Trees for Life - Mythology and Folklore of the Raven A distinct black shape, tumbling in the updrafts of a mountain crag - a raven at play. The 'gronking' call of a raven is one of the most evocative sounds of Britain's uplands. The raven is probably the world's most intelligent and playful bird. In the world of myth, it is a bird of paradox, and something of a dark clown. An old Scottish name for the raven is 'corbie', which is thought to have been derived from the Latin 'corvus'. This large crow appears again and again in Celtic lore. Arthur, another legendary guardian of Britain, is also associated with ravens. The Celts were a warlike people, and the presence of ravens on the battlefield would have been very familiar to them. Odin, the chief of the Norse gods, was accompanied by a pair of ravens, Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory), who would fly far and wide to bring news to Odin. In the Old Testament, the raven is the first bird Noah sent to look for land, and Elijah is described as being provided for by ravens. Dan Puplett
Poe Toaster The Poe Toaster paid a stealthy visit to the cenotaph marking the site of Poe's original grave, in Baltimore, every January 19th for almost 80 years. According to eyewitness reports and notes accompanying offerings in later years, the original Toaster made the annual visitation from sometime in the 1930s (though no report appeared in print until 1950) until his death in 1998, after which the tradition was passed to "a son".[1] Controversial statements were made in some notes left by the post-1998 Toaster, and in 2006 an unsuccessful attempt was made by several onlookers to detain and identify him. In 2010 there was no visit by the Toaster,[2] nor has he appeared any year since, triggering speculation that the 75-year tradition has ended.[3][4] History[edit] Origins[edit] A group of varying size composed of reporters and Poe enthusiasts observed the event each year. The notes[edit] Cognac and roses found at Poe's present-day (post-1875) grave on January 19, 2008, likely left by an imitator
Electronic Poetry Portal Westerado Description: When a dastardly bandit kills your family, you saddle up with your six-guns to bring the murderer to justice. There's a new mystery to solve every time you play. Instructions: Move your cowboy with the WASD keys Press E to talk to people (what the cowboys call a 'gunversation)' To leave a conversation you can use A or D to simply walk away Draw your gun with the J key. To fire your gun you must first cock it with the K key. Reload with the R key. Tips: Take notes. You can kill anyone. The cowboys say that sometimes losing at cards can be as useful as winning... If you're down to your last hat you can buy more from the haberdasher. Remember you can fast travel by hopping on your horse!
LibriVox Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American poet, critic, short story writer, and author of such macabre works as “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1840); I looked upon the scene before me - upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain - upon the bleak walls - upon the vacant eye-like windows - upon a few rank sedges - and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees - with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the after-dream of the reveller upon opium - the bitter lapse into everyday life - the hideous dropping off of the veil. There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart - an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. Contributing greatly to the genres of horror and science fiction, Poe is now considered the father of the modern detective story and highly lauded as a poet. All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream.
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe DURING the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was — but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasurable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible. Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to myself a sojourn of some weeks. Although, as boys, we had been even intimate associates, yet really knew little of my friend. I have said that the sole effect of my somewhat childish experiment — that of looking down within the tarn — had been to deepen the first singular impression.
The Encyclopedia of Arda The Encyclopedia of Arda is a personal project - a tribute to and a celebration of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The site is evolving into an illustrated hypertext encyclopedia of Tolkien's realms and peoples. Inside the encyclopedia The Encyclopedia of Arda contains thousands of articles covering topics from J.R.R. You'll also find a selection of interactive tools, including a chronicle to help you explore Tolkien's fictional history, and calendar to translate dates and events, a lexicon of names, a glossary of old and rare words, and much more. Context and approach The content of the Encyclopedia is written in the same context as Tolkien himself used; he presented himself simply as a translator, rather than originator of the tales. About the name Arda Arda was the name given by the Elves to their World and all it contained, and so 'Encyclopedia of Arda' seemed a peculiarly apt title for this project. Special thanks But the real Special Thanks, though, belong to the memory of J.R.R.
Amazing Way To Tie Your Sneakers By Dunn • October 31, 2008 I found interesting tips on how you can tie your sneakers with style. There are 15 ways, so you can change the way you tie your sneakers every day or every week. Try to play around with the color. The lace is run straight across the bottom and emerges through both bottom eyelets.The laces then go straight up and are fed into the next set of eyelets up the shoe.The ends are crossed over and are fed under the vertical lace section on the opposite sides of the shoe before going straight up and into the next set of eyelets up the shoe.At the top set of eyelets, the laces can once again cross over and pass under the straight section as shown. The lace is run straight across the bottom and is fed into rather than emerging from both bottom eyelets.The ends are crossed over, then inserted into the next set of eyelets up the shoe.This process is repeated until both ends reach the top eyelets and end up inside. via : YouSayToo share email stumbleupon digg delicious
Digital Art on the iPad: Past, Present and Future (including Pressure Sensitivity!) – iPad Apps HUB The iPad is still only a few months old, and with each wave of new apps, we get a better inclination of how much this little contraption can do. Simultaneously, we see more real world applications of iPad in the lives of artists, musicians, and writers. Each time, I’m more amazed at what the creative genre produces. Today seemed like a good day to reflect on iPad art over the last 3 months, so here are our highlights and an exciting glimpse into the future. The Past: The First Proof that iPad is Meant for Art Back on April 18th, we reviewed LiveSketch HD, an amazing little sketch app. Starting day one, we also saw an explosion of professional and hobbyist artists pumping out amazing digital iPad art. Smoke’M by suzi54241 (View more by suzi54241) Fresh Fruit iPad Painting by Corliss Blakely created with ArtStudio (View more by Corliss Blakely) The Present: Jaw-Dropping Art Keeps on Coming The Future: Pressure Sensitivity for iPad What Else is Coming?
The Raven in popular culture Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" has been frequently referenced and parodied in contemporary culture. Immediately popular after the poem's publication in 1845, it quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Some consider it the best poem ever written.[1] As such, modern references to the poem continue to appear in popular culture. Print[edit] Writer James Russell Lowell, a contemporary of Poe's, references "The Raven" and its author in his poem, A Fable for Critics: "Here comes Poe with his Raven, like Barnaby Rudge, / Three fifths of him genius, two fifths sheer fudge." "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, ..." "Guv'nor!" Will Elder's absurd illustrations of "The Raven", from Mad Magazine #9, March 1954. Film[edit] Television[edit]