queen Anne Category Nothing makes a house look luxurious than items from the Queen Anne decoration category. However, it is also one of the shallowest styles, and would benefit from adding even more objects to make houses look lavish and fancy. Doors, Windows, Paintings, Wallpaper, Flooring, Misc Decorations, Wall Decorations, and Plants would all benefit from giving us even more looks.

- More Fancy Clothes for CAS From Medieval-inspired clothes to French Rococo and Baroque designs, Renaissance costumes, Tsarist Russian fashions, Victorian attire, and Ottoman Turkish styles should give a nice wide variety of royal attire. This would of course also include hairstyles, powdered wigs, crowns, crown jewels, military jackets for the gentlemen, and whatever else.

- Carpets on Staircases It’s just an aesthetic I like that I’m surprised hasn’t been implemented yet.

- Assigned Seating Have you ever put multiple tables in a house only to find that your sims keep eating over the trash or in the most random rooms possible? I’d like the ability to assign a place at the primary dining table as the place to eat their meals. This would likewise ensure nobody but the King and Queen has the gall to sit in the royal throne.

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Historical Mermay prompt 4: French Medieval Mermaid

I was stumped for a while on the direction for this one. French Medieval sounds more broad than it probably is. Either way I eventually picked up on the repetition of blonde women in blue Houppelandes and decided to try it out for myself. Making sure to have long decorative sleeves, and of course (I can never resist) a whole lot of princess hair.

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The Mermaid Inn is an extremely old location in England. This building is so old that it dates all the way back to the medieval era of the 1100s, and it's even thought that the street the inn lies on was named after the inn. Across the many years, the Mermaid Inn has seen it's fair share of violence through a French raid during 1377, and then through its unofficial owenership by the brutal Hawkhurst smuggling gang during the 1730s and 1740s.

In more recent years, the inn has had a far less dramatic life, although has drawn the attention of many famous individuals who have stayed here as guests.

With such a long history, the Mermaid Inn has a whole host of spirits said to haunt the location; ranging from silhouettes to full-body apparitions. Maids have been too frightened to clean a room by themselves, an employee has quit because of the activity he had witnessed, and a couple even refused to stay the whole night in their room.

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I want to talk about a question that has been raised already in this post (not by me): https://www.tumblr.com/fictionadventurer/706718915447963648/its-so-interesting-to-me-that-the-hero-saves-the?source=share

A post I had reblogged - but my reblog/answer got drowned and ignored among everything else (again, I do not know why but Tumblr seems determined to make my posts disappear from the searches). So I will make a separate post to bring forward a bit more light on the topic.

The question is: The “archetype” and “stereotype” of the fairytale as “ a prince charming or a knight on a beautiful horse saves a damsel trapped in a tower and guarded by the dragon”. It is in many people’s mind one of the “basic” of fairytales, and when you want to write a fairytale pastiche it is the scenario that comes first in people’s minds.

However... When you look at the fairytales of the brothers Grimm, or at traditional Norwegian fairytales, or at Andersen’s... you realize this scenario is not at all typical or recurring in fairytales. So where does this idea comes from?

The average person answer will be either 1) It is Disney that popularized it, with their Sleeping Beauty for example or 2) This is a projection of medieval romances and chilvary tales onto the genre of the fairytales. Both explanations which are true, indeed... But they are missing a key element that is the true solution to the “mystery”.

French fairytales. An entire century of French fairytales written by a dozen of different authors (or rather two dozens). Everybody knows Perrault (whose tales also do not fit the archetype described above), but the truth is that all the other authors of fairytales of the “century of fairy tales” in France used and re-used this formula again and again. The French literary fairytale IS the fairytale where knights in shining armors kill dragons, the French literary fairytales ARE the fairytales where the prince charming has to rescue the damsel in distress.

To merely take madame d’Aulnoy, the “mother” of French fairytales and Perrault’s equally famous co-writer, we have:

# The Yellow Dwarf, where the King of the Gold Mines (helped by a mermaid) has to rescue his wife from the titular Yellow Dwarf who imprisoned her in a castle of burning steel.

# In Babiole (more of a mock-fairytale), the main prince of the story has to rescue his beloved from a giant bottle guarded by giants and dragons.

# In The Benevolent Frog, a king has to rescue both his wife and daughter from the underground lair of the Lion-Fairy. Later, the prince to be wedded to the princess has to save her from a dragon trying to eat her.

# In The Pigeon and the Dove, a prince has to save a princess from a tower of diamond in which a giant imprisoned her.

And that’s just a few of her stories. Mind you, she also wrote numerous stories where it is the princess or the woman that goes to rescue her lover/prince, but she also wrote the classical stories of “the prince in shining armor rescues the damsel in distress” - a scenario that will be taken back for a whole century by all the other fairytale writers of France.

So no, it is not a scenario taken out of a different genre and projected “by mistake” on fairytales. Rather it is a key part of the history of fairytales - but given people do not remember the whole “French” part of the history of fairytales, they are confused as to where this scenario comes from.

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Morgan Le Fay: 9 Ways to Work With the Fairy Goddess of Avalon

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The first time I ever heard the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, I was hooked. As a young girl, I voraciously consumed any movie, book, or show on the Arthurian legends. The magic, the heroism, the adventure. But it wasn’t just the men in the stories that intrigued me and kept me coming back. It was the women. And more specifically, that illusive priestess slash fairy goddess, Morgan le Fay. As I grew older and began practicing paganism, I realized she is much more than what the Arthurian legends give her credit for. Let’s meet the real Morgan Le Fay and learn how to work with her in our practice.

Who is Morgan Le Fay? Her Mysterious Origins

Answering the question, who is Morgan le Fay, is going to be a difficult one. But we plan to do our best for this illusive fairy queen goddess. First, let’s examine her name. Because therein lies some of her origins and powers. Her first name, Morgan, is likely of Celtic origin and means sea or sea-born. Interestingly, mermaids are called morgens in some Celtic regions. Next, le Fay is actually French and means the fairy. So, we can gather that her name literally means fairy born from the sea. If you’ve never heard of Morgan le Fay, you’ve likely at least heard of King Arthur, Lancelot and Camelot.

Morgan is a character in the Arthurian legends. Sometimes she’s Arthur’s half-sister and sometimes she’s his lover. But her origins go back long before the Medieval Era and are much more important than a side role in a story. She was likely a water goddess or spirit of formidable power in ancient Celtic Britain.

Morgan Le Fay’s Mixed Portrayal in the Arthurian Legends

We first learn of Morgan le Fay in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s work Vita Merlini from twelfth century Wales. In this early Medieval version of the King Arthur legend, Morgan Le Fay is portrayed as an ally of the King’s in more than one way. She guides him to her magical land called Avalon in order to heal his fatal wound. And keep him there until his time to return to England has come. The enchantress called Morgan Le Fay is not only a ruler of an Otherworld, but a psychopomp who guides Arthur to the afterlife safely. And a healer.

From Higginson’s Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic, “he was rowed away by weeping queens, and one of them was his sister Morgan le Fay.” This late nineteenth century version of the tale supports Geoffrey of Monmouth’s original in which Morgan is an ally to the King. Rather than an enemy. He goes on to describe Morgan’s abilities including that she “knows the virtues of all the herbs in the meadow.” A skill she uses to treat Arthur’s fatal wound.

From Beloved Healer to Feared Heathen Witch…

Sadly, as the centuries went on, Morgan Le Fay quickly became the main antagonist in the Arthurian legends. A character who demonstrated all of the “evil” in the world at the time including malefic witchcraft, incest, greed and wrath. This opposite depiction of her we owe to the Cistercian monks in the thirteenth century who composed the Prose Lancelot. The Prose Lancelot told the story from the perspective of Sir Lancelot, a knight of the round table, and paints a despicable picture of Morgan.

From Andrew Lang’s King Arthur: Tales of the Round Table, “Meanwhile King Arthur had rested himself at the Abbey, and afterward he rode to Camelot, and was welcomed by his Queen and his knights. And when he told his adventures and how Morgan Le Fay sought his death, they longed to burn her for treason.” Here we see the “evil witch queen” aspect being perpetuated alongside the other in the same century – the 1800’s. The monks who changed Morgan’s role from heroine to enemy changed much of the legend to circle around the themes of male vs. female, good vs. evil, Christianity vs. Paganism, etc. So obviously a strong, female role with magical healing abilities had to be demonized.

Morgan Le Fay and the Morrigan

There’s some conjecture as to whether Morgan Le Fay might be another aspect of the Celtic war goddess The Morrigan. First, we see that their names are close enough. Second, The Morrigan is linked to shapeshifting, war, death, sovereignty and fertility…as well as to the fae. As is Morgan Le Fay. In fact, The Morrigan is one of the Tuatha de Danann, or a divine race of beings who are also believed to be of faery origin. Obviously Morgan Le Fay is connected to the fairies, as well, and is considered one of the fay herself. In addition, they both hold the crow as their sacred animal.

Morgan Le Fay is also connected to Fata Morgana, which is an optical illusion that can happen at sea. Being that Morgan Le Fay is sea-born, and was likely first a sea goddess or water fairy, this makes sense. Especially too because her Isle of Avalon is shrouded by mist, floating somewhere in a magical lake. In some tales, her kingdom is actually under the water and may be located somewhere close to Brittany, France.

How Does Morgan Le Fay Manifest?

The fairy queen Morgan Le Fay may manifest out of a mirage, since her kingdom lies somewhere beyond the mists in the Celtic Otherworld. We don’t know exactly how Morgan Le Fay looks, but from the later illustrations we can glean she is a beautiful woman. In the prime of her life. She carries a youthfulness about her, but also the confidence, ferocity and wisdom of a mother and high priestess. She’s often depicted and seen with incredibly long hair and wearing traditional robes or Medieval garb.

When she’s in her shapeshifted form, she’ll take on the appearance of a blackbird or crow and sometimes that of a mermaid or siren. In some tales, Morgan Le Fay takes the shape of an ugly old woman so as to teach lessons and/or with malevolent intentions in mind. She may come to you over or under the water, as in her earliest form from Breton folklore.

How to Know She’s Calling You

Every deity, god or goddess, will come to you differently. They all have their own vibe and will summon their allies and devotees in whatever way they prefer. Morgan Le Fay will do the same. But, just in case you need some guidance, here’s a few ways to know she’s calling you:

You’re drawn to the Arthurian legends

Her name keeps popping up in books, movies, etc.

You’re interested in learning fairy magic

You are drawn to Glastonbury Tor

Crows keep visiting you in the physical and in meditations

Your zodiac sign is linked to the water element

She visits you in dreams and in trance

An illustration of Morgan casting aside Arthur’s sword

Morgan Le Fay’s Magical Correspondences

Offerings Water, Honey, Black feathers

Domain Healing, Shapeshifting, Death

Gods The Morrigan, Modron, Dea Matrona

Herbs Apple Moss Flowers

Ways to Work With Morgan Le Fay

Everyone’s relationship with deity will be different. But we typically recommend starting with some of the following ways to work with Morgan Le Fay:

1. Read the Legends and Lore

While the sources are confusing, we can still acquire a lot of information about Morgan Le Fay by reading them. We recommend reading any Arthurian legend version you can get your hands on. There are many for free right on sacred-texts.com. In addition, research the Italian Fata Morgana, as well as the possible connection with Modron and The Morrigan. Take notes and add these to your Book of Shadows.

2. Watch the Movies

What? Am I seriously telling you to watch movies to connect with a goddess? Yes, I am. You’ll get an understanding as to the many aspects of Morgan Le Fay, as well as how she’s been portrayed since the Medieval Ages. In both a good and a bad light. The Mists of Avalon is a great made-for-TV film, as is Excalibur, the Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Merlin.

3. Set Up An Altar for Morgan Le Fay

If you want to continue a relationship with this deity, consider setting up an altar for her. Place her image there, along with a cup of water along with representations of water like seashells and coral. Since she lives in Avalon, perhaps an apple decoration or picture of an orchard. Candles and incense are traditional for any pagan altar. As is an offering bowl and/or a flower vase.

4. Healing Magic and Herbalism

Learning the art of healing, particularly with herbs, is encouraged when working with Morgan Le Fay. She is a healer and herbalist herself and will teach you her ways if you are worthy and only ask. Keep a grimoire dedicated to your herbal studies. Go for nature walks and learn of the wild herbs all around you. Make various herbal remedies like teas, salves, creams, ointments, liniments, etc.

5. Sea Witchcraft

Morgan was born from the sea and lives somewhere over or under it. Incorporate sea witchery into your practice, specifically when working with her energy. Collect seashore items like shells, driftwood, seaglass, and sand. Purify yourself by bathing in the ocean or lake. Work with sea water and spirits of the sea to make changes in your life.

6. Fairy Magick

Morgan Le Fay is one of the fairy people, and so working with the fairies is encouraged. There are plenty of books out there teaching this method of magick, how to contact the fairies and interact with them safely. And how to harness their wisdom and magick to aid your own. Ask Morgan for her assistance and blessings.

7. Regular Offerings

Every deity and every spirit enjoys gifts. We call these offerings. The Avalonian goddess is no different. Offer her fresh water as often as you can. And in addition, candlelight and prayer. Wild herbs and flowers. Wine and tea are all acceptable offerings. I’ve also heard she likes jewelry, coins, and shiny things. Similar to how blackbirds like shiny items. You can also leave blackbird feathers on her altar, as well as a mirror dedicated to her.

8. Visit Glastonbury Tor

Sometime in the past centuries, a king claimed to have found the graves of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere near Glastonbury Tor in England. From that point forward, the local belief was that the Tor was once the center of the mystical Isle of Avalon. Many people take sacred pilgrimages to the Tor today to connect with King Arthur, but more importantly, with the powerful goddess energy you can feel there. With Morgan’s energy! If you can, visit the Tor one day yourself.

9. Astronomy and Mathematics

Think I sound crazy? Well, Morgan le Fay was said to be a brilliant astronomer and mathematician. Two skills that she taught to her 8 sisters and those who were worthy. Consider taking a course in astronomy or mathematics, if you aren’t currently. Ask the fairy goddess to guide you and open your mind to learning. You might see how magical these topics truly are.

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🔑 Reginald Crasil (and his pet wyvern Scully)

Report 'Undead Fighter'

He is a 7'4" tall undead half-orc. His entire being is extremely muscular and rather broad. He has large plates of solid stainless steel armor over almost his entire body, with a solid steel medieval Great Helmet on his head and solid steel metal gloves with segmented metal fingers. His fingers are tipped with fairly short, pointed metal claws, and his knuckles have short pointed conical metal spikes that resemble the spikes on brass knuckles. The armor on his forearms has multiple wide rings of tough, thick leather on it. The rings of leather are fused to the metal peices, and they have large metal studs on them. His knee armor has short, thick, pointed spikes, and the armor on his calves has large spiked ridges. His pauldrons cover the tops of his shoulders, and they have large plates of metal that point vertically(sir spikesalot-Paradox) (Paradox thats trademarked!). His breastplate has a small golden fleur-de-lis on the top, and the armor on his entire body has multiple segments that allow him to be exceptionally agile(thats good ive worn the opposite once I sank into a pond..I met a mermaid!). The armor around his waist is made of multiple roughly 3'5" long, wide, fairly thick strips of black leather. These strips of leather slightly resemble a simple skirt, but they are not connected to each other. He has tan knee-length cloth shorts underneath the armor around his waist, and he lacks armor on his thighs and feet. His entire body is perfectly preserved and shows no signs of decomposition(again. Good ive seen the opposite...i did indeed gag). He has a full head of fairly short dark brown hair. His eyes are dark brown, a small triangular nose, and he has pointed rather elf-like ears. Most of his teeth are human-like, but he has slightly enlarged lower canine teeth. All of the metal armor on his body and limbs is fused to his body and limbs(...lucky him-Edgar), but his helmet is not fused to his head and can be removed.

He is approximately 350 years old, and he is immortal. He is quite intelligent, and he speaks modern English, French and some Latin. He is surprisingly agile despite his age, and he is also a rather fast runner despite the metal armor that covers most of his body. He is extremely strong. He has multiple large broadswords, as well as a 6 foot long solid steel flanged mace with a very large spiked head and a small spiked ball on the bottom of the handle. Along with his swords and mace, he has a very wide, thick solid steel shield that is 6 feet tall and 4'5" wide. His shield has small gold details on it, and it has a 4 inch wide circular bright red ruby in the center(does it shoot lasers?-ACHSA). All of his armor and weapons are magically enchanted, and they are completely immune to the effects of both time and exposure to the elements.

He's very friendly and loves being around people, regardless of their species, religion, sexual orientation or gender. However, he despises criminals and evil people, and he will attempt to kill them on sight.

He has a pet wyvern named Scully. Scully has a 60 foot wingspan. She is 28'6" long. She mostly resembles a large, somewhat slender-bodied monitor lizard, with very large bat-like wings, long digitigrade legs, a fairly long neck and a long tail that is covered with small spikes, with the spikes on the tip of her tail being the longest. She also has spikes on her back and the back of her neck. She has five long toes on each foot, and she has five fingers on each wing, with large pointed claws on the ends of her digits. She has dark red scales and dark red osteoderms down the back of her neck, down her back and down the length of her tail. She has two small slightly curved horns on the back of her head. She has a long forked tongue and sharp varanid-like teeth. Scully can breathe fire. She is a fast runner, a fast flier and a decently good swimmer. She is extremely friendly and loves being around people. (She likes me if her jumping on me is any indication...either that or she wanted my Beef Jerky)

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