Peter Paul Rubens' Death of Semele, caused by the Theophany of Zeus without a mortal disguise.

Theophanies were reenacted at a number of Greek sites and festivals. At Delphi the Theophania was an annual festival in spring celebrating the return of Apollo from his winter quarters in Hyperborea.

**gods who came from above

Pleistocene Park - Wikipedia
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Pleistocene Park is a nature reserve on the Kolyma River south of Chersky in the Sakha Republic, Russia, in northeastern Siberia, where an attempt is being made to re-create the northern subarctic steppe grassland ecosystem that flourished in the area during the last glacial period.

The Potsdam Giants: How the King of Prussia ‘bred’ an army of super soldiers

The official name of Frederick William’s regiment was “The Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam” but they were almost universally known as “The Potsdam Giants” or “The Long Guys”. The only requirement for joining the regiment was that potential recruits had to be over six feet tall.
In some ways the Giants were given exclusive treatment by the king. They were kitted out in fine blue uniforms, including a Grenadier cap that was 45cm high to make them appear even taller. They were also given excellent accommodation and ate the best food. Rates of pay were determined by height alone. The taller you were, the more money you received. Nevertheless, these privileges disguised the fact that the most of the Giants were reluctant soldiers and their life was dominated by the odd whims and demands of their erstwhile monarch.
Some of the Giants willingly volunteered themselves for service but many were abducted, sold or even bred into the regiment. Frederick William paid fathers for their tall sons and landowners for their tallest farm hands. Newborn babies were marked with a bright red scarf for identification purposes if they were considered to become unusually tall. Foreign rulers would send the king their tallest soldiers to encourage friendly relations

Tikun Olan

Admin reveal

Blood types and donor compatibility

"Moonrise on Lake Lago di Maggiore", 1866
- Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky
(1817-1900)

"Bather," 1864.

(Jules Laurens)