Snake's Den

what snakes think, starring salsa

❛ It is a good life we lead, brother/sister. ❜ ❛ The best. May it never change. ❜ ❛ You should find an outlet. ❜ ❛ I meant besides vaginas. ❜ ❛ I thought… I thought I was beyond this. ❜ ❛ I’ve waited too long, lost too much. ❜ ❛ I’m surprised to see you here. ❜ ❛ Afraid to handle things your self? ❜ ❛ This is my destiny. ❜ ❛ Get it over with then. ❜ ❛ Don’t you know what lies within? ❜ ❛ It’s not approval I’m after, just power. ❜ ❛ Are you so naïve? ❜ ❛ I’m sorry, were you hoping for a confession? ❜   ❛ You met the fate you deserved! ❜ ❛ Piece of shit! I only wish you’d suffered more! ❜ ❛ Show some respect! ❜ ❛ It was great, being shoved in the trunk, bouncin’ around. ❜   ❛ Okay, guess I better get started. ❜ ❛ We’ve been at this a lot longer than you. ❜ ❛ Did you honestly think I wouldn’t expect you to follow? ❜ ❛ How do you expect me to respond? ❜   ❛ How many people have died for this? ❜ ❛ Come and take it from me. ❜ ❛ You claim not to be a believer. ❜ ❛ Everything is permitted. ❜ ❛ Nothing is true, everything is permitted. ❜ ❛ Where other men blindly follow the truth, remember… ❜ ❛ You will die by my hand, just like your father. ❜ ❛ This is a losing battle for you. ❜ ❛ And look- There’s nobody here! ❜ ❛ For what’s in this box? ❜ ❛ That I didn’t plan for it? ❜ ❛ Respect? After all that’s happened? ❜ ❛ Let’s see what you are made of, old man/woman! ❜ ❛ No more tricks, no more ancient artifacts, no more weapons. ❜ ❛ It’s all lies and superstition. ❜ ❛ It gave me power! ❜ ❛ And yet you dismiss the central text of your Faith? ❜ ❛ You think a couple of ancient relics can harm him/her. ❜ ❛ Whatever lies beyond that wall won’t be able to resist. ❜ ❛ I don’t care. It’s not approval I’m after, just power. ❜ ❛ When you open that door? ❜ ❛ A more logical location than a kingdom on a cloud, don’t you think? ❜ ❛ I’ve always had a soft spot for women in distress. ❜ ❛ What the fuck? ❜ ❛ No. Killing you won’t bring my family back.  ❜ ❛ You can’t. You can’t! This is my destiny. MINE! ❜ ❛ It’s your family that cries for guards when there’s trouble. ❜ ❛ I thought I was beyond this. But I’m not. ❜ ❛ I have plenty of outlets! ❜ ❛ And may it never change us. ❜ ❛ I’m done. ❜ ❛ May it never change. And may it never change us. ❜ ❛ We were just talking about you. ❜ ❛ You never were. ❜ ❛ I am the prophet! ❜ ❛ Killing you won’t bring my family back. I’m done. ❜   ❛ What do you even want with the ______? ❜ ❛ Figure out what? ❜ ❛ Surrounded by singing angels and cherubim. ❜ ❛ And you think she/he’ll give it up? ❜ ❛ God is meant to be all knowing. All powerful. ❜ ❛ You know nothing, boy/girl. ❜ ❛ Do you think I believe a single god-damned word of that ridiculous book? ❜ ❛ It gave me access! It gave me power! ❜ ❛ I only wish you’d suffered more!  ❜ ❛ Do you think he/she would have shown either of us such kindness? ❜ ❛ Thanks for that. Loved it… ❜ ❛ I will cut you down, Assassin! ❜ ❛ That I didn’t plan for it? We’ve been at this a lot longer than you. ❜

Roman Terracotta Venus, 1st-3rd Century AD

Jupiter. He likes his big thick woven scarves 

The Mayan Serpent God, Kukulkan!

Nyami Nyami ( Zambezi River God or Zambezi Snake spirit ) -  Kariba Gorge, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Africa. One of the most important Gods and protectors to the Tonga people. Love his design, this is definitely one of my favorites so far! -KP

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Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec god of wind and learning, wears around his neck the “wind breastplate” ehecailacocozcatl, “the spirally voluted wind jewel” made of a conch shell. This talisman was a conch shell cut at the cross-section and was likely worn as a necklace by religious rulers, as they have been discovered in burials in archaeological sites throughout Mesoamerica, and potentially symbolized patterns witnessed in hurricanes, dust devils, seashells, and whirlpools, which were elemental forces that had meaning in the Aztec mythology. Among the Aztecs, whose beliefs are the best-documented in the historical sources, Quetzalcoatl was related to gods of the wind, of the planet Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge.

Quetzalcoatl by catalina diaz

local jörmungandr, only a little long 

“I always provide shelter for those in need. Want some food ? I was thinking of cooking my dinner when you showed up, so you can have a good meal too.”

Nezha looked up at the man with an appreciative smile and nodded. “That sounds good. Do you mind if I help you in the kitchen?“

“Ah, the kitchen is on the third door left, but I must prepare your room first. Want to see the rooms ? Each of them has a different decoration, to match the owners.”

“I’m not very picky, but I’d love to see what else you’ve done. Did it take you a lot of practice to be able to do all this?”

Damien seemed very proud of his shelter, and nodded to Nehza.

            Foi fácil com que se perdesse ali entre as páginas, para que não notasse nada em sua volta por alguns momentos. 

Ele caminhou até o homem que estava absorto na leitura, com receio de aborrecê-lo, mas perguntou mesmo assim. Talvez fosse alguma cisma sua, mas aquele cavalheiro tinha alguma coisa diferente … 

 “ Na verdade, eu estava procurando algo de William Blake, mas não fico tão certo quanto ao que.. Uma sugestão seria um tanto quanto bem vinda. “

“Se quiser encomendar alguma coisa também, fique a vontade. Eu acabei de receber vários exemplares novos que os clientes encomendaram. Mas … pelo sotaque parece que o senhor não é daqui ?”

E era verdade. No céu, o sol brincava de esconde-esconde entre as nuvens, mas o vento estava frio, um prenúncio de que iria chover.

“Wow… you did this — all by yourself!?”