#jesus egg

[quartergremlin]

this one's for you @sbf-orouborus ✌

there may have been a misunderstanding in the beginning about the origins of The Egg.

part 1

[devilsskettle]

Possession (1981) / Evil Dead Rise (2023)

[alienssstufff]

PLEASE TELL ME YOURE JOKING. IS JUANAFLIPPA REALLY DEAD⁉️

I WISH I WAS

MARIANA BROKE THE BED BY ACCIDENT IM CLOSE TO TEARS

[deep-dark-fears]

Funny bunny. A fear submitted by Jane to Deep Dark Fears - thanks! You can find original artwork in my store!

[icaruspendragon]

like yeah we get eternal life because jesus suffered on the cross which is cool and all but we also get cadbury mini eggs because of it. he gave his life so that we may have the most precious gift even though we weren’t worthy. and i think that’s beautiful.

[agni-ashes]

tag yourself

[worldwithoutmiracles]

made this in honor of the trans day of visibility/easter crossover event of 2024. get out there and crack some eggs, folx

[youryurigoddess]

On love and sacrifices

There’s so much more to this scapegoating business and big sacrifices referenced in the Good Omens narrative than the literal goats. And they’re only getting bigger, louder, final.

But let’s take it slow and start with the beginning, quite literally — i.e., with the Good Omens 2 title sequence. As we follow Aziraphale and Crowley on their journey, the universe warps and their usual left and right side positioning switches during the magic show (not accidentally an act of trust and sacrifice required both from the angel and the demon). They stay so throughout the next scene, which is their little dance in the air, and after they seemingly get settled on the A. Z. Fell and Co.’s roof and back to normal, the flipped sky in the background suggests that something’s not quite right yet. In the central part of the shot looms a large, humanlike shadow of the Elephant Trunk Nebula.

The nebula is a part of a constellation called Cepheus, after an Ethiopian king from the Greek mythology who agreed to sacrifice his only daughter in order to appease the gods and end a local calamity started by her mother and his wife, Cassiopeia (talk about generational responsibility). With time and a delightfully ironic twist of fate, the name of said daughter, Andromeda, became more famous than that of her father. Although she was chained up to a rock and offered to the sea serpent Cetus, the girl was spotted by the warrior Perseus, casually flying over the sea — either on the back of the Pegasus or thanks to a pair of winged sandals — after his victory over Medusa. He fell in love on the spot, defeated the serpent (with the help of a magical sword or Medusa’s severed head, depending on the varying sources), and freed the princess. That’s not exactly where their story ends, but we won’t be getting into the rest here.

Not surprisingly, Neil has mentioned two parallel child sacrifice stories from the biblical context back in August. The first is one of the big ones — The Binding of Isaac. God's command to sacrifice Isaac, his only son, was a test of Abraham's faith. The angel of the Lord intervenes and provides a ram to be sacrificed in the boy’s place.

The second one isn’t nearly as popular, but you might have heard a variant of it in fairy tales or as the Law of Surprise invoked in The Witcher saga. In exchange for Israel’s victory over its enemies in battle, Jephthah had rashly promised God to repay the debt with the first thing seen on his return back home. The victorious warrior didn’t suspect to see his only child moving innocently "to meet him with timbrels and with dances" though. In horror, Jephthah covered his eyes with his cloak, but to no avail: ultimately, he was forced to honor his vow to God, and the girl was sacrificed. As grisly as it might look like in the Old Master’s paintings, it’s important to remember that human sacrifices weren’t limited to physical offerings only — Jephthah’s daughter might have been offered to God in the sense of officially shunning her family and dedicating her life to service instead, probably sequestered in a temple somewhere.

Interestingly, the main character of a big chunk of the Bible and the reason for the Second Coming happens to be THE most influential child sacrifice in the modern history. You know, a certain 33-year-old carpenter sent by his Heavenly Father to die on a cross for the sins of the mankind? Someone better call Aubrey Thyme ASAP.

Circling back to Aziraphale, he could be also seen as a representative of the concept of filial piety, since Eden willing to personally take a Fall not only for the humanity’s collective or individual transgressions, but the shortcomings of his Ineffable Parental Figure as well. Our favorite angel angel always fights for what is right and good, sure, but why would that be even a thing if God was truly omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent?

If Aziraphale’s medal is anything to go by, it looks like we might get an answer from the way it’s introducing another mythological narrative into the game, that is the story of Daedalus and Icarus. The most absorbing thing about this is the stark contrast to the recurring child sacrifice references for S3 mentioned in this post — Daedalus isn’t a father who wanted to sacrifice his son, it was his attempt to save him from imprisonment that ultimately drove Icarus to his death. The boy ignored his father’s explicit instructions, committing the grave and culturally universal sin of disobedience to one's parents that simply couldn’t go unpunished, one way or another.

But Icarus’s transgression could be seen both as high-flying ambition and striving for personal accomplishment as well as humanitarian sacrifice for knowledge and humanity’s advancement in general.

Similarly to a certain angel who left everything for what superficially seems like a work promotion, but is the ultimate act of love — both for his demon and the children they have been protecting and nurturing together for six thousand years. From the very Beginning, his white wings have been shielding everything he holds dear in this world.

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

[embracedfire]

On his birthday :[

Anyway happy late birthday to the one and only slimy guy that we know and love! Also to tallulah and pomme :). Slay the day away. Please this stream was an emotional roller coaster I’m sure we all can agree. QSMP really outdid themselves, I applaud to you.

[todayisafridaynight]

[quartergremlin]

This wasn't on purpose, but it has been taking up brainspace since Lena worked her way out of a trashcan.

[thegoodmorningman]

There's a saying back where I come from, "It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God." Happy Easter to those who celebrate! Good Morning to all!!!

[cellberry]

Today Cellbit logged on, demanded his son find him, learned about the new guy, and logged off after 20 min while skateboarding (Jesus edition) 👍

[fireheartwraith]

Defending Forever online is not enough I need a gun

[pebblyrock]

To the new Christmas art for the Cult of the Lamb's twitter account... I have one thing to say....

/joking