TarkabarkaHolgy

TarkabarkaHolgy, 15 hours ago (edited 15 hours ago) to Birds Hungarian

The Hungarian Ornithology Society has these collectible pins they sell for donations at various locations around Hungary. There are more than 300 species included, but the catch is, they don't tell you which pins you can find at which locations.

Today I went on a scavenger hunt and managed to find a care at the fourth try 😄 Yay!

#birds #birding #ornithology #pins #shiny #image

TarkabarkaHolgy, 16 hours ago to random Hungarian

A friend explained #adoption to her 7yo.
The kid's reaction:

"So I don't have to kiss anyone and I can still be a parent?! That's awesome!"

😄

TarkabarkaHolgy, 3 days ago to 13thFloor

Just hit SEND on my Forgotten Greek Myths manuscript 😊

#mythology #MythologyMonday #AmWriting

TarkabarkaHolgy, 8 days ago to random

Time for the last read-through of this manuscript, or as I like to call it, De-Semicolonization

😄

#AmWriting

TarkabarkaHolgy, 9 days ago to books

The Hungarian online used book store I visit has a book of Ukraininan folktales in Kannada translation.
That's... random. 😄

#books #folktales #folklore

TarkabarkaHolgy, 11 days ago to writing

I am finishing up my mythology manuscript this week, and it is really hard to let this one go... I had too much fun with the stories. I found a lot of forgotten Greek and Roman myths or myth variants that surprised and delighted me. It was like a huge puzzle to play with.

#AmWriting #writing #mythology

TarkabarkaHolgy, 12 days ago to Parenting

I am considering a new dissertation titled

"Parental gender roles, weaponized incompetence, and differing masculinities: Bandit vs Papa Pig."

#parenting #cartoons #Bluey #PeppaPig

TarkabarkaHolgy, 15 days ago to 13thFloor Hungarian

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.

#mythology #GreekMythology #storytelling

TarkabarkaHolgy, 15 days ago to folklore

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

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #storytelling #books

TarkabarkaHolgy, 17 days ago to 13thFloor Hungarian

Today's #MythologyMonday 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. 🌟

#mythology #GreekMythology #storytelling #saggitarius #constellations

TarkabarkaHolgy, 18 days ago to 13thFloor

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

#mythology

TarkabarkaHolgy, 18 days ago to random Hungarian

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

TarkabarkaHolgy, 20 days ago to 13thFloor

Love story from Classical mythology that has a happy ending.
Go.

#mythology

TarkabarkaHolgy, 21 days ago to 13thFloor Hungarian

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..."

#mythology #QueerMythology #GeeIWonder #Dionysos

TarkabarkaHolgy, 23 days ago to random

What do you measure a toddler's energy in?

Gigglebutts.

TarkabarkaHolgy, 23 days ago to folklore

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
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

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #romance

TarkabarkaHolgy, 27 days ago to 13thFloor Hungarian

The more research I do into #mythology, the more I dislike Odysseus.

TarkabarkaHolgy, 29 days ago to Parenting Hungarian

I fantasize about a quiz show where all the questions are about the first 25 minutes of popular kids' movies.

I would ace that so hard.

#parenting

TarkabarkaHolgy, 1 month ago to Marvel Hungarian

Finally watched #TheMarvels and I think it was great. It was lovable and fun.

I also think that people considered it a fail for the same reason some hated Turning Red:
Because teenage fangirls are seen as cringe. While teenage fanboys are Spiderman.

I said what I said

#Marvel #movies #cinemastodon

TarkabarkaHolgy, 1 month ago to folklore

#FolktaleMoment of the day:

Reading a legend about how emperor Franz Joseph's wife was a witch who used to turn him into a horse and ride him every night.

As a reminder that traditional storytellers often used everyday spoken language, here is what the wise advisor says when the Emperor confides in him about the matter:

"F*** hell, Joe..."

:D

#folklore #folktales #StorytellingPSA

TarkabarkaHolgy, 1 month ago to folklore

Today's #RomanceTropesInFolklore post:
"Chic and Awe"

It's the name of the trope (according to TV Tropes) where someone expects a stranger to look unattractive, and then they show up and turn out to be hot.

And then they fall in love, obviously.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/c-is-for-chic-and-awe-romance-tropes-in.html

#AtoZChallenge #romance #folklore #folktales #fiction

TarkabarkaHolgy, 1 month ago to folklore Hungarian

#FolktaleMoment of the day, from a Hungarian Roma folktale:

A man sets out with a sword and encounters a sleeping 7-headed dragon. Not wanting to kill it while it is asleep, he lies down and snuggles it. The dragon wakes up later, sees the sleeping man, and decides to not kill it while asleep either.

(They do fight later on.)

#folktales #folklore

TarkabarkaHolgy, 1 month ago to books

#WomensNonfiction 18.
The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier - by April White

This book needs to be a high budget HBO show.

At the end of the 19th century, Sioux Falls was known for its lax divorce laws: if someone resided there for 90 days, they could file for divorce. The town's main hotel fast became a "divorce colony" of desperate women (and some men) and their own private dramas.

#nonfiction #books #bookstodon

TarkabarkaHolgy, 1 month ago to folklore

It's April 1st!
That means, the A to Z Blogging Challenge is off to a start.

My theme this year is "Romance Tropes in Folklore". I am taking popular tropes, and finding their equivalents in traditional stories.

A is for Arranged Marriage romances.
Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-is-for-arranged-marriage-romance.html

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #blog #RomanceTropesInFolklore #romance

TarkabarkaHolgy, 1 month ago to books

It is surprising how often, when I say "Hey, I'm reading this really interesting book..." people immediately respond with "Oh, you have TIME to read?! I don't even..."

Like... what is that?
What makes people jump right to that?

It bugs me for a bunch of reasons.

1. Yes, I am busy too. I make time because it relaxes me.

2. No, I don't care how much you read and I'm not judging you. You don't need to defend yourself.

3. I wanted to share something I found fun, geez.

#reading