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The Type-25 Plasma Pistol is among the most used weaponry in the Covenant arsenal. While weak on its own, the plasma pistol has a wide variety of functions and becomes deadly in large numbers.

Learn more here: https://t.co/CQUUY0EIxX

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Wagara: Japanese patterns with specific meanings first created in the 8th century for designs on clothing; these symbols were mostly inspired by nature and some traditional crafts. The patterns are used on variety of objects today

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The 16th century Ripley Scroll is an alchemical manuscript that describes the production of the Philosopher’s Stone. 23 scrolls exist and are associated with alchemist, George Ripley.

Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Digital Images
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10 African systems of writing, symbols and patterns for

1. Nsibidi of the Ejagham (Nigeria, Cameroon)

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The triquetra is a beloved symbol, representing three in one and one in three. While many associate it with the Celts and particularly the Irish, it was used across not just the entirety of Britain but also by pre-Christian Germanic peoples, and by Buddhists.

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Witchmarks (ritual protection symbols) are common in historic places. But the immense number of them in the Queen's House, Tower of London, is very unusual. Best known as the place of Guy Fawkes’ interrogation following the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.

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As today's is all about writing, here's my article on floriography for - The Victorian Language of Flowers: Hiding Secret Messages in Plain Sight! https://t.co/HS5lgGNmFg [image by Charles Lemaire]

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Today's was brought to you by , and . Huge thanks to everyone, and we'll see you next week!

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The Black Cat Of Killakee House. In 1968 a derelict building on the outskirts of Dublin was purchased by Margaret O'Brien with the intent of renovating it. Little did they know it was already inhabited by a ghostly figment of a popular local folklore legend.

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The Leprechaun is arguably the most famous Irish Fairy. These creatures are Earth Fairies that specialise in shoemaking. They are extremely small, wearing green clothes and hiding treasure. 💚🧝🏻‍♂️💚

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Aka manto comes to the school bathroom when there's no paper and asks "Do you want red paper or blue?" If you say red you're bloodily slashed to death, if you say blue all your blood is sucked out and you're left dead and blue on the floor art

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It’s the best day of the week, This is Crystal excited to host another session. Thanks to for hosting before our break. Our theme this week is the folklore of art, colors, and creativity! Put on your beret and tweet away! (Img: J. Bauer)

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Josef Fenneker (1895–1956) was one of the most important representatives of artistic film posters of the 1910s and 1920s. His color lithographs incorporated influences from Expressionism, Cubism and Futurism, Art Deco, and Jugendstil https://t.co/8dhDLFtEEO

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Edward Robert Hughes was a modestly regarded painter and assistant to Holman Hunt.
Now his paintings of women as heavenly bodies are loved around the world on thousands of posters and greeting cards.

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In Circe Invidosa the sorceress is painted in luminous sea greens depicting jealousy.
In this scene from Ovid’s Metamorphoses she is poisoning the ocean to transform her love rival Scylla into a sea monster.
(🎨Waterhouse)

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considering & symbolism in Pre-Raphaelite

"...derived from its association with the Folk - originating as ‘folk’s gloves’ - the foxglove is associated with magical deception & trickery..."

https://t.co/Y2dExv4HMM

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CU SITH or SIDHE Gaelic fairy dog DARK GREEN in colour & as big as a 2 year old calf with coiled or plaited fur & tail. The Cu Sith are malevolent & possess the power of the evil eye. They appear in many notable studies of Irish fae 🎨Croker; Evans Wentz; White

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The mallow plant in French is ‘mauve’, & this is where the colour derives its name. Discovered in 1856, the colour became so popular that the 1890s were known as the ‘mauve decade.’ As for mallow, the ancients often used it in erotic potions. Img: Cicely Barker

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Can you spot what isn’t different?
Rossetti clearly loved this spiral hair ornament and gave it different models to wear. Apparently it was last heard of when borrowed by Charles Howell’s wife who never returned it….

Thanks Pics https://t.co/tejk8l5lLJ

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