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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
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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, 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
TarkabarkaHolgy,
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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...

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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

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore
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P is for the Post-Fight Patch-Up

You know this one ;) Big strong action hero hisses and fusses when Romantic Interest patches up their wounds.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/p-is-for-post-fight-patch-up-romance.html

TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor
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Today's #mythology moment:

The Greek army sailing to Troy stopped on the island of Delos. The king of Delos, a son of Apollo, foresaw that the Trojan War will only be won 10 years later.

So, he invited the Greeks to spend 9 years in his kingdom partying, instead of fighting.
They declined.

Imagine, they could have saved 9 years of war on a technicality...

#GreekMythology #FolktaleMoment #storytelling

TarkabarkaHolgy, to 13thFloor Hungarian
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Palamedes was the Hermione Granger of Chiron's school for heroes

That's the toot

TarkabarkaHolgy, to Parenting Hungarian
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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.

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@vieuxnez 25 minutes and the kid loses interest 😆

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore
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O is for THERE IS ONLY ONE BED 😄
Everyone's favorite romance trope.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/o-is-for-only-one-bed-romance-tropes-in.html

zhuowei, to random

Was Sleeping Beauty/Briar Rose's kingdom, castle, or town receive names in any major adaptation?

Neither the Perrault, Grimm, Tchaikovsky, or Disney versions had names for the castle/kingdom/town.

Disney's Maleficient did name the kingdom "Ulstead", but spin-offs doesn't count, and anyways, it doesn't name the castle or town.

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@buherator @zhuowei maybe the Pentamerone does?

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore
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M is for Makeovers!

Yes, Cinderella is the obvious choice, but I wanted to go beyond that with these tales.

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

mythologymonday, to 13thFloor
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Hello, Myth Lovers! Join us for Monday's theme: Escapes. Which myths feature someone who escapes? What story features a special item or place that helps with an escape? Us the tag for reposts!

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@mythology @folklore @TarkabarkaHolgy @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @Lemniscata @EssAeEm

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@mythologymonday @mythology @folklore @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @Lemniscata @EssAeEm

I have another related question:

What are you favorite underappreciated Greek and Roman myths? :)

TarkabarkaHolgy, to Marvel Hungarian
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Finally watched 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

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@andrewplord right? I loved how much fun they had with bonkers concepts

TarkabarkaHolgy, to art Hungarian
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Watched a teen quick-sketching people while standing (!) on the tram, and everyone was watching them smiling.

Yes. This is how happens.

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore
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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

TarkabarkaHolgy,
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@juergen_hubert It's a Hungarian Roma folktale collection :D

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