@NH_Mythographer

Mythographer. Building @AzNameh. Writing the memory of forgotten worlds and the vengeance of the Crimson Seductress.

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Dunhuang Academy
@DunhuangAcademyOct 2
A potter works at his wheel beneath a tree, with newly formed vessels arranged around him and his wife and child nearby. This mural from Cave 454 of the Mogao Caves, dating back to the Song Dynasty (960–1279), offers a vivid glimpse of a family workshop, capturing both the craft of pottery making and the warmth of everyday life.✨
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No one interested? #proofread #proofreading
Nasser HADJLOO@NH_MythographerAug 26
Looking for someone with knowledge of English literature + some Scots language who would like to read a digital version of an epic fantasy and give feedback. Anyone interested? #book #review #bookreview #BookRecommendation
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One of the pleasures of studying Mesopotamia is discovering how often the surviving story is only the visible surface. Beneath it are assumptions about memory, power, death, nature, or the structure of reality. For worldbuilders, the useful lesson is to borrow the structure.
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The British Isles contain mythic traditions that are much stranger than the familiar Arthurian layer. The interesting question is not just what the story says, but what kind of universe would make that story necessary.
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Tolkien's great achievement wasn't simply borrowing mythology. He understood that mythology feels convincing when it explains why a people behave as they do.
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Which fantasy world do you think comes closest to achieving this? I'm particularly interested in examples where the religion actually changes politics, family structure, warfare or the way characters understand death.
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One thing that fascinates me about Mesopotamian literature is that its myths rarely feel like isolated stories. Kingship, agriculture, death, flood, law, the gods and the fate of cities are constantly entangled.
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That is useful for fantasy worldbuilding because it shows what happens when mythology isn't decoration added to a world, but the system that explains why the world works.
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Nasser HADJLOO retweeted
Dunhuang Academy
@DunhuangAcademySep 3
This Dunhuang mural from Cave 468 of the Mogao Caves reveals remarkable detail: tall trees rise from rocky peaks, old twisting branches hang over cliffs, and fresh shoots emerge among the foliage, creating a richly layered mountain scene.🌿
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Don't hesitate, get yours. and od a favor to yourself, listen to the podcast.
Paul Cooper
@PaulMMCooperAug 28
If you're in the US, you can now get the Fall of Civilizations book in paperback! Thanks to everyone who has already bought a copy. SOME LINKS - Bookshop.org (support independent bookstores): bookshop.org/p/books/fall-of… – HarperCollins: harpercollins.com/products/f… – Amazon: a.co/0ieHcTfy – Barnes & Noble: barnesandnoble.com/w/fall-of…
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Movable type in its prime
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures@ISAC_UChicagoAug 27
Some royal inscriptions were meant to be reproduced over and over again. This brick stamp dated to the reign of Naram-Sin, grandson of Sargon of Akkad, simply states: Naram-Sin, builder of the temple of Ishtar. This seeming understatement belies the fact that if you can read the
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Looking for someone with knowledge of English literature + some Scots language who would like to read a digital version of an epic fantasy and give feedback. Anyone interested? #book #review #bookreview #BookRecommendation
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Îsâ (Jesus) receives food from heaven and is able to feed his followers. Spencer Collection Qisas al-Anbiyâ fol. 152v
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Every great civilization imagined the universe differently. That's one reason I keep returning to ancient cosmologies.
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Fantasy doesn't become memorable because it's different. It becomes memorable because it feels inevitable.
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If you could revive one forgotten language, which would it be?
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Every mythology is also a map of human fears.
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Which museum has influenced your imagination the most?
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Les mythes ne sont pas des reliques. Ce sont des conversations qui traversent les siècles.
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The best fictional worlds feel remembered rather than invented.
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