#sicilian legend

[briefbestiary]

The hidden monster lurking within Sicilian wells. A horror that causes disappearances near the structures it calls home.

#BriefBestiary #bestiary #digital art #fantasy #folklore #legend #sicilian folklore #sicilian legend #monster #marabbecca #well monster #monster in the well #unseen monster #monster with an unknown form #sicily #italian folklore #italian legend

[callmedotseurat]

Dynamic Trio Bernadette Peters, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at Broadway Barks in Shubert Alley. (July 2022)

(Photo: Heather Gershonowitz/ Playbill)

#bernadette peters #hugh jackman #sutton foster #broadway barks #shubert alley #broadway legends #adopt dont shop #my favorite Sicilian #iykyk #the music man

[notebook91286]

104/365

#pic of the day #Moorish heads #Sicilian legends #Sunflowers #centerpiece #sicily #Italy #Foto del giorno #Teste di Moro #Leggende Siciliane #girasoli #Centro tavola #Sicilia #Italia

[artistdinzel]

American Celebrity Jonathan Upshur (DiNZeL) Subject: "DiNZeL DANCE MUSIC" (SUBSCRIBE) LOOKUP https://www.backstage.com › dinzel "What does Dinzel mean?" "Nearby & related entries: dinumeration dinuncleotide dinur dinwiddie dinwoodey dio diobex diocesan diocese diocesener" "Abbreviations Anagrams Biographies Conversions Calculators Definitions Grammar Literature Lyrics Phrases Poetry Quotes References Rhymes Scripts Symbols Synonyms Zip Codes" ""Dinzel." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2022. Web. 23 Jun 2022. ." Professional name: Jonathan Upshur (DiNZeL) Current primary address: 296 9TH AVE, New York, New York 10001 Current telephone numbers: 646-271-2611

Story of the century...

I am writing to introduce myself. My birth name is Jonathan Upshur. My nickname is DiNZeL. I am a native-born New Yorker (A Brooklynite), living alone in my New York City private brand new prestigious luxury residence, I am a single intelligent, and well-educated person.

As a child I was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout, I played Pitcher with the New York Yankee Little League. Later following my high school graduation, I joined The United States Marine Corps and received an Honorable discharge. I have been Honored by the United States Presidents several times for outstanding service during the past and present. I am an American Hero, Yankee and living Legend with a prominent family, name and education.

My unique screenname is "DiNZeL". I am a straight born alone New York native, American citizen mixed (Sicilian, European White, Spanish, German, American Indian...) 6' tall athletic, muscular, handsome, young good-looking man with short black, neat mixed hair. My birthday sign is Leo, my birthday is in August.

DiNZeL AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SCOUT, (HONORABLE) HONORED VETERAN, PILOT (AIRPLANE), DRIVER, FORKLIFT, PALLETJACK, DRIVER, STUNT DRIVER, DIVER, SWIMMER, MUSICIAN, SHOWMAN, CAT HANDLER (TRAINER), STAR, HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY, DANCE, MARCHING BAND, DRUMMER, GUITAR, PERFORMER, BELLS, XYLOPHONE, COW BELL, CHIMES, ORCHESTRA, MISTER PERFECT, BASEBALL PITCHER, PARENT, MOTORCYCLE, BOATING, ATHLETIC, PROGRAMMER, MOUNTAIN CLIMBER, CAMERAMAN, EDITOR, ROLLERBLADE, ROLLER SKATE, SKATEBOARD, HORSEBACK RIDER, COOKING, SINGER...

Now, I am an independent media owner with my own studios and network: I am the best entertainment professional in the World.

Later, I graduated The College of New Jersey where I independently worked as a television studio engineer, cameraman, and lighting technician.

I spend my time quietly creating my own original digital media, television and music products (with my own digital recording, computer equipment, products, studio and label) I enjoy producing new ideas and developing my unique concepts into stunning pictures, television scripts and design illustrations. This is where my graphic design education takes light and allows me to bring the World around me into a different and meaningful prospective to visually share color with others.

When I am not busy working I enjoy a fine dinner, concert, watching theatre.

I am occupied as a professional celebrity entertainer in New York City. Thank you. Sincerely, DiNZeL

#DiNZeL DANCE MUSIC #What does D #2022. Web. 23 Jun 2022. . #DiNZeL #American Celebrity Jonathan Upshur (DiNZeL) Subject: (SUBSCRIBE) LOOKUP https://www.backstage.com › dinzel Professional name: Jonathan Ups #New York #New York 10001 Current telephone numbers: 646-271-2611 #Story of the century... #I am writing to introduce myself. My birth name is Jonathan Upshur. My nickname is DiNZeL. I am a native-born New Yorker (A Brooklynite) #living alone in my New York City private brand new prestigious luxury residence #I am a single intelligent #and well-educated person. #As a child I was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout #I played Pitcher with the New York Yankee Little League. Later following my high school graduation #I joined The United States Marine Corps and received an Honorable discharge. I have been Honored by the United States Presidents several ti #Yankee and living Legend with a prominent family #name and education. #My unique screenname is . I am a straight born alone New York native #American citizen mixed (Sicilian #European White #Spanish #German #American Indian...) 6' tall athletic #muscular #handsome #young good-looking man with short black #neat mixed hair. My birthday sign is Leo #my birthday is in August. #DiNZeL AUTOBIOGRAPHY #SCOUT

[portraitsofsaints]

 Saint Agatha

231 - 251

Feast Day: February 5

Patronage: Sicily, breast cancer, bakers, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wet nurses, natural disasters

Saint Agatha was born into an important Sicilian family and from an early age dedicated herself to Christ as a virgin. Legend has it that one suitor, Quintian, after being rejected, had Agatha imprisoned in a brothel for one month to change her mind. After suffering abuse and humiliation but never wavering, Quintian then sent her to prison where she suffered the torture of having her breasts cut off. Then an earthquake struck, killing Quintian and Agatha died peacefully. She has been invoked during Mt. Etna’s eruptions.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

#Prayforus #StAgatha #SaintAgatha #breastCancer #catholic art

[ask-the-hws-immigrants]

To Lovino and Tolys:

Any Saints you guys have a particular devotion to?

Tolys: I'm not terribly religious, but there is a certain comfort in having someone looking out for you.

**Contextual Note, TW for brief mention of sexual assault and torture:

Just a brief overview of the saints Lovino and Tolys mentioned. St. Agatha of Sicily was a Christian noblewoman who was killed during the Decian persecutions. She made a religious vow of chastity that a Roman prefect attempted to break. As punishment for rejecting him she was imprisoned and forced to "work" in a brothel. When this did not break her, she was tortured, most notably by having her breasts ripped off with hot tongs. This is why she is often depicted in art with tongs or presenting her breasts. A miraculous earthquake prevented her execution and supposedly St. Peter appeared to her and healed her wounds, but she eventually died in prison of unknown causes. Among other things, she is the patron saint of victims of torture, rape victims, breast cancer patients, fires, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions (particularly from Mt. Etna). As Lovino mentioned, she is the patron of Sicily, as well as the Sicilian city of Catania.

St. Christopher was also killed during the Decian persecutions. According to legend, he traveled to find a king who claimed great power, only to find he feared the devil. When he found a marauder who claimed to be the devil, he found that this criminal feared Christ. Learning this, he chose to become Christian and serve people by helping them cross a dangerous river. In doing this, he helped a small child across the river who was much heavier than he anticipated, and almost died in the process. After crossing, the child revealed himself to be an apparition of Christ, pleased with his work. Christopher was eventually beheaded after travelling to Lycia to help his fellow Christians. Among other things, he is the patron saint of travelers, transportation, bachelors, athletics, and storms. As Tolys mentioned, he is the patron of Vilnius, Lithuania's capital (Riga as well!)

#hetalia #historical hetalia #hws romano #hws lithuania #aph romano #aph lithuania #hetalia ask blog #ask #cw religion #i chose st christopher for tolys bc lithuania's patron saint (st casimir) is just not someone i would see him choosing for himself #similar thing for lovino st francis is cool but also he'd probably go for someone more regionally specific #esp bc unification was so recent at this point and st francis seems more feliciano's vibe #plus who doesn't love st agatha she's a badass

[bri1234]

What song(s) do you relate to a Choices book survey results!

Hello! So it's been about a week and there are a few responses from the Google form I sent out! The form is attached at the bottom of all this so if you want to take it, you still can!

I will continue to update this if there are any more responses.

Also if you see your song on here but not the additional comment (if you left one) and would like it on here, just let me know and I'll add it!

So without further ado, let's jump right in!

Songs that relate to a Choices book (chosen by you guys!):

Across the Void

Remember Me as A Time of Day by Explosions in the Sky

Blades of Light & Shadow

Two by Sleeping at Last

Comment was "MC's deeply unhealthy desire to put everyone else's wellbeing first (book 2)."

Degenerates by I the Mighty

In My Head by Jacob Ryan Smith, Daniel Mertzlufft, Andrew Barth Feldman, & Joe Serafini

Comment was "Aerin and MC on Deadwood lake date (book 1)."

Falling by Write Out Loud, Ciara Renee, and Kat Sicilian

A Courtesan of Rome

I Survived a War by Mariami

Crimes of Passion

In My Blood Song by Joel Smallbone and The Cast Of Journey To Bethlehem

Comment was "I relate this song the Trystan Thorne, specifically Book 2 of CoP, wanting to be the son his parents and country are proud of while being himself."

Arpeggio by Alexandro

Perfect World by Twice

The Cursed Heart

Dream A Little Dream of Me by The Mamas & The Papas

Comment was "It reminds me of how Kieran and MC often would visit each others dreams at night (book 1)."

Power Over Me by Dermot Kennedy

Without You by Ursine Vulpine

Find You by Ruelle

Die For You by Postmodern Jukebox and Tatum Langley

Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey

Comment was “MC thinking about their mortality and how someday they won’t be young and beautiful.”

Dirty Little Secrets

"Slut!" by Taylor Swift

Suburban Legends by Taylor Swift

The Elementalists

Hedwig's Theme by John Williams

Guinevere

Queen of Heart by Twice

Only Girl by Stephen Sanchez

Hot Couture

Choose Your Fighter by Ava Max

Immortal Desires

Boys Will Be Bugs by Cavetown

End (The Other Side) by Fit For A King

Scars & Lifelines by I Prevail

Death Is All Around by The Amity Affliction

The Death We Seek by Currents

Kindred

Still Don't Know My Name by Labrinth

In Hell I'll Be Good Company by The Dead South

Murder at Homecoming

no body, no crime by Taylor Swift

Nightbound

Songs from the Shadowhunter series: Dynasty , Hurricane, Making a Monster out of Me (Katherine McNamara) , This is the Hunt (Ruelle), Storm (Ruelle) , Bad Dream , Love to Hate You, I am Ember from Katherine McNamara , Hold On (from Chord Oversee) , Glass Slipper (Katherine McNamara) , Paralyzed (NF), Angel with a Shotgun (instead shotgun imagine crossbow) , Brother (Kodaline), Shadowhunter series Finale Song by Ruelle

Open Heart

Symphony of Skin by I The Mighty

Comment was "Romancing Bryce vibes"

Platinum

3 Minutes by Alexi Blue

Red Carpet Diaries

Why Should I? by Alexi Blue

Roommates With Benefits

You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi

The Royal Romance

Not Your Barbie Girl by Ava Max

Barbie Girl by Aqua

Loves Me Not by Kate Grahn & Will Jay

i wanna be your girlfriend by girl in red

Rules of Engagement

Hair by Little Mix

Surrender

Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran

Here's the Google form if anyone wants to take it! Thank you so much to those of you who have taken the time to do this!!!

#across the void #blades of light and shadow #the royal romance #a courtesan of rome #crimes of passion #the cursed heart #dirty little secrets #the elementalists #choices guinevere #hot couture #immortal desires #kindred choices #murder at homecoming #nightbound #open heart #platinum choices #red carpet diaries #roommates with benefits #rules of engagement #surrender choices #choices #choices: stories you play #choices game #pixelberry #choices fandom #playchoices

[beautiful-basque-country]

Are there any Basque martial arts or fighting styles?

Kaixo!

Ooooh anon, how we love you asked us that! Because we would have bet there wasn't but investigated and there actually IS and we didn't know and now we're kinda obsessed with it??

Ok, ok. We calm down.

You may already know that Basque people love sticks. We just do. We come from shepherds and it shows. We give a stick - makila in Basque - to the elected Basque president:

We use it to sing:

And to dance:

And we used it to FIGHT.

Yes! The Makil Borroka or Basque Stick is presumed to be a very ancient self-defense technique developed by shepherds to protect themselves and their flocks from wild animals, but it slowly evolved as some sort of poor people’s fencing. Its practice peaked between 18th and 19th century, and Basque fighters - called makilkariak - were said to be excellent. So good, in fact, legend goes Napoleon hired some of them for his army. 

It’s documented mainly in Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa and Iparralde, where they would use shorter makilak. In 1951, etnologue René Cuzacq wrote how this style was still in use in certain areas of Iparralde: «They quickly start fencing after the slightest argument. Basques wield sticks in a unique fashion that has rules and masters.(...) During a while entering Baiona with a stick was banned, because it was rare a single market day without a skull cracked or several limbs broken.»

The sticks were made of loquat, blackthorn, ash tree or hazelnut tree wood, and wheighed around 1kg / 2.20lb. The attack and defense in Makil Borroka is based on rotation, making it a very elegant but dangerously swift fight that only needed one hit to be decisive, just like with a sword. As you can see in the video, it’s not surprising that the set-phrase to start a fight was goazen dantzatzera or let’s dance.

Iñaki Ganboa - the one shown solo in the video - is the one who rediscovered this Basque fighting style and is currently working hard to recover this tradition and to train future masters who will later teach around Euskal Herria. 

Fun fact: he rediscovered it thanks to a Sicilian friend who told him that he just watched a documentary about a Sicilian stick fight - called Paranza Lunga - that was taught by Basque soldiers around 1400. Ganboa went to Sicily and talked with the documentary makers, as well as with masters in the Paranza Lunga, and it’s believed to be a true story.

Any Sicilian friend who can confirm??

#euskadi #euskal herria #basque country #pais vasco #pays basque #makil borroka #fighting #martial art #stick fight #culture #history #video #sicily #tradition #anons

[princesssarisa]

The Top 40 Most Popular Operas, Part 3 (#21 through #30)

A quick guide for newcomers to the genre, with links to online video recordings of complete performances, with English subtitles whenever possible.

Verdi's Il Trovatore

The second of Verdi's three great "middle period" tragedies (the other two being Rigoletto and La Traviata): a grand melodrama filled with famous melodies.

Studio film, 1957 (Mario del Monaco, Leyla Gencer, Ettore Bastianini, Fedora Barbieri; conducted by Fernando Previtali) (no subtitles; read the libretto in English translation here)

Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor

The most famous tragic opera in the bel canto style, based on Sir Walter Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor, and featuring opera's most famous "mad scene."

Studio film, 1971 (Anna Moffo, Lajos Kozma, Giulio Fioravanti, Paolo Washington; conducted by Carlo Felice Cillario)

Leoncavallo's Pagliacci

The most famous example of verismo opera: brutal Italian realism from the turn of the 20th century. Jealousy, adultery, and violence among a troupe of traveling clowns.

Feature film, 1983 (Plácido Domingo, Teresa Stratas, Juan Pons, Alberto Rinaldi; conducted by Georges Prêtre)

Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI

Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio)

Mozart's comic Singspiel (German opera with spoken dialogue) set amid a Turkish harem. What it lacks in political correctness it makes up for in outstanding music.

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1988 (Deon van der Walt, Inga Nielsen, Lillian Watson, Lars Magnusson, Kurt Moll, Oliver Tobias; conducted by Georg Solti) (click CC for subtitles)

Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera

A Verdi tragedy of forbidden love and political intrigue, inspired by the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden.

Leipzig Opera House, 2006 (Massimiliano Pisapia, Chiara Taigi, Franco Vassallo, Annamaria Chiuri, Eun Yee You; conducted by Riccardo Chailly) (click CC for subtitles)

Part I, Part II

Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)

A half-comic, half-tragic fantasy opera based on the writings of E.T.A. Hoffmann, in which the author becomes the protagonist of his own stories of ill-fated love.

Opéra de Monte-Carlo, 2018 (Juan Diego Flórez, Olga Peretyatko, Nicolas Courjal, Sophie Marilley; conducted by Jacques Lacombe) (click CC and choose English in "Auto-translate" under "Settings" for subtitles)

Wagner's Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)

An early and particularly accessible work of Wagner, based on the legend of a phantom ship doomed to sail the seas until its captain finds a faithful bride.

Savolinna Opera, 1989 (Franz Grundheber, Hildegard Behrens, Ramiro Sirkiä, Matti Salminen; conducted by Leif Segerstam) (click CC for subtitles)

Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana

A one-act drama of adultery and scorned love among Sicilian peasants, second only to Pagliacci (with which it's often paired in a double bill) as the most famous verismo opera.

St. Petersburg Opera, 2012 (Fyodor Ataskevich, Iréne Theorin, Nikolay Kopylov, Ekaterina Egorova, Nina Romanova; conducted by Mikhail Tatarnikov)

Verdi's Falstaff

Verdi's final opera, a "mighty burst of laughter" based on Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Studio film, 1979 (Gabriel Bacquier, Karan Armstrong, Richard Stilwell, Marta Szirmay, Jutta Renate Ihloff, Max René Cosotti; conducted by Georg Solti) (click CC for subtitles)

Verdi's Otello (Othello)

Verdi's second-to-last great Shakespearean opera, based on the tragedy of the Moor of Venice.

Teatro alla Scala, 2001 (Plácido Domingo, Leo Nucci, Barbara Frittoli; conducted by Riccardo Muti)

#opera #top 40 #21 through 30 #video #complete performances #english subtitles #il trovatore #lucia di lammermoor #pagliacci #die entfuhrung aus dem serail #the abduction from the seraglio #un ballo in maschera #les contes d'hoffmann #the tales of hoffmann #der fliegende holländer #the flying dutchman #cavalleria rusticana #falstaff #otello

[briefbestiary]

An amphibious monster with a voracious nature, U Sugghiu is a hardy creature of scale and fur.

#BriefBestiary #bestiary #digital art #fantasy #folklore #legend #cryptid #sicilian folklore #sicilian legend #monster #beast #u sugghiu #sugghiu

[story-told]

Il Principe

Or- Power, as held and wielded by Kinn, my beloved son.

[Korn] [Porsche] [Vegas]

After the Insanely Amazing response I received for Part 1 of this series (particularly from my idols, my heroes @luckydragon10 @antique-forvalaka @moerusai and @yeetlegay ), here's my attempt at dissecting Kinn as a source of authority.

First- the man, the myth, the legend: Kinn Anakinn Theerapanyakul.

Let me introduce you to a fun little concept called somaesthetics. Or as my professor called it, power is as power looks. Basically, the more aesthetically pleasing or powerful-looking a person is, the more power they amass. And Kinn has attractiveness in spades. He commands not only every gaze in the room, but also the minds behind them. The reason why most popular (or at least widely known) figures of authority/politicians have a signature style is because it is 1. designed for maximum impact and 2. meant to foster a feeling of affection through a sense of "knowing" or familiarity. Kinn uses this effortlessly by wearing a bespoke silhouette and a rich, jewel toned palette (mostly a deep maroon which, wouldn't you know, is considered a royal colour). His facial expression is a deliberate Imperious Raised Brow moment paired with a smirk, his shoulders and back are straight but relaxed (unlike Vegas, whose relaxed lean is also coiled and full of tension), his physique is chiselled and well-maintained and, as has been pointed out in previous IMM posts, he makes his every seat a Goddamn Throne- ALL motifs associated with power and authority. Simply put, Kinn gets part of his sway by looking powerful.

Much like Papa Korn, our boy Kinn is also seen as kind, mature, stable and honourable. We see bodyguards clamouring to be part of his inner circle. Unlike Papa Korn though, Kinn has another factor working for him- a tight inner circle of advisors who are the only people he places his trust in (as seen in- the classical Athenian parliament, the Pharaoh's inner court, Mughal emperor Akbar's 9 gems and yes, the classic Sicilian mafia structure- all extremely powerful, stable structures). He shows a basic level of courtesy and respect for his staff, as any employer would, but they're always held at an arm's length. And that exclusivity, my friends, has the effect of people simply attaching power to his person, without him having to do anything.

However, the Young Master's power is just that- young. He's more under threat of assassinations, horse-trading, betrayals because his claim to the throne is still in its fledgling stage of legitimacy. Only the masses have given him their seal of approval, not the other elites around him (except, of course, for his father). And the thing is, Kinn has a simple, yet uniquely ingenious safeguard- he shares power with his inner circle to reinforce his strength through numbers. Think about it- a circle of people who have the rare gem of his trust and adore his every breath. What better protective circle could a King ask for?

At this point, I'd also like to pick at a running theme with Kinn's character arc:

The juxtaposition of Kinn's unwilling, loving rule with that of Vegas' compulsive need for Absolute and Brutal Control.

The Queen and the King

First, Kinn vs Vegas- the two princelings

If you look carefully, even though it's Vegas in the foreground, your eyes are immediately drawn to the far better lit and mystic-looking Kinn. As the older cousin, Kinn is not only a rung up in terms of age (a component that lends more power to your position in Asian cultures) but he is also actively given control of the Theerapanyakul operations. Why? Because Vegas is, simply put, one clown shoe short of a circus. He is cruel, needlessly violent, with a volatile emotional state, and palpably slimy (think Roman emperor Nero). You cannot cannot CANNOT trust this guy, even for what little trust is transacted in a Mafia setup. That is not to say that Vegas lacks power, but I'll talk about him in a later post. Again, look at the photo. See Kinn's expression? That is how I look at my nephew when he says that he's a big boy and can cook his own food- sure buddy, thank you for your contribution. He's actively dismissive of Vegas, not because he thinks his cousin is stupid, but forcibly stripping your rival of their power is what keeps yours going (Machiavelli, anyone?). Kinn outweighs Vegas in all aspects, except for one- Porsche. Which brings me to-

Porsche is a wild card at this point. Yes, he is a kingmaker- Kinn's closest advisor, the only soul the prince can rely on eyes closed. Yes, he becomes the very thing that propels Kinn into, dare I say it?- overtaking his father's influence over their world. But for now, Porsche makes Kinn vulnerable. He makes Kinn jealous, anxious, irrational, honest, soft. So unless he locks that down and puts a ring on it (something that senpai @iffervescent explores in their fic The Power in the Taking), Porsche is a very visible chink in his armour and will be used by Vegas as a bargaining chip and an emotional battering ram to break Kinn. Overall, though Porsche is good for Kinn, because he stabilises the man, gives him a confidante. Any psephologist would tell you that an alliance of two is the ideal, because it has higher stability, flexibility and better cooperation and conflict resolution. Plus, like I mentioned before, Porsche's allegiance, his complete devotion is Kinn's (Porsche is that weapon that @laughsalot3412's fic talks about). He is the Queen- near indestructible and irrevocably, almost ferally, in love with the King. And what is a Kin(n)g without his Queen?

In conclusion, Kinn is the manifestation of Machiavelli's Prince. A Lord of the Shadows, he rules with benediction and deception as his favourite weapons. He doles power out so it is returned tenfold. He is an enigma, beloved by his people and a cold, brutal opponent. He sacrifices his own personal code of honour so he can protect and bring order to those he rules over. This is the only incarnation of royalty that has my approval.

#kinnporsche #kinnporsche the series #kinn anakinn #mile phakphum #thai bl #and it is my greatest honour to tag this post as such #my imm mates #kinnporsche meta #kinnporsche power analysis

[portraitsofsaints]

Saint Vitus c.290 - c.303 Feast Day: June 15 Patronage: actors, dancers, comedians, epileptics, dogs, and against oversleeping, snake bites, storms, animal attacks, lightning and Saint Vitus Dance (Chorea).

Saint Vitus, the son of a pagan Sicilian, became a Christian along with his tutor and nurse at the age of 12. When his father found out he had them arrested and tortured. Legend has it that an angel freed them from prison and they fled to Rome. While there, Vitus exorcised a demon from Emperor Diocletian’s son. When Vitus wouldn’t sacrifice to the pagan gods, they attributed it to sorcery and threw him in a pot of boiling oil, along with a rooster (as part of a ritual against sorcery). The rooster became a symbol for Vitus, making him the patron against oversleeping. He was martyred in Lucania, Italy and is one of the 14 Holy Helpers.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

#St Vitus #Saint for actors #Saint for dancers #Saint for comedians #Catholic art

[kerouacs]

Some headcanon Nyotalia names I'd like to share plus some of my reasoning behind them, because why not?

America: Eleanor Louisa Adams; it's primarily a reference to Eleanor Roosevelt (but also Ellie makes a cute nickname for her)-- there's some debate over whether it's another form of Helen or not, but if it is I think the 'bright, shining' meaning would suit her a'la 'shining city upon a hill' vibes! Her middle name Louisa is a reference to Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, and I don't think I need to explain the Abigail Adams reference with her surname.

England: Emma Guinevere Hargrave; I wanted to give her a name in reference to literature, so why not draw inspiration from Jane Austen's Emma herself? The Guinevere is in contrast to 'Arthur', and basically a name drawn from Arthurian legends because yes; Hargrave means 'grey thicket/grove', and it brings to mind the idea of gray skies over London.

Canada: Sarah Maud Cartier; Sarah is biblical like 'Matthew' is, and I mostly chose it because it sounds homey and I like to think she has a more homey personality compared to Matthew's weirder vibes, but also it's a reference to the poet Sarah Anne Curzon; Maud meanwhile is from from Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables. Evidently, I like my literature names.

Russia: Svetlana Rurikovna Akhmatova; Svetlana's an Orthodox Slavic name, but also a reference to Vasily Zhukovsky's ballad 'Svetlana'; Rurikovna is a patronymic that pays homage to Rurik, the founder of Novgorod and whom Russian history likes to trace far back when it comes to the founding of the nation (though there's a lot of contentious debate on that which I won't get into, so feel free to substitute with your own patronymic headcanons); Akhmatova is a reference to 20th century poet Anna Akhmatova.

Germany: Ava Schelling; Ava sounds simple and practical, which is something I think that suits her, but also a reference to Ava of Melk.

Prussia: Dorothea Ritter; Dorothea means 'God's gift' which I feel tells a lot about her already, but it's also a reference to the princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia; Ritter means 'rider/knight' and both give names of power, and overall together they make a very powerful name that suits her somehow I mean--

North Italy: Sofia Bandettini; Sofia means 'wisdom' which is a reference to how a lot of cities during the Renaissance were in the north (and specifically I'm thinking of Florence, because while I like to think Veneto is Feliciano's heart, in Nyotalia North Italy's heart is Tuscany); Bandettini comes from Teresa Bandettini, who was a famous performer during her time.

South Italy: Fiammetta Bandettini; Fiammetta is the nickname of Maria d'Aquino, a Neapolitan noblewoman, but the name also means 'little flame' which is also a reference to the south's prevalence of volcanoes in the south like Mount Etna; Bandettini is from her sister ofc, which I think she was forced to change her surname to during Risorgimento, but prior to that it was Sciara, which is a Sicilian surname.

#hetalia #nyotalia #hws america #nyo america #aph england #nyo england #aph canada #nyo canada #aph russia #nyo russia #aph germany #nyo germany #aph prussia #nyo prussia #aph north italy #nyo north italy #aph south italy #nyo south italy

[thewitchesbrewletter]

Granita di limone

One cannot speak of Sicily and lemons without a mention of lemon granita, an intensely refreshing sweet-sour frozen confection of sugar mixed with water, lemon juice and rind. Sicilians' passion for granita is such that many eat granita even for breakfast, often accompanied by a soft roll called brioscia, or brioche. In a traditional cafe or bar, with or without brioche, in every season and at any time of day or night, waiters serve up elegant glass dishes with pale yellow scoops of the island's signature delight, granita di limone.

On Sicily's eastern side this passion is connected not only to the coast's prolific lemon groves but also to Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna. Along with plumes of smoke and slow-moving lava flows, the mountain is known for its snow. Before refrigeration, snow provided an astonishing and invaluable source of cold in the relentless scorch of summer. In ancient times Greeks and Romans packed snow into caves on Etna's slopes and withdrew it as needed to chill their wine. Snow merchants profited from Etna's natural cold power into the 1940s, collecting snow from the grottos every night and hauling it in horse-drawn carts down the mountain to Catania, where it was used to preserve food and make ice cream.

The island's earliest Arab residents must certainly have employed Mount Etna's snow for their delicious slushy drink called sarbat or sharbat. A cold fruit-sugar syrup, it was consumed between courses to refresh the palate and likely evolved into the sweet ice we call sorbet or sherbet. Yet it is only legend that sorbet and gelato were born in Sicily during the Arab reign, since real ice cream was not made until the endothermic principle of putting salt on ice was introduced around 1650. Granita, however, is not a true ice cream but a kind of frozen lemonade, and its origin is probably much older, enjoyed long before ice cream was invented. Lemons and sugar, both native to India and Persia, formed a natural marriage of sweet-tart tastes, and the most natural concoction one could make was simply to combine the two.

– Toby Sonneman, Book - Lemon: A Global History

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[charlesreeza]

The Arco di San Benedetto was built in 1704 to connect the two parts of the Benedictine monastery in Catania, Sicily.  Following the Sicilian earthquake of 1693, a city ordinance prohibited the construction of the proposed bridge on the grounds that it would be a hazard in the event of seismic activity.  According to legend, the Benedictines defied the ordinance by building the entire structure in one night so it would be completed before city officials knew about it.

Photo by Charles Reeza

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[influencegetem]

Our song #interstellar (67) being included in this legendary podcasts #bestof2023 playlist was the best thing to happen all year. Thanks again #DJAbsurd. (Darren Shabat) You're greatly appreciated. I've got something else cookin, too.

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EAR 2 THE STREETS RADIO BEST OF 2023 (4 Hours)

#KingOfThePlaylist

EAR 2 THE STREETS RADIO BEST OF 2023 (4 Hours)

#KingOfThePlaylist

1. Intro (Prod. by DJ Absurd) (Scratches by DJ Absurd)

2. Runaway - Swizz Beatz, Nas (Prod. by Swizz Beatz)

3. Heroes - Macklemore (Scratches by DJ Premier)

4. Soda Club - Marlon Craft, Skyzoo

5. Runway - Westside Gunn, Rome Streetz (Prod. by DJ Premier)

6. Unpredictable - Statik Selektah, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface, Raekwon, Method Man

7. The Return - Torae (Prod. by Marco Polo)

8. Prophets Of Doom - Ill Bill, Sick Jacken, Immortal Technique

9. Survival Mode - Halfcut, Reks, DJ Deadeye

10. Life Music - Masta Ace, Stricklin, Speech, E Smitty (Prod. by Marco Polo)

11. Am I Dreaming - A$AP Rocky, Roisee (Prod. by Metro Boomin)

12. The Weather - Black Thought, El Michels Affair

13. In Moe (Speculation) - Common (Prod. by DJ Premier)

14. Sounds That Never Left My Soul - Ty Farris

15. Bad Apples - Che Noir, Ransom, 38 Spesh (Prod. by Big Ghost Ltd)

16. Pissy In The Palazzo - Crimeapple (Prod. by DJ Skizz)

17. Knock - Tech N9ne, Conway The Machine, X-Raided, Joyner Lucas

18. Evolution - Meyhem Lauren (Prod. by Madlib & DJ Muggs)

19. Keep On - Nems (Prod. by Scram Jones)

20. Exit 9 - Killer Mike, Blxst

21. Slap Boxing - Tone Liv, Ren Thomas, L.I.F.E. Long Liggy Long (Prod. by Alessandro A Sharp Agostino)

22. No Love - Royce Da 5’9, 100 Kufis

23. Without You - Brady Watt, Conway The Machine, Talib Kweli

24. Coming Soon To A Theater Near You - Slaine

25. All That For A Drop Of Blood - Czarface

26. Sicilian Gold - DJ Muggs, Ghostface, Westside Gunn

27. Hustle, Repeat - Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz

28. Decide - John Sci Robinson & Figub Brazlevic

29. Invincibl Rap Mislz - Napoleon Da Legend, D-Styles

30. Catch A Vibe - TrillStatik (Bun B & Statik Selektah), Haile Supreme

31. Fast - Shabaam Sahdeeq & John Jigg$(Prod. by Tone Spliff)

32. Inhuman - Stu Bangas, Apathy

33. The Pressure - Cymarshall Law (Prod. by Slimline Mutha)

34. The Tale Of 2 Cities - KXNG Crooked, Joell Ortiz

35. Paradise II - Logic, Norah Jones

36. Choices - Oddisee, Phonte, Bemyfiasco, Kay Young

37. Feelings Don’t Feel - Black Milk, Mick Jenkins (Prod. by Black Milk)

38. The Golden Rule - Blu, Real Bad Man, C.L. Smooth

39. Loyalty V. Royalty - Belly, Gil Scott-Heron (Prod. by Hit-Boy)

40. Impaler - Vinnie Paz

41. Don’t Speak - Jarren Benton

42. Devil’s Work 2 - Joyner Lucas

43. Too Much! (Melly Mel) - Reason

44. Good Ol’ Days - Nyck Caution, Joey Bada$$

45. Free - Q-Unique (Prod. by Q-Unique)

46. Black Lemonade - Mayday

47. Point Blank - Ric Chavez, Bizzy Bone, J57

48. Dark & Grim - 38 Spesh (Prod. by 38 spesh)

49. American Made - Ransom (Prod. by Nicholas Craven)

50. Drug Trade - Smoke Dza, Black Thought (Prod. by Flying Lotus)

51. Remind You - Chino XL (Prod. by Stu Bangas)

52. Gadzooks (Em Eff Yoom) - Eff Yoo (Prod. by Level 13)

53. Venom - RJ Payne

54. Wells - Pizzo Paul Richard

55. Mental Health Check - Ea$y Money & Chilla Jones

56. Earners - Rasheed Chappell, Flee Lord, Che Noir

57. Bragadoccio Rap - Bo Faat, Hus Kingpin, Eddie Kaine, DJ Erex

58. Watch Your Mouth - Locksmith, Snak The Ripper (Prod. by C-Lance)

59. Don’t Go Astray - AZ (Prod. by Buckwild)

60. Nice Weather - Termanology

61. All About (Remix) - A-F-R-O, Alias Molombo

62. Sideline Saga - Jae Skeese

63. Porsche Lights - Styles P (Prod. by Vinny Idol)

64. Clubbin & Chaos - Lloyd Banks

65. Enough - Russ (Prod. by Russ)

66. Wotcha Call Strength - Boot Camp Clik

67. Interstellar - Influence Getem Daniel IG Stewart (Prod. by nAvi the NORTH & Die Empty Production)

68. Elevator - Kota The Friend (Prod. by Statik Selektah)

69. Wish Me Well - Little Brother

70. This Thing Of Ours - Nick Grant

71. Smoke - JoJo Pellegrino, Method Man

72. Nuclear Fission - Jus Daze (Prod. by C.G. The Producer)

73. In A Box - DJ Hoppa, Wax, Demrick

74. Bodies! - Skyzoo, The Other Guys

75. Came A Long Way (Keep Ridin 2023) - Brian B. Dvine Daly, The One Lavic

76. The Return - Cuban Pete Pete Allen (Prod. by BoFaat) (Scratches by JabbaThaKut)

77. Jodeci Member - Nas (Prod. by Hit-Boy)

78. Asteroids - Rapsody (Prod. by Hit-Boy)

79. 50 More Years Of Hip Hop - KRS-One

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