#ancient seafaring

[ltwilliammowett]

A so-called meddo (a map showing the location of certain islands and the sea areas between them). Replica of a sailing map of the Mariana Islands, made 1945

These so-called "stick chart" consist of thin strips of coconut fruit and midribs or pandanus roots that were bound together with coconut fibres in straight or curved lines to form a frame-like structure. At various points in the frame, small shells were tied together using two or more sticks. The shells and the joints represent the location of the islands, while the sticks represent the currents and swells in the sea. Stick maps are basically rough maps of the ocean, but they were not used by everyone. Only initiates were generally allowed to use them and knowledge was passed down from father to son. When exactly such maps came into use is not known, but the islands were settled around 2000 BC and it is assumed that such charts already existed then.

#naval history #naval artifacts #stick charts #polynesian cultures #navigation #2000 bc #ancient seafaring

[peeperspuntersandpedants]

AROUND AND ABOUT  THE ARTIC CIRCLE  WINTER 2023

#Artictour #midwinter #thewinterofdiscontent #figurative #abstract #emergency #snowbound #iceisnice #norway #coast #fjords #cliffs #sami #norsk #north #vikingnorthutsire #goodoccassionallyrough #shipping #expedition #ancient seafaring #articconditions #articroll

[philip480]

The Argo

#ancient greece #greece #sailing #jason and the argonauts #greek mythology #seafaring

[ancientorigins]

New analysis of ancient stone tools tell the story of Polynesian migration being more common than we thought. Their seafaring skills made for a lively culture and peaceful community among neighboring Pacific Islands. 

#Pacific Islands #Polynesian #migration #seafaring #Australia #ancient #history #ancient origins

[queen0fm0nsterz]

do you think the music box is a constant throughout each loop? I mean, both Six and Rascal had their own different music boxes independent from each other, so I don’t know. I wonder what the other Ladies’ music boxes sounded like.

I actually think yes. Yes they do have themes. And I hand picked them from the LN ost repertoire myself.

Fox - Beneath the Waves

Tengu and Scarecrow - The Death Waltz

Teapot - Prison Toys

I think narratively all these songs would make logical sense when paired up with the Ladies.

Teapot has a prisoner motif and is known to be curious, so the song having this sense of wonder only to end on a nostalgic piano recreation of the melody makes especially sense when you remember there's a piano in her section. The Death Waltz goes to the sisters for obvious reasons, but I also like how the musical base of the song plays a completely different tune from the singing voice, yet the two don't necessarily make the other less enjoyable. They just go together on parallel lines. As for Fox... Beneath the Waves is perfect because to me it really sounds like someone being lost and not knowing where to go/be, only for the Maw to come in at the very end.

#Seafarers (Lady Mom AU) #fox #tengu #scarecrow #teapot #{another ancient ask. im so sorry}

[plaguedocboi]

you give have a lot of scared-of-the-ocean posts, I'm not complaining but I love the ocean and I just felt obligated to do some ocean love posting for contrast sake. the ocean is full of lovely things, like:

-water! -Fish! -crabs! -squid! -whales! -turtles! -coral! -shipwrecks! -hydrothermal vents!

once I was in Florida walkin' on the beach after nightfall and I saw a little crab and ran after it because I love the little man.

also I think we can both agree that adding the Bermuda Triangle to Civ 6 as a natural wonder was a awful choice and I hate it.

I think you misunderstand me; I love the ocean. It is like a deity to me. I’m strongly considering going into marine biology. I need to live by the ocean because it is the only place where I truly feel happy and at peace. Also every ocean creature is Great and funky and if I could spend every day roaming around on the beach looking for Little Beasts I think that would be my ideal life.

However, none of this changes the fact that the ocean is a uncaring and terrifying force of nature that is fundamentally inhospitable to humans, and she wants nothing more than to swallow me up into her cold abyssal embrace and someday she likely will. These two opposing facts about the ocean are what makes it so excellent.

#I have the soul of an ancient seafarer ok #the ocean is my wife but what a cruel mistress she is

[alister312]

been doing inking practice since it’s spring break :)

#i have so many inking pens but i rarely use them since i sketch pretty clean but these all look pretty nice imo 🥰 #south park #sp tsot #gregory of yardale #rebecca cotswolds #sp gregory #sp rebecca #this is how i imagine them specifically in my tsot fic btw! #NOT a ship they are besties :) she is infodumping about ancient elven seafaring culture to him #ali art

[ultrachoppedpenguinbouquet]

Ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians may have Mapped Antarctica.

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#Achievements #Ancient inventions #Antaractica #Astronomy #Bible #Cartography #Cultural exchange #Egyptians #Events #Exploration #Great Pyramids #Hebrews #Knowledge #Math #Phoenicians #Seafarers

[fluentisonus]

I love when ancient poets talk about how doomed & hubristic seafaring is. like yess lets surpass our natural limitations and travel to unknown places. let's test the boundaries between life and death with our human ambition. let's shipwreck ourselves and bring nothing but grief and tragedy to human history with our overstep. this is so sexy

#we love to see it #thoughts #grief and the sea

[sunflowers-and-a-tardis]

the amazing devil are like a pair of gods, walking the earth and watching its stories unfold.

of monsters and men are like etheral witchcraft-practicing mountain spirits.

hozier is like an ancient celtic god, wandering through a forest and telling stories to the trees.

the oh hellos are like a gathering of fey dancing and reveling in a flourishing meadow.

the crane wives are like a travelling band of bards traversing the world, spreading music.

and the arcadian wild are like a courageous, valiant group of seafaring adventurers.

does that make sense?

#the amazing devil #of monsters and men #hozier #the oh hellos #the crane wives #the arcadian wild #literally amazing #folk music >>>>>> #this makes no sense i am aware

[ltwilliammowett]

OOhhh ?!

#naval history #naval artifacts #glass #roman wreck #end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century AD #ancient seafaring

[thoodleoo]

i would love to show one of those ancient greeks and romans who talks about the hubristic nature of seafaring footage of space travel. i need to these people who saw journeying out on the waves as a fatal brazenness to see how mankind has set off into the wine-dark blackness of the aether. i need to show them pics we've taken of jupiter and watch them react to the knowledge that we have sailed our way to the gods

#tagamemnon #i need to read the poems that would come from it. i need the horation ode about it #queueusque tandem abutere catilina patientia nostra

[philip480]

Tim Severin’s Argo

#jason and the argonauts #greek mythology #sailing #seafaring #ancient greece

[ancientorigins]

Who doesn’t love to travel, but what about to destinations unknown? From Pytheas reaching the coasts of northern Europe to Magellan navigating the globe, the call of the unknown has pushed humans to explore, adventure and adapt to a new world. Some ancient voyages have truly changed the world.

#voyage #expedition #discovery #explorer #adventurer #Americas #Vikings #seafarers #Atlantic #ancient #history #ancient origins

[hollysoda]

Dragon of Time - one of the largest dragons to be seen in the skies. It is said to be the oldest of its brothers, having been reported to exist in many eras, and was therefore named after its timelessness. Though some doubt whether it truly is a good dragon, for the sharp markings on its face and whitened eyes give off the impression of something dangerous

Wolf Dragon - named for its furry wolf-like appearance. It only breaks the cloud barrier at dusk and roams the night, it’s somber howl becoming a folklore for travellers in forests. Legends say that it was once a friend of the Twili, and it circles around the Arbiter’s Grounds every night

Warrior Dragon - named for the metal plating that covers its back, and for how it only seems to appear before soldiers of pure heart/soldiers down on their luck. It is said that seeing the Warrior Dragon will bless the person with strength and courage, and if a feather from one of its blue whiskers were to fall before a captain they would be ensured victory

Winged Dragon - the rarest of the dragons, for it favours staying above the clouds and roaming the islands in the sky. Unlike most other dragons, it is more bird like, being covered in crimson feathers and sprouting large wings. It’s red feathers sometimes fall to the surface, and if spotted by a romantic couple they are blessed with eternal love. Some researchers argue that the Winged Dragon is even older than the Dragon of Time

Fairy Dragon - this dragon is often seen floating above Fairy Fountains, and it is said that new fairies are born from this dragon’s scales. It too has wings, but these ones are shaped like a butterflies. Some ancient texts read that parts of fairy dragon can heal even the most fatal injury or sickness, and a great evil once sort out the dragon in order to revive their leader

Long-Eared Dragon - an unusually pink dragon, adorned with golden horns and claws and most notably long rabbit-like ears. It soars around the entirety of Hyrule, but more sightings of it have been recorded around Eventide Island than anywhere else. If you are lucky enough to get close to this dragon, there is a sense of great calm in the air around it, as if the spirit within once fought many hard battles and now roams the sky in peace

Wind Dragon - a brilliant blue dragon that is a popular legend amongst seafarers and fishermen. It roams the coastlines, and is even said to sometimes dwell under water as there are stories of large draconic shadows being spotted beneath boats. If you ever feel a sharp breeze steering your sail away from your destination, it is most likely the Wind Dragon warning you of danger. However, the Wind Dragon is also often blamed for dangerous storms

Rainbow Dragon - a remarkably smaller and yet colourful dragon with iridescent scales. It is said to harness the powers of wind, fire, water and the earth combined, making it quite difficult to approach. Legends spread amongst blacksmiths say that if one were to meld one of its scales to a weapon the weapon would become unbreakable, and in an age where smithing is becoming a lost art many pray that they’re lucky enough to see the dragon

Dragon of the Wild - perhaps the most commonly reported dragon, for some claim to have known the spirit that resides within. It flies low around the entirety of Hyrule, but will then also return to the skies to fly with the Light Dragon. Over recent years it has become a staple sight in Hyrule and stories of the dragons origins have been passed down from generation to generation. It has become a commonly worshipped symbol for adventurers and soldiers alike

#sorry if the names for some of these suck I was struggling #linked universe #linkeduniverse #lu time #lu twilight #lu warriors #lu sky #lu hyrule #lu legend #lu wind #lu four #lu wild #draconified links au

[comicaurora]

Y'know, Red, I don't think many people remember that gods have domains when it comes to discussing them.

Say, Poseidon, the maritime god, has no business not being very central to the seafaring civilization known as ancient Greece

This is a very risky argument to fall back on because it can be used to justify putting basically any god in the role of De Facto Most Central.

Of course Zeus, god of the sky and storms, would be completely central to a seafaring civilization with a lot of coastal and island populations vulnerable to storms.

Of course Hera, goddess of marriage and family, would be the central backbone of a civilization where almost everybody was expected to marry and have heirs.

Of course Demeter, goddess of the harvest whose wrath brought famine, would be absolutely central to a civilization that needed to eat three times a day.

Of course Hephaestus, god of the forge and of volcanos, would be the pinnacle of importance to a metalworking culture of warriors with formative memories of a volcano wiping out an entire island.

Of course Hermes, god of roads and travelers, would be supremely vital in a loose civilization of disparate cities held together by road and trade networks.

Of course Apollo, god of light, music, prophecy, and about a billion other things, would have been revered as the most important god just by virtue of sheer volume.

Of course Mnemosyne, goddess of memory and mother of the muses, must have been the central mother-goddess in a culture so centralized on history, writing and the arts-

#asks #not aurora