#australian myth

[sainz5516]

my motivation to keep studying for exam while having the worst type of cramp:

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#carlos sainz #australian gp 2024 #f1 #carlos sainz 55 #formula 1 #motivation #now im gonna study #lol #he's the man the myth the legend #and my inspiration etc etc

[briefbestiary]

A small frog who acted upon a large and greedy desire. Tiddalik's guzzling of all water was an issue to everyone, and thus everyone had to come together to deal with the result of his unchecked drink.

#BriefBestiary #bestiary #digital art #fantasy #folklore #legend #myth #mythology #dreamtime #dreaming #tiddalik #tiddalik the frog #australian legend #australian folklore #legendary frog #flood myth

[marine-indie-gal]

Day 1 of My First Challenge, Inktober. Here we have is the Australian Creature, a Bunyip.

A Swap Monster that is said to inhabited swamp areas such and would literally kill Humans if anyone were to went near in the Water. The Bunyip's design changes over the years since no one really knows for sure what kind of Beast these creatures are supposed to be. Some depict them as Seal-like (I suppose, Walrus-like, I assume?), a Canine-like beast, or other drawings show them being reptilian like a Crocodile or an Alligator.

The Word, "Bunyip" comes from the Aboriginal word, "Banib" which means "Devil". Although with that in mind behind that name, Aborigines believe that there are spirits in a realm called the "Dreamtime" that might've created the world and they also believe that Bunyips were mainly sent by spirits to punish People who do sinful things.

Bunyip (c) Aboriginal Mythology

#inktober #inktober 2023 #inktober challenge #bunyip #aboriginal mythology #australian #australia #australia folklore #aboriginal myths

[uhhgoodd]

The Sirens by John Longstaff (1892)

#art #john longstaff #the sirens #traditional art #painting #siren #1892 #1890s art #1800s art #19th century #19th century art #australian art #australian #history #oil painting #myth #mythology

[alexanderpearce]

found someone on reddit claiming to be descended from thomas cox and now im close to tears what is wrong with me. anyway my friend who i had planned to go to macquarie harbour was also like oh lol i think im descended from thomas cox. i fucking love when people are like yes no yeah actually im descended from x folkloric figure (not clickbait) (no proof) its like so true. like ive met someone who claimed to be descended from alexander pearce and my own family is one of the many that is like no we are actually for real descended from the real man from snowy river. like yeah sure

#anyway. need to talk to my good friend miranda's parents to find out if theres a family myth there that they are thomas cox's descendents. i #would scream #like not that i would actually believe it fully but its so fun #anyway im hav9ign such an insane autism moment rn im going to be quiet. #shut up ulrike #alexander pearce #history #especially australian folk figures like tmfsr and like convict cannibals and bushrangers there is something a little jhe ne say qua

[mythosblogging]

Muldjewangk

Said to inhabit the Murray River of South Australia the Muldjewangk, like most Australian creatures, is said to be large, aggressive and deadly. The creature is said to be part man, part fish, with giant, scaled hands, topped with vicious claws. Large clumps of seaweed are said to hide the creatures, so it is important to always know what is in the water.

Escaping the Muldjewangk’s huge grasp is also no guarantee of a reprieve and a quick death at the Muldjewangk’s claws may be the more merciful option. Legend tells of a sailboat captain who defended his boat and crew from the creature – shooting it when it tried to grab them. The Captain fell ill shortly after. Weeping, painful sores opened along his body and he was stricken with fever. It took him six months to finally die.

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#Australia #Australian Mythology #mythology #Myths and Legends #Mythos #Mythos Articles #Rivers #River Creatures #Monsters #Mythical Monsters #Muldjewangk #South Australia #Murray River

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

As an Australian I love the whole "Australia is a death trap full of vicious deadly animals" cultural myth. Every place has some deadly animals in it who will fuck you over if you don't understand them; we're not more dangerous than anywhere else. BUT we get to look badarse by existing when people pretend we are. No downsides.

[nickysfacts]

Poor little Platypus, nobody taking itself real even when it’s in front of them

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[innervoiceartblog]

Sydney Long: The Spirit of the Land

#youtube #Sydney Long #The Spirit of the Land #Artist #Australian #Imagika #SymbolSpeak #myth

[nicholasandriani]

Exploring Literary Themes from Around the World: From Staircase Wit to Prometheus and Epimetheus to Chuck Palahniuk's 'Guts: How to Effectively Captivate Audiences with Irony

The concept of “staircase wit” is a popular literary motif that has been used in various works of literature across different cultures and time periods. It is a term used to describe the phenomenon of thinking of a clever comeback or retort after the opportunity to use it has passed, often occurring on the staircase while leaving a conversation or event. This concept is closely related to the use…

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[tenth-sentence]

Eventually the baby died, and in her state of extreme grief and anger, Bulthuku lit Thuwathu's ngampirr with a firestick and he was burnt alive inside, with the structure collapsing on him.

"Design: Building on Country" - Alison Page and Paul Memmott

#book quote #design #building on country #story #myth #lardil people #bulthuku #willy wagtail #thuwathu #rainbow serpent #death #grief #anger #burnt alive #fire #house fire #indigenous australia #aboriginal australian #nonfiction #willie wagtail

[briefbestiary]

Some say that the Whowie was ultimately killed by the tribes after it had been forced out in its weakened state. Others believe that it managed to drag itself back into its cave where its weak breath can continue to be heard as it continues to approach its eventual death.

#BriefBestiary #bestiary #digital art #fantasy #folklore #legend #myth #mythology #monster #whowie #whowhie #australian folklore #australian legend #australian mythology #riverina #murray river #legendary reptile

[cowtron2000]

George Maple - Cold Water

#george maple #cold water #australian music #myth

[we-eternal-rp]

—  ☄ mod !

     hello, lovely people ! it’s been a lovely week off for me so far — minus the eid festivities, i’ve just been sat watching rupaul and playing the sims blissfully. so while i’m here trying to make my sim the richest in her city, why don’t you send in some questions ? maybe an app ? 👀

     we are a 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐃 rp set in australia in the modern age, in which your muse is in ignorance about being a reincarnation of a deity from the mythos. so if you’re a fan of greek mythology, this is the rp for you !!

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[opencommunion]

When I refer to zionists as textbook genocide denialists, btw, I'm talking about literal textbooks I was assigned in my genocide studies classes. Here's an excerpt from one, Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction by Adam Jones, detailing common genocide denialist arguments. I've bolded arguments that I've personally heard from zionists (including ‘neutral’ fence-sitters, who are on the side of the oppressor by default) — during the current Gaza genocide, but also in reference to the entire history of the genocidal zionist occupation. It's important to learn to recognize these arguments and call them what they are, genocide denial, rather than excusing denialists as simply misinformed or misguided.

"Among the most common discourses of genocide denial are the following: 'Hardly anybody died.' Reports of atrocities and mass killings are depicted as exaggerated and self-serving. ... Photographic and video evidence is dismissed as fake or staged. Gaps in physical evidence are exploited, particularly an absence of corpses. Where are the bodies of the Jews killed by the Nazis? (Incinerated, conveniently for the deniers.) Where are the bodies of the thousands of Kosovars supposedly killed by Serbs in 1999? (Buried on military and police bases, or dumped in rivers and down mineshafts, as it transpired.) When the genocides lie far in the past, obfuscation is easier. Genocides of indigenous peoples are especially subject to this form of denial. In many cases, the groups in question suffered near-total extermination, leaving few descendants and advocates to press the case for truth. 'It was self-defense.' 'The onset of [genocidal] killing,' wrote Jacques Sémelin, 'almost always seems to involve this astounding sleight of hand that assimilates the destruction of civilians with a perfectly legitimate act of war. From that moment on, massacre becomes an act of self-defense.' Murdered civilians - especially adult males – are depicted as 'rebels,' 'brigands,' 'partisans,' 'terrorists.' The state and its allies are justified in eliminating them, though unfortunate 'excesses' may occur. Deniers of the Armenian genocide, for example, play up the presence of armed elements and resistance among the Armenian population – even clearly defensive resistance. ... Genocide may also be depicted as an act of pre-emptive self-defense, based on atrocities, actual or alleged, inflicted on the perpetrator group in the past – sometimes the very distant past. Sémelin, for example, has explained Serbs’ 'insensitivit[y] to the suffering they caused' in the Balkan genocide of the 1990s in terms of their inability to perceive any but 'their own woes' ... A substrategy of this discourse is the claim that 'the violence was mutual.' Where genocides occur in a context of civil or international war, they can be depicted as part of generalized warfare, perhaps featuring atrocities on all sides. This strategy is standard among the deniers of genocides by Turks, Japanese, Serbs, Hutus, and West Pakistanis – to name just a few. In Australia, Keith Windschuttle used killings of whites by Aboriginals to denounce 'The Myths of Frontier Massacres in Australian History.' ... Sometimes the deniers seem oblivious to the content of their claims, reflecting deeply embedded stereotypes and genuine ignorance, rather than malicious intent – as with the CNN reporter who blithely referred to the world standing by and 'watch[ing] Hutus and Tutsis kill each other' during the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

'The deaths weren’t intentional.' The difficulties of demonstrating and documenting genocidal intent are exploited to deny that genocide occurred. The utility of this strategy is enhanced where a longer causal chain underpins mass mortality. Thus, when diverse factors combine to cause death, or when supposedly 'natural' elements such as disease and famine account for many or most deaths, a denialist discourse is especially appealing. It buttresses most denials of indigenous genocides, for example. Deniers of the Armenian and Jewish holocausts also contend that most deaths occurred from privations and afflictions that were inevitable, if regrettable, in a wartime context – in any case, not genocidal.

'There was no central direction.' Frequently, states and their agents establish deniability by running off-duty death squads, or employing freelance forces such as paramilitaries (as in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Darfur), criminal elements (e.g., the chétés in the Armenian genocide), and members of the targeted groups themselves (Jewish kapos in the Nazi death camps; Mayan peasants conscripted for genocide against Mayan populations of the Guatemalan highlands). State attempts to eliminate evidence may mean that documentation of central direction, as of genocidal intent, is scarce. Many deniers of the Jewish Holocaust emphasize the lack of a clear order from Hitler or his top associates to exterminate European Jews. Armenian genocide denial similarly centers on the supposed freelance status of those who carried out whatever atrocities are admitted to have occurred.

'There weren’t that many people to begin with.' [*] Where demographic data provide support for claims of genocide, denialists will gravitate towards the lowest available figures for the targeted population, or invent new ones. The effect is to cast doubt on mortality statistics by downplaying the victims’ demographic weight at the outbreak of genocide. This strategy is especially common in denials of genocide against indigenous peoples, as well as the Ottoman genocide of Christian minorities.

'It wasn’t/isn’t genocide, because ...' Here, the ambiguities of the UN Genocide Convention are exploited, and combined with the denial strategies already cited. Atrocious events do not qualify as 'genocide' … because the victims were not members of one of the Convention’s specified groups; because their deaths were unintended; because they were legitimate targets; because 'only' specific sectors of the target group (e.g., 'battle-age' men) were killed; because 'war is hell;' and so on. 'We would never do that.' Collective pathological narcissism occludes recognition, or even conscious consideration, of genocidal culpability. When the state and its citizens consider themselves pure, peaceful, democratic, and lawabiding, responsibility for atrocity may be literally unthinkable. In Turkey, notes Taner Akçam, anyone 'dar[ing] to speak about the Armenian Genocide ... is aggressively attacked as a traitor, singled out for public condemnation and may even be put in prison.' In Australia, 'the very mention of an Australian genocide is … appalling and galling and must be put aside,' according to Colin Tatz. 'A curious national belief is that simply being Australian, whether by birth or naturalisation, is sufficient inoculation against deviation from moral and righteous behaviour.' Comedian Rob Corddry parodied this mindset in the context of US abuses and atrocities at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. 'There’s no question what took place in that prison was horrible,' Corddry said on The Daily Show. 'But the Arab world has to realize that the US shouldn’t be judged on the actions of a ... well, we shouldn’t be judged on actions. It’s our principles that matter, our inspiring, abstract notions. Remember: just because torturing prisoners is something we did, doesn’t mean it’s something we would do.'

'We are the real victims.' For deniers, the best defense is often a strong offense. With its 'Day of Fallen Diplomats,' Turkey uses Armenian terrorist attacks against Turkish diplomatic staff to pre-empt attention to the Turkish genocide against Armenians. In the case of Germany and the Nazi Holocaust, there is a point at which a victim mentality concentrating on German suffering leads to the horrors that Germans inflicted, on Jews and others, being downgraded or denied. In the Balkans, a discourse of genocide was first deployed by Serb intellectuals promoting a nationalist–xenophobic project; the only 'genocide' admitted was that against Serbs, whether by Croatians in the Second World War (which indeed occurred), or in Kosovo at the hands of the Albanian majority (which was a paranoid fantasy). Notably, this stress on victimhood provided powerful fuel for unleashing the genocides in the first place." * Zionists make two demographic claims to deny genocide, and specifically to deny the Nakba: the first parallels what Jones says here — that there weren't many (or even any) Palestinians ("Arabs") in Palestine to begin with, and/or mass expulsions were actually voluntary migration. The second is a reversal, where zionists point to demographic data and claim that Palestinian population growth must mean genocide never occurred (as if genocide survivors aren't capable of having children). For further reading on Nakba denial specifically, Nur Masalha's work is a good place to start, especially The Palestine Nakba (2012), Politics of Denial (2003), A Land Without A People (1997), and Expulsion of the Palestinians (1992).

#library #genocide #zionism

[montereybayaquarium]

Can you tell me some cool Shark facts (I love sharks. Sea puppies)

When there’s something strange in the bay-borhood, who ya gonna call? Ghostshark myth busters!

Australian ghostsharks, a.k.a. elephantfish, a.k.a. plownose chimaeras, a.k.a. elephant sharks, a.k.a. makorepe (a fish so nice they named it… five times?) are some of the oldest fish on the planet, with early chimaera fossils dating back over 400 million years old! Like most cartilaginous fishes, these fintastic sea puppies are slow-growing and long-lived with lifespans of about 15 years. Why “ghost”sharks? While spectating these spectres, stare deeply into their big, black eyes—those peepers have a reflective tissue layer that glows in the dark, giving them a ghost-like appearance!

#monterey bay aquarium #fish facts fridays #ghost in the sea #what a bootiful lass look at her go #ghostshark has a bone to pick with you #ghostsharks are technically not sharks but thats irrelephant