a bit of wisdom from the first Polish encyclopedia (published 1745) - ThreadSky

depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social • 67 days ago

a bit of wisdom from the first Polish encyclopedia (published 1745)

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thraexbarbatus.bsky.social•67 days ago

Ah yes, the ol' Swiss Two-legged Winged variety.

stergro.bsky.social•66 days ago

Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.
(Rilke)

kunyka.bsky.social•66 days ago

Colette Dubroisis. A real princess (her father is a dragon king).
She does not burn. She erases from existence instead.

theoelliott.bsky.social•67 days ago

This would be a great @vgadvisor.bsky.social if it was from a video game, rather than a Polish encyclopedia (published 1745).

sirfragworthy.bsky.social•66 days ago

Everyone can see what a horse is.

kordiankuczma.bsky.social•66 days ago

Newsflash: Blind people didn't exist in XVIIIth century Poland!

israellai.bsky.social•66 days ago

Turns out it's the very same encyclopaedia, who woulda thunk

atanazy.bsky.social•66 days ago

was just about to ask if it was

needforsleep.bsky.social•66 days ago

There's a great subplot about Nowe Ateny in Olga Tokarczuk's excellent novel The Books of Jacob.

rexiconjesse.bsky.social•38 days ago

I freaking love this dragon.

cipherknot.bsky.social•60 days ago

Valar Dohaeris

ediblethoughts.bsky.social•66 days ago

it's adorable like #spyro or something

morrisnormal.bsky.social•66 days ago

Draco Helveticus is a sick name actually

omegaturtle22.bsky.social•66 days ago

I’m going to start saying that now

depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social•67 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowe_Ateny

hplemke.bsky.social•66 days ago

disappointing to see the possibility of befriending the dragon tossed aside without consideration

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