Some Of You Have Probably Wondered "Where Did The Easter Bunny Come From And Why Does A Rabbit Give Out
Some of you have probably wondered "Where did the Easter Bunny come from and why does a rabbit give out eggs?"
The exact origins of the Easter Bunny are unclear, but it's believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. The tradition probably stems from the pagan festival of "Ēostre", which honored the goddess of the same name and was celebrated during the spring equinox in the form of feasting and fertility rituals. Ēostre was eventually co-opted by Christians and it was rebranded as a celebration of Jesus's rebirth.
Following this theme of new life, rabbits and hares (which have long been seen as symbols of fertility and new life, as they often give birth to large litters in the spring) became the holiday mascot. And as early as 1682, it became a tradition for the "Easter Hare" to make the rounds and judge whether children were good or bad, similar to Kris Kindle. If they were good, they'd be given gifts like toys and colored eggs, eggs being another symbol of new life. German immigrants brought the tradition to the United States in the 18th century, where it became popularized and eventually spread to other parts of the world.
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Dark City (1998) by Alex Proyas.
A beautiful, sleek, lucid nightmare.
Filled with unforgettable, overwhelming images.
Highly influential.
Cartoons I'd recommend showing or watching with your kids:
1.) The Iron Giant
2.) Miyazaki movies (of course)
3.) The heartbreaking The Red Turtle
4.) Cartoon Saloon films
5.) Adventure Time (amazing)
6.) Gravity Falls (also amazing...)
7.) Avatar: The Last Airbender
8.) The Legend of Korra
9.) Batman: The Animated Series
10.) Gargoyles
11.) The Spectacular Spider-Man
12.) X-Men: Evolution
13.) Over the Garden Wall
Most monsters in this day and age are impeccably tailored and well-coiffed.
Not to mention, they smile on TV.
It's hard to believe it, but Hades (the Greek god of the Underworld) had 3 encounters with his nephew Heracles (Hercules) and was left humiliated. Each. Time.
The most well-known encounter is when Heracles travelled to the Underworld to capture the three-headed hound Cerberus for his 12th and final labor. Hades told his nephew that he could only take Cerberus if he could subdue him without using any weapons. But clever Heracles used the impenetrable Nemean Lion skin he wore as a makeshift muzzle and wrestled Cerberus until he was worn out.
The second time, Hades came to the surface to collect the soul of Queen Alcestis, who agreed to die in place of her husband King Admetus. But Heracles didn't like the idea of the happy couple's love being cut short and wrestled Hades into submission, just like he did his dog.
The third instance is the strangest though. When Heracles attacks the city of Pylos after its king refuses to purify him of his sins, Hades arrives to either collect the dead from the battlefield or defend the city (depending on the version). Either way, when Heracles sees his uncle, he shoots him in the shoulder with an arrow and Hades retreats to Olympus where Apollo heals his wound.
L'Homme qui rit, The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History (or By Order of the King/On the King's Command) by Victor Hugo.
A poignant, profound and tragic story.
One of my top ten.
"Cigarettes and chocolate milk These are just a couple of my cravings Everything it seems I like’s a little bit stronger A little bit thicker, a little bit harmful for me." —Rufus Wainwright, "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk"
Fun Fact:
Man-Thing, one of my all-time favorite Marvel monsters. Maybe you've heard of him, maybe you haven't. But I doubt you knew just how absurdly powerful this guy is! This guy is way more powerful than you think and here's the reason why:
Believe it or not, Man-Thing can take on Cosmic Entities, he's defeated the Incredible Hulk and even the Juggernaut is afraid of him. In addition to superhuman strength that allowed him to fight the Incredible Hulk to a standstill, his durability is so insane that he couldn't be hurt by the Incredible Hulk or the hell flames of Ghost Rider (and Ghost Rider's hell flames can actually harm Doctor Strange). Man-Thing can fly, he has telepathy, and he can teleport himself and others to any dimension or universe in the Multiverse because he's the guardian of the Nexus of All Realities, which leads to the Multiverse.
But the Man-Thing's primary power is his empathy, which allows him to sense the emotions of others. But the one emotion that Man-Thing cannot tolerate is fear. And because of a deal that was made with the demon Belasco, whatever knows fear burns at the touch of the Man-Thing. And there's no known upper limit, meaning as long as any being (from human to cosmic entity) is afraid of the Man-Thing, they will burn at his touch.
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