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TarkabarkaHolgy

@TarkabarkaHolgy@ohai.social

Professional storyteller and author from Hungary. MA in Archaeology, MA in Storytelling, PhD in Culture Studies. I write about folktales, folklore, mythology, representation, role-playing games, and nerdy things. She/her
#ttrpg #folklore #mythology #storytelling #archaeology #fedi22
Hobbies and interests include #crochet, #beading, #archery, #travel, and #geology

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TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor Hungarian
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Just read an article about a theory that the myth of Asclepius and the story of Alcestis used to make one continuous epic. Which kinda make perfect sense.

The story starts with Asclepius killed by the gods for trying to bring back the dead with medicine.

And it ends with a drunk Heracles bringing back the dead by beating up the god of Death and breaking some of his ribs.

Resurrection. Best accomplished with booze and wrestling.

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore
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I managed to complete this yeat's A to Z Challenge, mostly because I scheduled the posts ahead of time.

I also decided to announce my theme for NEXT year... mostly because it will take a whole lot of reading to pull it off :)

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/05/2024-to-z-challenge-reflections-and.html

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@belchion yeah it's a very different experience with posts scheduled ahead of time

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore Hungarian
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The last post of the A to Z Challenge!
was a very fun theme to do.
Z is for Zaddy 😆 For lack of a better option.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/z-is-for-zaddy-romance-tropes-in.html?m=1

TarkabarkaHolgy, to Parenting
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No officer I swear the Tasmanian Devil and Stitch didn't have a litter of feral puppies in our apartment, you see tis just that the child wants a sip of water before sleep

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The Challenge is almost over!
Y is for Years of Waiting. Some romances take a long time to blossom.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/y-is-for-years-of-waiting-romance.html

TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor Hungarian
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Today's is about dancing and the arts

So this is a reminder that the Nine Muses in Greek mythology had a little brother named Krotos

He invented applause 😄
Thank him

He is also Saggitarius. 🌟

TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor
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Trying to determine if Admetus and Alcestis is too well-known a story to include in my Forgotten Myths book... 🤔

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@CatFoxBirdLady Mostly by polling a bunch of people on social media? :D

TarkabarkaHolgy, to random Hungarian
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The Burger King two-person bucket has 9 chili cheese nuggets in it
Are they in the divorce business or something?

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore
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X is for Kisses!

Who doesn't love a good kissing scene? Folklore has them too :) And I am not talking Sleeping Beauty.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/x-is-for-kisses-romance-tropes-in.html

TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor
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Love story from Classical mythology that has a happy ending.
Go.

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@Printdevil Is that a love story though?...

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@Printdevil No I mean story where the main plot is romance :D

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@Printdevil That's not a bad philosophy :D

TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor Hungarian
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Nonnus: spends 3 pages describing how Ampelos wrestles with Dionysos among the flowers

Manuscript: missing some lines

Nonnus: describes Ampelos and Dionysos taking a refreshing bath

Translator's footnote: "Hmm, something is missing here, whatever could have happened, we'll never know..."

TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor Hungarian
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Everyone is so hyped about Hades and Persephone when Dionysos and Ampelos is right there

#mythology #storytelling

TarkabarkaHolgy, to random
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What do you measure a toddler's energy in?

Gigglebutts.

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore
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T is for the Two-person love triangle

When someone thinks they are dating two different people, and then the turn out to be the same person.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/t-is-for-two-person-love-triangle.html

TarkabarkaHolgy, to climate
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For , I am sharing an older blog post:
Folktales about Climate Change

I collected some traditional stories about taking care of our natural home, and what happens when we don't.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2019/05/folktales-about-climate-change.html

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore Hungarian
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R is for Reincarnation romance

Couples that keep finding each other again and again

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/r-is-for-reincarnation-romance-romance.html?m=1

TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor Hungarian
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The more research I do into , the more I dislike Odysseus.

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@szakib sources vary, but

  • it's his idea to abandon Piloctetes when he is injured
  • he frames Palamedes for treason and has him executed while pretending to be his friend (because Palamedes is smarter than him, but also honest and liked)
  • he suggests they kill Hector's infant son in case he'd grow up and try to take revenge
    So... yeah
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@dnoate yeah. I keep thinking how we learn about him as "the smart one" a hero that is more likable than those in the Iliad...

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@szakib this is what makes his story with Palamedes exciting. Palamedes is smart, and definitely a showoff, but an honest guy. Odysseus is smart, sneaky, and ruthless.
The original Sherlock vs Moriarty

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