Images of Wonder Truth and Fear...
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Something interesting I just found regarding the D&D version of gorgons.
Gorgon
Edward Topsell gave this mythological name (after the three Gorgons of Greek myth) to the catoblepas, giving them scales and killing breath in place of a deadly gaze. It was further copied and appeared in many medieval bestiaries.
The scale-mailed bull model of a gorgon came directly from a copy of a medieval bestiary, the title of which I do not recall, but it was and probably still is in the local (Lake Geneva) public library. I was happy to use that model, for it added another fearsome monster to the roster for DM use
Gary Gygax, May 13, 2006, EN World Q&A X
Among the manifold and divers sorts of Beasts which are bred in Affricke, it is thought that the Gorgon is brought foorth in that countrey. It is a feareful and terrible beast to beholdd, it hath high and thicke eie lids, eies not very great, but much like an Oxe or Bugils, but all fiery-bloudy, which neyther looke directly forwarde, nor yet upwards, but continuallye downe to the earth, and therefore are called in Greeke Catobleponta. From the crowne of their head downe to their nose they have a long hanging mane, which maketh them to looke fearefully. It eateth deadly and poysonfull hearbs, and if at any time he see a Bull or other creature whereof he is afraid, he presently causeth his mane to stand upright, and being so lifted up, opening his lips, and gaping wide, sendeth forth of his throat a certaine sharpe and horrible breath, which infecteth and poysoneth the air above his head, so that all living creatures which draw in the breath of that aire are greevously afflicted thereby, loosing both voyce and sight, they fall into leathall and deadly convulsions. It is bred in Hesperia and Lybia.
Edward Topsell (c. 1572–1625), The Historie of Foure-Footed Beastes (1607), p. 262.
Something interesting I just found regarding the D&D version of gorgons.
Gorgon
Edward Topsell gave this mythological name (after the three Gorgons of Greek myth) to the catoblepas, giving them scales and killing breath in place of a deadly gaze. It was further copied and appeared in many medieval bestiaries.
The scale-mailed bull model of a gorgon came directly from a copy of a medieval bestiary, the title of which I do not recall, but it was and probably still is in the local (Lake Geneva) public library. I was happy to use that model, for it added another fearsome monster to the roster for DM use
Gary Gygax, May 13, 2006, EN World Q&A X
Among the manifold and divers sorts of Beasts which are bred in Affricke, it is thought that the Gorgon is brought foorth in that countrey. It is a feareful and terrible beast to beholdd, it hath high and thicke eie lids, eies not very great, but much like an Oxe or Bugils, but all fiery-bloudy, which neyther looke directly forwarde, nor yet upwards, but continuallye downe to the earth, and therefore are called in Greeke Catobleponta. From the crowne of their head downe to their nose they have a long hanging mane, which maketh them to looke fearefully. It eateth deadly and poysonfull hearbs, and if at any time he see a Bull or other creature whereof he is afraid, he presently causeth his mane to stand upright, and being so lifted up, opening his lips, and gaping wide, sendeth forth of his throat a certaine sharpe and horrible breath, which infecteth and poysoneth the air above his head, so that all living creatures which draw in the breath of that aire are greevously afflicted thereby, loosing both voyce and sight, they fall into leathall and deadly convulsions. It is bred in Hesperia and Lybia.
Edward Topsell (c. 1572–1625), The Historie of Foure-Footed Beastes (1607), p. 262.
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Let's end the argument. Here's the information from the myths, which is what I say to go by, since they are likely the oldest source of the names:
Let's end the argument. Here's the information from the myths, which is what I say to go by, since they are likely the oldest source of the names:
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Don't touch his Hoard. I'm warning you. Do. Not. Touch. The. HOARD.
Don't touch his Hoard. I'm warning you. Do. Not. Touch. The. HOARD.
Seriously. Don't do it.
YOU HAVE DOOMED US ALL. D8
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MONEH FOR THE MONEH GOD!!!Don't touch his Hoard. I'm warning you. Do. Not. Touch. The. HOARD.
Seriously. Don't do it.
YOU HAVE DOOMED US ALL. D8
Kudos to a random Drawfag on /tg/, 4chan, btw
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All this guys 'Fail' vids are funny, but this is just... wtf >.<
All this guys 'Fail' vids are funny, but this is just... wtf >.<
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I would, but it's not Arnold Schwarzenegger. And he's the only muscleman worth a damn.
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Okay, so it's not exactly an image, but it's definitely w.t.f. and it's right on our very forum (and I don't think it's quite worthy of a member announcement).
So I was bouncing around in the calendar and wondered why my birthday wasn't showing up. So I checked details (I'm opting to hide it. I'm sure I have my reasons. Anyway...) and I'm reading the thing and it says:
has changed...
Nehr?
Okay, so it's not exactly an image, but it's definitely w.t.f. and it's right on our very forum (and I don't think it's quite worthy of a member announcement).
So I was bouncing around in the calendar and wondered why my birthday wasn't showing up. So I checked details (I'm opting to hide it. I'm sure I have my reasons. Anyway...) and I'm reading the thing and it says:
If your date of birth...
has changed...
Nehr?
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Yours doesn't do that?
Mine jumps around the place like an out of control squirrel in a crowded mall.
Sometimes you get 5 birthdays in a year, sometimes you don't get one at all.
Okay that was a joke, but in all seriousness, do contact me if your DoB changes. It's a good way for me to tell when it's time to stop fucking with the space-time continuum.
Yours doesn't do that?
Mine jumps around the place like an out of control squirrel in a crowded mall.
Sometimes you get 5 birthdays in a year, sometimes you don't get one at all.
Okay that was a joke, but in all seriousness, do contact me if your DoB changes. It's a good way for me to tell when it's time to stop fucking with the space-time continuum.
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I said I was sorry about the incident in the mall. Jeez, you don't have to keep bringing it up. There were just nuts everywhere. Why doesn't anyone understand me on this?
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Might need to curtail those activities for a while...The Pegasus device is starting to overheat a little. Plus, that dark haired gal is starting to bitch again...
Yeesh. Two semi-obscure references in a single post.
Uh...Yeah...About that...
Might need to curtail those activities for a while...The Pegasus device is starting to overheat a little. Plus, that dark haired gal is starting to bitch again...
Yeesh. Two semi-obscure references in a single post.
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Mines the second friday of every spring
Mines the second friday of every spring