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religion-is-a-mental-illness · 8 months

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"A Christian is a person who wants to give up great things in a real life, for mediocre things in an imaginary one. More importantly, they demand you do the same." -- Mark Twain

Before any Xian insists this isn't true, then why do you keep threatening me with hell? If you're not trying to coerce me into doing the same, then why do you keep telling me all the evil things your immoral god will do? Even when you start off with such inanities as "god is love," when I reject them, you always revert back to form.

"Our religion is based on love, Sheldon, not fear." "So, what happens when people don't follow the rules?" "They burn in hell."

#Mark Twain #christianity #afterlife #myth of an afterlife #religion #religion is a mental illness

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thestuffedalligator · 2 years

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As we enter Over the Garden Wall season, remember: Friends don't let friends pigeonhole Over the Garden Wall as being about death and the afterlife and Dante's Inferno.

#over the garden wall #otgw #autumn #fall #obviously there are shades of death and memory and the grave in otgw #but i don't think that the unknown is the afterlife and i think that saying 'otgw is about the afterlife' is too reductive #otgw is about living in the space of myth and folklore and stories #otgw is about characters living in cycles they are unwilling or unable to escape from #otgw is about our relationship to our loved ones: brothers and daughters and dearly departed #otgw is - and i cannot emphasize this enough - about the importance of frogs #otgw is whatever you see in it and whatever you take away from it and don't you dare take that away from someone #10k

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stephicness · 10 months

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An Eikon. A legend.

#stephic edits #my edits #gifs #final fantasy xvi #ffxvi #final fantasy xvi spoilers #ffxvi spoilers #dion lesage #dion #there he is #the man the myth the legend #an icon we stan #homeboy could destroy me and i'd thank him for it #i hope he lives a good afterlife #OOPS-#slay but not yourself my guy #a dion gifset #AKA dion being a total BAMF

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grendel-menz · 2 years

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How horrid are Demeter and Persephone?

#art #my art #persephone #demeter #hades #greek myth #greek mythology #persephone kills hades future #spring forever lets go #spring in the afterlife

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bumblingbabooshka · 2 months

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B'Elanna, Neelix, Tuvok and Chakotay needed to star in an episode where they just talked about their different beliefs and approaches to spirituality/religion. Paired off and all together. I need to gain more insight. I need characterization and I need it to be messy.

#B'Elanna's difficulty with Klingon myths and religion (especially due to her internalized racism)#Chakotay's current strong belief in his own spirituality despite his initial complete rejection of it (and how B'Elanna seems to admire #and have talked with Chakotay about it extensively in the past given how many specifics she's aware of)#Neelix's belief in an afterlife being the only thing that comforted him after his entire family was killed - the knowledge that he would be #able to reunite with them again and that knowledge being ripped away from him #Does he still believe? Are there other aspects of his previous spiritual beliefs that are thrown into question?#Just because it isn't 'real' does it make it unimportant? How do we even know whether or not it's 'real'?#He died and doesn't remember reaching that tree and seeing his family - does that mean it didn't happen?#Tuvok's line in 'Innocence' about how he's begun to have doubts about whether or not a katra exists and what happens after someone dies #and his firm ties to Vulcan spirituality and ritual #ALL SO INTERESTING!!!!!!!!#star trek voyager #I don't think it'd be a calm or healthy conversation either - they're not therapists and I don't think anyone but Chakotay #would be particularly careful with his words #and before you say Tuvok's a Vulcan so he would be let me remind you that Tuvok told B'Elanna to her face that he thought Klingons #were basically savages - he is INDELICATE to say the least #Neelix is careful with his words bc he's a people pleaser for survival but also he has a tendency to bother people and be overly pushy #and I think he'd do a lot of research and be the one leading the conversation/the reason they get on the topic and continue on it #B'Elanna wouldn't want to talk about it. She wants to talk about it the least. But she must!!!! Bc the episode demands it!!#st voy

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prince-of-calydon · 6 months

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do you think actaeon's dogs ran through the woods after killing the stag, looking for their master so they could lead him to the kill

all in the hopes that once the deer had been skinned, they could be given some meat, follow their master home, and curl up on the floor while the venison roasted over the flames

#tw animal death #actaeon #greek mythology #greek myth #thinking about being killed by the thing that you love most #iirc palaephatus euhemerised the myth by saying actaeon was (as we might say today) ''eaten out of house and home'' by his dogkeeping hobby #do you think his dogs survived on their own in the woods after he died.#also do dogs go to the underworld like humans do. did actaeon get to see his dogs in the afterlife. crying.

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leotheponderer · 1 month

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Original world (long) lore dump!

My first visualisation of the place where souls go after death, before they are ready to be brought into the underworld by the Boatman inspired by the Greek myth of Charon. Most souls who came before the Psychopomp's (inspired by Thanatos) revival have taken residence and formed a community of sorts who stays and helps the regretful souls who wander along the Liminal Pathways move on.

The Liminal Paths where souls wander through. Those who are troubled by unresolved issues easily get lost in the infinitely winding path, while the residents who have long since come to terms with their circumstances will take a leisurely stroll around the paths, never getting lost as their minds stay clear. Sometimes residents will meet lost souls trapped in the paths and help guide them through their obstacles.

These are inspired by liminal spaces, which are places where one is not supposed to stay at for too long like shopping malls, corridors, staircases, swimming pools, etc. Since this is the Border where souls await the boatman to take them into the underworld, I thought it would be fitting to represent that through liminal spaces as most souls are not meant to reside there, but to move on to their next destination.

Boats of Leisure and a Raft, perfect for souls to go sightseeing. Boat tours are great as they allow a clear view of the ever-shifting Planes of Liminality and the never ending Paths, allowing the viewers to never truly become bored of its sights. Soft yellow flowers seem to follow these water vehicles, but also be generated by the water ripples, creating a magical trail of flowers. More flowers bloom when the Boatman is near, due to his abilities relating to life.

A Giant Blue Dragon swims in these waters. Fear not, it is friendly and loves the flowers.

The Performers are people who go to the Border to entertain the souls there. They can come from both the Outside and Underworld, they are usually brought in by the Boatman or Psychopomp through an exchange program created by the World. Performances can be anything which is visual (magic, dance, song, etc.) or can entertain such as comedy skits or plays (souls can express emotion, and if they laugh, you'll know).

The Keeper is one who cares for all things living in the Border. They are easily recognised by their flaming robes and calming energy as they attend to their tasks of feeding the fishes, keeping the water temperature suitable for the Blue Dragon, checking up on their friend under the land, among other things. They can use his fishing rod to move the water around, creating flowers for the creatures to feed on. They have quite the sense of humour once you get to know them. Ask about their story and maybe you'll know some trivia about the World's history.

The World is here to greet some old friends of theirs. Seems like some older friends may be due for a visit soon.

The Psychopomp (the grey one with wings) is bringing souls over to the Boatman for transport into the Underworld. The Boatman (the blue one with swirls) brings life wherever he goes, and has a title corresponding with that aspect. The boats can phase through solid things and move through the water without much resistance.

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thegirlintheplaidskirt · 11 months

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“You know Aphrodite, you’re nothing like they say.” I tell you.

“What do they say?” You ask me, a knowing smile on your face.

“That you created love and snatched it away from us.” I explain, sadly.

“My love, you don’t even understand what love is. I have spent eternity watching humans disparage the most terrifyingly beautiful power in the universe and reduce it to something nondescript and simplistic and then blame me for it.” You say, still calm but there is a hint of sadness in your voice.

“Then what is love?” I ask with wide eyes.

You brush your hair off your face and sit me down.

“Love is a lot of things. Love is tragedy, or so we saw in Troy. It is self-destruction, for Romeo and Juliet died. It is reckless and impulsive like Guinevere and her knight. It is heartbreaking, blinding and wild, like Antony and Cleopatra and the story of their life. Love is also devotion, when Orpheus went to the underworld for Eurydice. It is faith, it is trust, as in Bonnie and Clyde. Love is brave, like Achilles and Patroclus. it is comfort, it is home, it is perhaps a shred of truth, in a sea of lies.

love is a lot of things, but it is not quiet. So, yes, the reality of love may be very rare.

But it will remain that way until it’s true price is realised. Until the lovers from the afterlife, deem somebody worthy of feeling everything that they lived for, and worthy of everything for which they died.”

- aphrodite isn’t vain and selfish, we just need someone to blame for our misunderstandings.

(tales from the afterlife #5: aphrodite)

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deathianartworks · 7 months

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CRYPTOBER DAY TEN: BLACK DOGS

#artists on tumblr #art #artwork #digital artist #cryptober2023 #deathianscryptober2023 #this is a myth that i grew up with as it originated in England #theyre said to guard graveyards #the local ones were said to be shaped like sheepdogs wanting to help souls into the afterlife of their choosing like herding sheep in life #i love these pups #this one only took about an hour because i am very eepy #and wish to nap #deathianartworks #black dogs #english myths #english #dogs #dog art #cryptids

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religion-is-a-mental-illness · 6 months

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"Any single person who tells you that they know what happens to a human being after they have died is either a liar or a fool." -- Stephen Fry

Most of them are liars who want to sell you something.

#Stephen Fry #life after death #myth of an afterlife #afterlife #religion is a mental illness

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murasaki-cha · 2 years

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Me at Pyrrhus when he refuses to put Patroclus’ name next to Achilles in their grave:

#LET MY BOYS REUNITE IN PEACE IN THE AFTERLIFE PLEASE!!!!!#tsoa #the song of achilles #achilles #patroclus #patrochilles #the iliad #greek myth #tsoa pyrrhus

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ancientorigins · 1 year

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Many civilizations from all over the planet have creation myths as part of their culture and traditions. Perhaps the most ‘creative’ of the creation myths include primal eggs, remains of giants, a spider grandmother, and a spitting decapitated head!

#creation myths #universe #gods #afterlife #Native Americans #Vedas #Ymir #Hopi #Popol Vuh #Nanabozho #Hathor #Ilmatar #Pangu #Dreamtime #big bang #ancient #history #ancient origins

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wisdomfish · 1 year

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#atheist #downstairs #afterlife #bart simpson #optimism #myth #heaven #hell

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dreaminginthedeepsouth · 2 years

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[h/t Ian Sanders]

#quotes #Jung #Creation Myths #life after death #afterlife

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tyrannuspitch · 6 months

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not sure if i've said this before. i've definitely thought about it (a lot.) but! fun fact: in norse lit, "giant" and "blue-skinned" are not actually characteristics of the jotnar. they're characteristics of ghosts

#:3 #space viking tag #meta #(ish)#s: myth + history #th: ethnicity #th: monsterhood #th: undeath + afterlife #highlights

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she-had-many-names · 3 months

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Northa gets a long, thin silvery sword, with a pink bow on the hilt.

Easton gets a small, sleek, old-fashioned, silvery rifle with infinite ammunition. A small blue bow is tied on the handle.

Guinevere gets a new staff, made of smooth, polished white wood with pink blossoms on the short branches at the end. At the top is embedded a pink jewel.

Aoki gets a…caster’s halberd?… It’s made of elegant dark wood and has a few blue leaves on it. It’s shorter that Guinevere’s, but still over half of his height. A blue sapphire is embedded in the blade at the end.

As for Arthur?

He gets a sword. A beautiful, powerful sword, the kind of thing you’d see in old stories of heroes and knights. I’m sure we’ve all heard its name: Excalibur.

x1 Auxilium added to inventory!

x1 Custodio added to inventory!

x1 Avalon added to inventory!

x1 Quietus added to inventory!

x1 Excalibur added to inventory!

#Auxilium: help #Custodio: guardian #Avalon: the afterlife of Arthurian myth #Quietus: Comfort/something that causes death #Mainplot #cool weapons tag

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