literally referencing Orpheus and Eurydice was the first thing that popped into my head lol
but this is also a common trope of Near-Eastern/"Oriental" (read: Arabic/Sanskrit etc.) mythology, of starcrossed lovers like Majnun and Laila. There's also Bollywood; a dramatic (always, but it's so good) ending scene in Devdas that imo references the Orpheus-Eurydice dynamic, but also maybe the whole movie has themes of it?
Aug 24, 2024
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Just watched a 3 hour video-essay about greek mythology, and goddamn am i jealous. Why can't a king fall in love with my girlfriend, then steal her. After which i go on a 17 year long voyage to find her, during which i anger between 17 to 42 different gods, who then turn me into a sheep with breadsticks for legs that can only communicate with tongue-clicking. And in order to undo the curse i have to travel to the underworld and preform the most bedazzling dance in front of Hades, making him burst into tears of joy.
Anyways, pretty interesting stuff that mythlogy. Can recommend.
Apr 17, 2024
asuka to shinji, rhaenyra to daemon
please share more examples if u have them
Jun 24, 2024
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They were walking into a conveyorbelt sushi restaurant
The power of love is a curious thing
Make a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
More than a feeling, that's the power of love
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it's totally cool to age and society still isn't equipped to deal with that.
Mar 27, 2024
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Sometimes you try your best and everything seems to hit the fan no matter how much you try, so you take that raincheck and take yourself out for a day.
Nov 27, 2024
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This is what I call it hahahah made by mums everywhere but the greased up version is sold along stalls in Mumbai. Two regular slices of white bread, buttered, and the middle filling is cream cheese with red onions, coriander/cilantro, tomatoes and some minced chillis. All veggies chopped mini cube size so they blend with the cheese. Toasted crispy.
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