info, 3 months ago to histodons

The Legend of the Fisherman

The Legend of the Fisherman was part of the national narrative of the Venetian Republic, but it is now largely forgotten.

#Curiosities #Legends #Venezia #Venice

https://historywalksvenice.com/venetian-story/the-legend-of-the-fisherman/

info, 4 months ago to histodons

Oranges and straw hats

Once a year — on February 2nd — the Doge of Venice received a gift of two oranges and two straw hats from the guild of the box-makers.

#Curiosities #EarlyVenice #HistoricalEvents #Cassellari #FestaDelleMarie #Traditions #Venezia #Venice

https://historywalksvenice.com/venetian-story/oranges-and-straw-hats/

info, 5 months ago to histodons

Happy New Year – but not yet

While we celebrate New Year on January 1st, for entire period of the Republic of Venice the Venetian state celebrated New Year on March 1st.

#Curiosities #Newsletter #Calendar #NewYear #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice

https://historywalksvenice.com/venetian-story/happy-new-year-but-not-yet/

omartwotone, 5 months ago to ilaughed

The knight and the dragon 🐉⚡📸

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info, 5 months ago to histodons

When you could hang for wearing a fake beard

A spate of killings in the 1100s in Venice by assassins wearing false full beards, led a ban under capital punishment for wearing fake full beards.

#Curiosities #Legends #Placenames #Venezia #Venice

https://historywalksvenice.com/article/when-you-could-hang-for-wearing-a-fake-beard-assassins/

Piratito, 10 months ago to LEGO

Ok lets do this

✨ Let's Hash This Out ✨

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