#geniusloci

It was believed that poisonous flying snakes lived in frankincense trees, guarding them against intruders. Herodotus wrote Of brightly colored winged serpents called Drakontes or Ophies pteretoi. They were described as water snakes with the wings of bats. It was also believed that they would infest the world if it wasn’t for the females killing the males after mating and the young killing the mother in childbirth. The only way to deter these ophidian guardians was to burn styrax or benzoin resin. The sweet smoke would distract these creatures long enough for the frankincense resin to be harvested safely. Strabo also wrote about them, as it was a common belief in Arabian folklore. There are still accounts of these winged serpents in recent history in the Dhofar region of Oman. While the actual existence of these creatures is uncertain there are some species of “flying snake” that can launch themselves many feet in the air! #poisonpath #poisonlore #poisoninhistory #toxicology #folklore #flyingsnakes #frankincense #esotericherbalism #herbmaguc #plantmagic #geniusloci #occult #witchcraft https://www.instagram.com/p/CNN-eQIntb5/?igshid=1c0yed27oswzf

Some inspiration for the day’s work - the Obecni dum (Municipal House) in Prague. A masterpiece among masterpieces, it is a building composed of spaces decorated by different artists at the turn of the 20th century, including Alphonse Mucha, Jan Preisler, Max Svabinsky, Frantisek Zenisek, Karel Spillar, Karel Novak, Ladislav Saloun, and many others. Each room bettering the next, it’s a marvel! . . #architecturalornament #ornament #ornamentation #detail #details #architecturaldetails #geniusloci #spiritoftheplace #obecnidum #praha #prague #praguearchitecture #czechrepublic #czech #sculpture #decoration #art #detailing #pragueczechrepublic (at Prague, Czech Republic) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6Ixd1JPBm/?igshid=17sfb9b2m00wc

"Bakir topraklar üzerine yaptığımız evler bu toprakların sunduğu güzellikten daha fazlasını sunabilmeli bize. Mutluluğun ne olduğunu en kusursuz biçimde, en ustaca anlatabilen binalar inşa etmeliyiz. Hiç değilse bu kadarını borçluyuz üzerine binalar dikerek yok ettiğimiz kırlara, ağaçlara, solucanlara.." #topraginvaatettikleri #doga #toprak #mimari #geniusloci #art #sanat #tarih #history #architecture #arthistory #dagevi #home #photography #vsco #vscocam #turkey #turkish https://www.instagram.com/p/But-7j5HeNJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o9o00f1xm6fb

Day 11 of #junefae is the Northern California Cabernet Fae, a favorite small goddess of the arts community… http://tinyurl.com/ya425kk2

Sakura's enjoyment. #tokyo #japan #everydaylife #streetphotography #geniusloci #iphone #people#pink #cherryblossom #sakura #myfeatureshoot (at Okayama Castle)

May it be... #saturniatellus #geniusloci #survivalism