souls in the winds of hell
(dante and virgil, in the second circle of hell, observe the carnal sinners tossed about by the wind, as in life they were tossed about by their lust)
in an illustrated copy of dante alighieri's "divine comedy", italy, c. 1350–75
source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Holkham misc. 48, p. 8
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ID: First Image is of various character from A court of Fey and Flowers. From left to right is Delloso de la Rue, a tall, olive green owlbear. They are wearing a pearl headpiece and rose-pink regency gown with red ribbon and pearl accents on the shoulders. Rue looks very calm and poised externally, but an internal depiction shows them looking very flustered while thinking, "His hand is so close!" On their chest rest Binx, disguised as a tiny golden frog. Binx is reaching out to shake hands with Captain K. P. Hob, a tall bugbear. He has light brown fur and yellow eyes, and is wearing a dark blue captain's coat over a white vest. His attention is very much on Binx. Behind Hob is Prince Andhera, a short, masculine-presenting fey. Anhera is wearing a dark rob lined with gold. A small, pink, throbbing raincloud looms over his head as he looks up at his friends with confusion. The second image is of two more drawings of Rue. On the left, Rue is holding their large, dark, clawed hands in supplication as they say, "I pray, protect yourself." On the right is a full body sketch of Rue, wearing a bright yellow regency gown, yellow flowers on their head, and two gold necklaces. End ID
forming alliances in the tailor shop my beloved
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Being summoned by the olympian Council at this point wasn't anything new.
However, seeing Clarisse join in had Percy slowly trying to tip toe away.
(He can feel the gazes of Apollo, Hermes and Dionysus on him.)
Despite the talking from Zeus, Percy froze under the stare of the daughter of Ares. Fuck.
(Ares leans forward with mild interest, watching his daughter.)
"Is that my fucking hoodie?"
Zeus finally stops talking, Hera glares and the rest stare at them.
"Uhhh—" Percy shoves his hands into the said too big hoodie and steps back. "No?"
"Fucking liar," she takes a step to him and he takes one back in return. "How did you even get it? Was it the stolls?"
The son of poseidon snorts. "I didn't steal it." He states.
"There were at least 1 kid in the cabin before the hoodie got taken, how did you do it?"
The boy gave her a pointed look, ready to sprint once she connected the dots.
And connect them Clarisse did.
"Jackson! Did you fucking buy one of my siblings??"
He's running for his life here man.
"I prefer the word bribery!"
"Give me back my hoodie fuckface!"
"No fuck off!"
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I'll see you in the fires, Anabelle
my favourite PC from LA by Night, his performance was literally the reason why I looked into playing VtM
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Francesca by Hozier
This is not a song about a girl from his past. Historical & literary figure Francesca da Rimini gives her own account. Beautiful on it's own, this song is inspired by and references Dante's Inferno.
The second circle of hell is for the lustful; their restless, unreasoning nature, results in a torment of souls cast about in a restless, unreasoning wind.
The infernal hurricane that never rests...unto such a torment The carnal malefactors were condemned, Who reason subjugate to appetite.
artist - Joseph Noel Paton
Francesca is the first soul in Hell proper to be given a substantive speaking role. None of the men interrupt her; Dante & Virgil listen, and her lover Paulo weeps in the background. She describes her lust/love as a compulsive force that cannot be resisted.
Love, that exempts no one beloved from loving, Seized me with pleasure of this man so strongly, That, as you see, it still does not desert me; Love has led us into one death.
artist - Marie Philippe Coupin de la Couperie
The story of Lancelot inspired wild lust in Francesca and Paulo; she calls the author her jailer. Now the story of Francesca as told by Hozier is imprisoning us in wild lust.
One day we reading were for our delight Of Launcelot, how Love did him enthral. Alone we were and without any fear. When as we read of the much-longed-for smile Being by such a noble lover kissed, This one, who ne'er from me shall be divided, Kissed me upon the mouth all palpitating.
That day no farther did we read therein.
artist - Amos Cassioli
At the end of Francesca's testimony, Dante is overcome with pity and faints, "fell as a dead body falls." He awakens in the third level of hell (gluttony).
Hozier said repeatedly that Eat Your Young features an unreliable narrator, with beliefs that the singer does not necessarily agree. This song is likely the same; Hozier like Dante is moved by Francesca's description of love, but does not agree that lust overpowers free will and agency.
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nandor saying he could never marry someone who was more skilled than him in battle vs him essentially proposing to guillermo after guillermo bested him in a fight.... thinking many thoughts none of them remotely sane
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