#source: tumlbr

[incorrectdkcquotes]

Tiny: Here's a fun Christmas idea. We hang mistletoe, but instead of kissing, you have to FIGHT whoever else is under it.

Diddy: Tiny, no.

Dixie: Mistlefoe.

Diddy: Please stop encouraging her.

#tiny kong #diddy kong #dixie kong #incorrect dkc quotes #incorrect donkey kong country quotes #source: #tumlbr #i think? please correct me if I'm wrong

[footie-stuff-x]

Mahrez : How petty can you get?

De Bruyne: I once edited a Wikipedia article to win an argument I was wrong about.

#may be slight inaccurate #cuz mans always right #thanks for standing up against super league bestie #kevin de bruyne #riyad mahrez #man city #Manchester City #premier league #fa cup #incorrect quotes #incorrect soccer quotes #incorrect soccer #incorrect football #incorrect football quotes #incorrect man city #source: tumlbr

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

June: should've checked whether anyone in my house likes eggs before we got chickens. i have 67 eggs that need eating.

Jade: go out and throw them at cop cars!! :D

June: how many cop cars do you think are within walking distance of my house

Jade: once you egg the first theres a delivery service for more.

June: Ah yes, the grand theft auto method

#source: tumlbr user derinthescarletpescatarian #homestuck #incorrect homestuck quotes #june egbert #jade harley #mod jade

[theabyssalmusings]

They love me, love me...!

They love me,

                                 touch me, 

                                                     then they leave me...

#musings #sad #melancholic #hated #once loved #betrayal #lonely #rp musing #tumlbr rp #source: ''song of eared robot'' by Kasane Teto #uhh idk what other tags so #go wild folks!

[call-me-apple]

DOCUMENT OF SOURCES PERTAINING TO C!SAM & C!DREAM (w/ some transcriptions!).

This document is still incomplete, but it doesn't seem like I am going to fill it in further any time soon, so I am posting the WIP version for now. If you have any clips you think should be added, send me an ask!

[aboutanancientenquiry]

A welcome to a new blog on Herodotus and some remarks on the death of Cyrus the Great and Tomyris

I see that a new blog appeared on this site, with the username @antiquityroadsshow and with the title “Herodotus is my best friend”. I would like to welcome this new blogger (who is, as it seems, a classicist) to the family of Herodotus tumlbr blogs and to wish them a long and fruitful activity on this site. I am sure that they will post on Herodotus with seriousness and good faith, avoiding for instance the intellectually fraudulent practices of the obscure and now as it seems defunct anti-Herodotus blog with the (deceptive) username critical-of-herodotus.

But I read on a recent post of  @antiquityroadsshow  the following things, obviously referring to what Herodotus writes in Book I of Histories on the defeat and death of Cyrus the Great of Persia in the hands of Tomyris, queen of the Central Asian people of Massagetae, and the treatment of the dead body of Cyrus by Tomyris:

“Herodotus: I’ve got a story for ya

Me: oh yeah? Is it true?

Herodotus: No, but a queen cuts off a king’s head and there will be so many kooky dreams

Me: Well count me in, you funky little dude.”

Now,  @antiquityroadsshow   why are you so sure that Herodotus’ narrative about Tomyris and the death of Cyrus the Great is totally untrue and a fortiori that Herodotus told this story knowing it to be untrue? 

I remind that Herodotus writes ca 440-425 BCE for an event (Cyrus’ death) which happened about a century before (in 529 BCE) far away from the Greek world (in Central Asia). It is normal that many versions of this momentous reversal of fortune circulated in Herodotus’ time as oral traditions (as Herodotus himself says -some of them are recorded by later Greek authors), more or less distorted by tale (people who accuse Herodotus of creating things often forget that there was no dearth of stories of all kind circulating in his time about the important events of the past). There is no surviving Persian version of Cyrus’ death.

We know from other cases of conflicting traditions in Histories that Herodotus either chooses the most plausible among them or refrains from judgement, if there is no evidence for the superior credibility of one of these traditions. More specifically concerning Cyrus’ death, Herodotus says that he has chosen the tradition that he found the most credible, perhaps because he has heard it from sources that he deemed the most reliable. 

And nothing excludes that what Herodotus narrates on Cyrus’ death has an important kernel of truth, because what he writes on this topic is not implausible: for instance the very powerful Sargon II of Assyria was killed in a battle with the Cimmerians in 705 BCE and his dead body remained in the hands of the enemy, but also the mutilation of the body of a defeated and dead enemy was a practice of many peoples in the Antiquity. Now, the truth is that there is a tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae of Persia and it seems that Cyrus’ corpse was there when Alexander the Great visited the site. But it is not of course impossible that the Persians were somehow able to retrieve (through violence, diplomacy, or money) the remains of their dead king from the Massagetae and bury them in Persia, although Herodotus does not say anything about this, as he continues his narrative with a description of the customs of the Massagetae, before passing to Cyrus’ successor Cambyses and the Persian conquest of Egypt. However, we know from the last Book of Histories that Mardonius’ son spent a lot of money trying to find and get the remains of his father who had been killed fighting the Greeks at Plataea and we can infer from this story that the Persians took great pains to retrieve the bodies of their killed relatives which had remained in the hands of the enemies. 

Anyway, although we don’t have and perhaps we will never have a certain knowledge about the specifics of the death of Cyrus the Great, the truth remains that Herodotus’ narrative on Cyrus’ campaign against the Massagetae and Tomyris is a great story of excessive imperial ambition and hybris, of the determination of a “barbarian” people to fight for their freedom, of efficient female leadership (Tomyris), of tragic reversal of fortune for a great personality (Cyrus) and of punishment of the aggressor.

Mattia Preti “Queen Tomyris and the head of Cyrus”- 1680

#herodotus #cyrus the great #tomyris #persians #massagetae #ancient greek literature

[gamsiinpromo]

CENTRAL LIBERADA! ao clicarem no link source vocês vão encontrar a central do gamsiin! (ou através de gamsiinhq) lembrando que as reservas só serão aceitas a partir das 16h e as apps a partir da meia noite de hoje para amanhã (sábado), mas enquanto isso, estaremos respondendo asks. VENHAM CONFERIR O NOSSO NOVO RP ONLY TUMLBR!

#krp br #rp br

[nccps-blog]

Why Negotiation, Conflict and Problem Solving?

Most of us have been bullied at some point, or said “it was a miscommunication,” had a disagreement at work, or felt like we weren’t powerful enough to say something. Conflict is all around us whether we like it or not, so how do we navigate it? My hopes are that this online journal can help organize my development in creative problem solving and be a resource for deeper learning later on.

I have chosen Tumlbr as a medium for the format as it has a seamless integration between both mobile and desktop, and is a popular outlet for idea collaboration and sharing. Although not typically utilized in the professional sphere, the ability to use hashtags to find ideas (and have others find yours) makes Tumblr unique as other blogs do not have this feature. As a form of social media, I am hoping that being able to combine a bit of leisure in writing my entries, will allow me to engage in a more organic and free mental state. Links for original sources will be shown with “repost” arrows at the top of any post that is not my own content. 

#conflict #creative #problemsolving

[purplishly-prosaic]

Hey, sorry for a dumb question, but how do you check the source on tumblr? I want to see the original comic your latest drawing is from, and I don't know how 😅

No problem, here's the direct link! It's under the caption on the original, but it apparently doesn't show on reblogs, which is probably why you couldn't find it. Real intuitive, tumlbr. 😒

#ask

[kittycat-wonderment]

I’m back on trumblr because Instagram is just a ton of tumlbr reposts

I nurse from the source

#squirrel speaks

[heyitsropi]

Oookay, so I'm starting reblogging Infinity War spoilers! I'm tagging it under #iw spoilers so you can block it or do whatever you have to do.

(but fairly I don't understand why anyone is here on tumlbr when they are avoiding spoilers, tumblr is probably the biggest spoiler source of all time)

#avengers infinity war #iw spoilers #you've been warned

[dailydamnation]

Preppy Illyana Artist: Jake Wyatt Source: Borrowed from his Twitter

Who knew Jake Wyatt could draw such great girls-with-swords?

Oh yeah, riiiight!

(That’s from his webcomic Necropolis right here on Tumlbr, it’s great, read it.)

#Illyana Rasputin #Magik #X-Men #New Mutants #Jake Wyatt

[davesilverinsurance]

Generic Medicare Prescriptions

Whether you are a new Medicare recipient or you’ve had it for years you likely have questions. In a recent article Aetna on Tumlbr they explored 5 things they believe that you should know about generic Medicare prescriptions.

To read the full article visit: http://aetna.tumblr.com/post/131564103071/5-things-you-should-know-about-generic-medicare

“Prescription drugs can cost a pretty penny, especially once you reach Medicare age. The number of drugs you take may increase. And you have to think about how much of the cost of your Medicare Part D insurance plan will pick up.”

The author brings up an important point. When is the last time you sat down and figured out your true out of pocket expense for all of your monthly medications? Drug costs are on the rise and it is important to keep a close on their true effect on your budget.

A common question that Medicare recipients ask is will generic drugs save me money? The Aetna article tackles this question as well.

“On average, generic drugs cost 80 percent less than brand-name drugs.** This could save you hundreds of dollars each year. You might wonder why it’s so much cheaper if it’s the exact same drug.

When producing a brand-name drug, the initial costs to develop, market and sell are higher. This is why they have a higher price tag. After the brand patent expires, drug makers can develop and sell the generic version at a lower cost.”

Source: http://aetna.tumblr.com/post/131564103071/5-things-you-should-know-about-generic-medicare