eagle: so what do you think about stigmata

prometheus: you know we're in a pre-christian myth, right? like that word doesn't exist yet. your dumb joke is anachronistic.

eagle: stigma talons in your flesh

Croatian and Slovenian Istrian girls kissing in an old coastal town

The Croatian girl (left) is wearing folk clothes from southern Istria. The Slovenian girl (right) is wearing folk clothes from the Trieste region. The town I used as a reference was a photo I took in Piran a couple of months ago - I guess they met halfway between eachother!

Serbian costume from Mrkonjic Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina

50 rare and amazing vintage photos that capture everyday life in Slovakia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In 1944 a kitten named George (short for General Electric) was saved from drowning by a U.S. Navy crew member. George was then photographed and given a liberty card and detailed health record. Source.

Religion: CATHOLIC

Evgeniy Rachev’s illustration for the fairy tale ‘Kolobok’.

Here you can watch the cartoon ‘Kolobok’ with english subs.

People and Customs of Yugoslavia by Walter Sanders, 1948. Shot in Belgrade

1. Croatian costume, 2. Bosnian Serb costume, 3. Serbian costume

Jarylo, 2016 - oil on canvas.

— Andrey Alekseyevich Shishkin (Russia, 1960).

A Continental Art Nouveau Ceramic Butterfly Statue

.c. 1900

Marks : P. Feffer

Source: Heritage Auctions

Eye Miniatures, late 1700s

Various unknown artists, England

PMA

Evening dress, 1905

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince. (via. luciferifilia).

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in Greece is a remarkable testament to ancient Greek artistic prowess and classical architecture. Built in the 4th century BCE, this meticulously designed amphitheater features exceptional acoustics, allowing even faint whispers to be heard from the highest seats. It was primarily used for Greek tragedies and comedies, highlighting the cultural significance of theater in ancient times.

📸: Dimitrios Pallis

A theatrical space - for life - in the C4th BCE.

The Devonshire House Ball in 1897 was a fancy dress ball, aka a costume party. The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire had hosted a similarly lavish ball in the 1870s, and it was immensely popular with the Prince and Princess of Wales (the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra). In honor of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, they decided to replicate the event. They held the ball at their London house, Devonshire House, in Picadilly. While multiple balls were held every night during the London season, this was the ball.

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A sphinx inspired by a terracotta oil jar from the Taman Peninsula, 4th century BC