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corona radiata - a mix for the first Horseman of the Apocalypse (according to Good Omens):
Додумались все-таки.
А корона то какая на обложке.
Вот возьму и себе заберу.
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На одном из зданий заметил вывеску «Академия чёрной магии и металлургии». Обошёл со всех сторон, но так и не нашёл вход. Странно...
17:37
У местного воздуха своё достоинство — сразу видно кто чем дышит.
Мне кажется, что это как-то связано.
Тщательно уложил последний кирпич, подмёл помещение, закрыл входную дверь снаружи и торжественно перерезал ленточку мечом. Господи, свершилось! Храм во имя Твоё наконец завершён!
17:37
В храме намолено так, что не продохнуть. Открыл окна, и клубы синего дыма величественно вознеслись в небеса.
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Да, да! Третий храм. Теперь битвы в подземелье будут еще интересней.
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the midnight crew. // a fast-paced swing playlist for stirring up trouble in midnight city
01. Zip Gun Bop Royal Crown Revue // 02. Memphis Exorcism Squirrel Nut Zippers // 03. No Mercy For Swine Cherry Poppin’ Daddies // 04. King Of The Whole Damn World Brian Setzer Orchestra // 05. Lugubrious Whing Whang Squirrel Nut Zippers // 06. Mata Hari The Atomic Fireballs // 07. Go-Go Godzilla Brian Setzer Orchestra // 08. So Long Toots Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
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The concept of Death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of recorded history. In English, Death is often given the name the Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood. The Bible itself does refer to the “Angel of Life and Death” when he reaps Egypt’s firstborns, but he is not connected to Satan. There is also a reference to "Abaddon" (The Destroyer), an Angel who is known as the "Angel of the Abyss".
Ancient Greece found Death to be inevitable, and therefore, he is not represented as purely evil. He is often portrayed as a bearded and winged man, but has also been portrayed as a young boy. Death, or Thanatos, is the counterpart of life, death being represented as male, and life as female. He is the twin brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep. He is typically shown with his brother and is represented as being just and gentle. His job is to escort the dead to the underworld, Hades. He then hands the dead over to Charon, who mans the boat that carries them over the river Styx, which separates the land of the living from the land of the dead. It was believed that if the ferryman did not receive some sort of payment, the soul would not be delivered to the underworld and would be left by the riverside for a hundred years.
In some cases, the Grim Reaper can actually cause the victim’s death, leading to tales that he can be bribed, tricked, or outwitted in order to retain one’s life, such as in the case of Sisyphus. Other beliefs hold that the Spectre of Death is only a psychopomp, serving to sever the last ties between the soul and the body and to guide the deceased to the next world without having any control over the fact of the victim’s death. In many languages (including English), Death is personified in male form, while in others, it is perceived as a female character (for instance, in Slavic and Romance languages).
- Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time. 2001 (via coyotetale)