wizardscience:

orcgf:

orcgf:

if catholicism/christianity is fake… mary really was in that for the long haul. she pulled the longest con in existence & even got her kid in on it

mary’s friend gabriel who knocked her up: you told joseph i was a what now?

mary, taking a sip of her coffee: an angel, gabe. try to keep up.

mary, about to invent the miracle of christ: oh, haven’t you heard?

morthils:

ineffablewitch:

forest-of-books:

ayellowbirds:

monstersdownthepath:

vonbaghager:

A faerie introduces himself. Then, holding out a hand, asks, “And your name, please?”

And, like a fool, you give it to him.

I got asked for clarification on this (but can’t reblog that particular post cuz on mobile), which I’m more than happy to provide.

In this post, a faerie is asking for ‘your’ name. The way he is wording it, however, and the accompanying beckoning motion, makes it seem as though he is asking for you to physically hand your name over. Which, because of how some faeries operate, he is.

In this instance, saying your name aloud to the fae would be literally giving your name over to him, the exact consequences of which are left up to the imagination–usually, a fae even knowing your name gives it some measure of power over you, but giving something your name would likely let it completely take over your life.

In this instance, the wording you want to use is something like “I will not give you my name, but I will tell you that it’s [name].” Alternately, you can just lie to him.

Might i suggest the less direct yet still name-preserving “you may call me…”? It dodges the request while still giving an answer of a name, which does not even have to be yours, but any name you feel like telling the fae they can use to refer to you. I would recommend “Ainsel”.

Glad Tumblr is still dispensing useful real-life tips

catch me straight up handign over my birth certificate fae’d be doin a better job at my life than me

“yeah go ahead and take it from here lol good luck”

crhodey:

vaspider:

captaindibbzy:

piratical-princess:

How is it that I’ve lived in Hawaii for nine years, been learning Hawaiian words and speaking pidgin back to my local friends for nine years, know how to say significantly more complex Hawaiian phrases, and yet I had to turn over a Puna Brewing Company bottle cap to find out that Lilo means “lost”?

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And now my heart is busted.

I just added this to my queue and then I had to go in and find it again cause I had a thought.

Lilo and Stitch.

Lost and pulled together. 

@seananmcguire

That’s ok, I didn’t need my heart.

wierdly specific/odd ancient greek words

thoodleoo:

  • ἀμπελομιξία: sexual intercourse with vines
  • σφραγιδονυχαργοκομήτης: as the liddell and scott dictionary describes, “lazy long-haired fop with his rings and ratty nails”

  • φιλοκονίμων: fond of rolling around on the dirt

  • ψωμοκόλαφος: a person who lets themself get beat up for the sake of eating bread 

  • ἐνωτοκοίτης: having ears large enough to sleep on (though there’s also a lot of arguing in biblical greek circles about whether or not this refers to an ear fetish…)

  • ῥαθαπυγίζω: to give someone a slap on the butt 
  • ὀλολυκτόλης: addicted to wailing 
  • τραγομάσχαλος: having armpits that smell like a goat (specifically a he-goat)
  • φαλληφορέω: to carry a phallus in a parade