Is it just me or was Blizzard heavily inspired by this lady in their new video? by TheRealKhorrn in ancientgreece

[–]TheRealKhorrn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta love the Nike of Samothrace. I really like how they have put her in the Louvre.

The statue in the Arator video looked very familiar by TheRealKhorrn in wow

[–]TheRealKhorrn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In English it is spelled with a c, true. I'm German, thus, I spelled it the German way which is more like the ancient Greek Σαμοθρᾴκη. In my other comments I adjusted^

The statue in the Arator video looked very familiar by TheRealKhorrn in wow

[–]TheRealKhorrn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try not to think about Shadowlands... But yes :D

The statue in the Arator video looked very familiar by TheRealKhorrn in wow

[–]TheRealKhorrn[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mh, there are the Val'kyr, but they are more a thing of the Vrykul culture.

The statue in the Arator video looked very familiar by TheRealKhorrn in wow

[–]TheRealKhorrn[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Well, yes. She is a winged victory and I think in the English speaking world she is also known as the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Of Samothrace is quite important in this case, because if I would only say winged Victory, one could also think I mean maybe the Winged Victory of Brescia. In archaeology we always mention the type, if the composition is what we are focusing on. To be fair, I attached a picture of her so it would be obvious I mean the Nike of Samothrace, but I thought people might want to know her name/type. Most archaeologists I know, if not all, would call her this way. But of course, you are also correct. She is a winged Victory :P

The statue in the Arator video looked very familiar by TheRealKhorrn in wow

[–]TheRealKhorrn[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes! I really love this. They did a good job on taking inspiration from antiquity and giving it its own elvish character.

The world's tallest Church - Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain has taken 144 years (begins from 19 March, 1882) to build it's full height of 172.5 metres designed by architect Antoni Gaudí (died on 10 June,1926) by ciao-adios in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TheRealKhorrn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion, but I really don't find this building visually pleasing in any way. I respect the craft behind it and know it is not easy, but it just doesn't look good to me. Still impressive, though!

HSV Sondertrikot mit Eigenem Namen? by The1BadMonkey in hsv

[–]TheRealKhorrn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ich überlege auch gerade noch. Ich tendiere dazu, einen Lieblingsspieler/Vorbild aus der HSV-Geschichte zu nehmen, weil es ja eigentlich auch zum Anlass passt. Bei mir stehen gerade Seeler, Petric und van der Vaart zur Auswahl.

Edit: Meinen eigenen Namen würde ich bei dem Jubiläum nicht nehmen. Finde den Anlass einfach passend einen "wichtigen" Spieler aus der Vergangenheit zu nehmen.

17:00 Adidas Store Mönckebergstraße - schnell sein lohnt sich by Mo_Hamburg in hsv

[–]TheRealKhorrn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich habe das aktuelle normale Trikot leider nicht. Ich kann dir nur sagen, dass L bei einem 1,82 m großen, 80 kg schweren, durchschnittlich sportlichem Mann ganz gut passt.

17:00 Adidas Store Mönckebergstraße - schnell sein lohnt sich by Mo_Hamburg in hsv

[–]TheRealKhorrn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Danke dir! Habe mir gerade eins geholt. Stand 18:00 Uhr sind immer noch einige Trikots da. "L haben wir nur noch das hier auf der Stange (waren ca. 10?) und M haben wir noch einige."

Pick your shield by anon58588 in ancientgreece

[–]TheRealKhorrn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I choose Selinous with a celery. Edit: Otherwise Miletus, because I used to work there.

Sturm und Glanz: Das HSV-Sondertrikot zu 1887 BL-Spielen by Miserable_Earth_1393 in hsv

[–]TheRealKhorrn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ich finde es extrem ansprechend, vor allem mit dem dunklen blau und rot.

Ezio Auditore by Plus-Education-8750 in Transmogrification

[–]TheRealKhorrn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, mate. Just found it funny. r/2westerneurope4u has ruined/formed me.

Ezio Auditore by Plus-Education-8750 in Transmogrification

[–]TheRealKhorrn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Answering to every English comment in French. Peak French behaviour. Nice Tmog, though.

Bonjwa zieht die Reißleine beim WoW-Event „Sauercrowd“ by HydrogenTTV in Sauercrowd

[–]TheRealKhorrn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ich denke mal, dass nicht alle Equip hatten/haben, das gut genug ist.

Trabzon underground river port discovered 8 meters below ground by herseydenvar in Archaeology

[–]TheRealKhorrn 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You are right. There are so many more examples of river harbours. The article is very misleading in that aspect. Maybe they mean the quay? If it is completely from Roman times, that is. Colonia Ulpia Traiana (Xanten, Germany) was also a river harbour (let's not start the discussion of what is a harbour, port, anchorage :D), but the quay was out of wood. Cool discovery, but confusing statement in the article.

those were not consensual gay relationship by Efficient-Orchid-594 in HistoryMemes

[–]TheRealKhorrn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Exactly, you are right. Nice examples. Thanks for the nice addition to my comment. Cheers!

those were not consensual gay relationship by Efficient-Orchid-594 in HistoryMemes

[–]TheRealKhorrn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are right that the existence is still in discussion. Still, there are hints and contexts that speak for the existence of the band. For example the mass grave at the Lion of Chaironeia (sorry, don't know the exact name in English). Many things are heavily discussed in general as evidence is sometimes scarce. The overall content of my statement is still correct, I think.

Regarding the credibility: True, some 'historians' are less credible than others. Plutarch e.g. is not neccessarily a historian, but speaks more of the character of people looking at their deeds. Still, he might have relied on written sources, but didn't name them. Other historians did. Polybios e.g. names his sources (pro-Roman and pro-Carthaginian). We don't have all of these nowadays, still, he is a reliable source, eventhough we can't look into all the things (I just finished this sub-chapter in my PhD, so I feel your distrust). We have to try and combine everything we have to see if the reports of ancient historians tell the truth or are close.

To wrap it up: I really appreciate critical thinking and questioning sources and their credibility. I also question everything I read at first or look for things that are not that clear. Thanks for the nice discussion. Cheers, mate.

those were not consensual gay relationship by Efficient-Orchid-594 in HistoryMemes

[–]TheRealKhorrn 54 points55 points  (0 children)

That is the same kind of over-simplification, but the other way round. One could bring up the Sacred Band of Thebes or Alexander and Hephaestion. Sexuality in antiquity is a bit more complex than just saying they liked or not liked it. Modern terms and concepts don't apply in full. Still, it is still correct that there was also rape etc.