#rostocker

[allthingseurope]

Rostock, Germany (by Wolfgang)

[eirikharstad]

[somethingmissingthiswaycomes]

Went to prrrride today

Rostock's got that July parade

[Vid ID: Me, a chubby white person in a colorful skirt, standing by a river with a rainbow flag over my head. It's flapping aggressively in the wind as I look up at it. There's two seconds of flapping sounds and some background ambience. /end ID]

[benkaden]

"Von Sonnabend bis Montag waren wir in Malchin."

Ansichtskarte

GÖHREN (Rügen) Erholungsheim "Berliner Bär".

Magdeburg: Gebr. Garloff KG Magdeburg (N 1/72 IV-14-45 03 01 12 025)

1972

[handmadehazefromtheheart]

Here's the little tranimals so far by the way! I had the finished ones pinned to my backpack during the pride parade on Saturday.

The lump there is gonna be a whale when I get around to the fins.

I also made a teeny little drawstring bag, but that fell off me during the parade, so... Yeah, I hope someone picked it up and keeps it and likes it so it doesn't go to waste! If you were in the Rostock CSD demo this year, found it, happen to have a Tumblr, and happen to see this... well, let me know lol

[easternblocrelics]

Universität Rostock, East Germany Color slide 1960s

[ltwilliammowett]

Hanse Sail, Rostock, by Martin Millahn 2020

[echt-analog]

October 2022

Lomography Metropolis 100-400

[ohneweiterebedeutung]

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[olgalenski]

Katrin König in Einer für Alle, Alle für Rostock (2017)

[germancrimezine]

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[blueiscoool]

Medieval Curse Tablet Summoning Satan Discovered in Germany

In Germany, archaeologists have found a rolled-up piece of lead that they believe might be a medieval “curse tablet” calling upon “Beelzebub,” also known as Satan.

At first sight, the researchers believed the “unremarkable piece of metal” was just discarded material. This conclusion was drawn because the item was discovered at the base of a latrine at a construction site in Rostock, a city in northern Germany, as stated in a translated document.

Artifact containing a curse summoning Satan and evil spirits

Nevertheless, when they unfolded it, archaeologists discovered that the 15th-century artifact bore a mysterious message inscribed in Gothic minuscule, which was barely discernible without close inspection. The message read, “sathanas taleke belzebuk hinrik berith.”

The researchers interpreted the text as a curse aimed at a woman named Taleke and a man named Hinrik (Heinrich). The curse invoked Beelzebub (another name for Satan) and Berith (a demonic spirit). Without a close examination, the mysterious message would not have been identified.

Even though the researchers may never uncover the identities of Taleke and Heinrich, they have suggested possible reasons for the animosity.

In their statement, the researchers pondered whether someone wanted to disrupt Taleke and Heinrich’s connection or if this was driven by rejected love and jealousy, with someone trying to interfere.

Similar curse tablets discovered from Greek and Roman sites

The archaeologists emphasized the uniqueness of their discovery. Jörg Ansorge, an archaeologist from the University of Greifswald in Germany leading the excavation, highlighted this point.

He stated that this finding is exceptional, especially considering that similar ‘curse tablets‘ are well-documented from ancient times in the Greek and Roman regions spanning from 800 B.C. to A.D. 600.

Ansorge provided examples to illustrate the historical context. He mentioned a 1,500-year-old lead tablet discovered in what is now Israel, inscribed in Greek, invoking demons to harm a rival dancer.

Additionally, he referred to 2,400-year-old tablets found in Greece that sought the intervention of underworld gods to target several tavern keepers. Ansorge remarked, “Our discovery, on the other hand, can be dated to the 15th century.” “This is truly a very special find.”

The researchers weren’t taken aback to locate the artifact in a latrine. They explained that curse tablets were strategically placed in obscure locations, like the bottom of latrines, intentionally making them hard or even impossible to find. This ensured that those who were cursed couldn’t easily uncover the tablets.

Love Magic in Ancient Greece and Rome

The practice of magic with spells, charms, erotic dolls was widespread in ancient Greece and Rome. Although it was discouraged and sometimes even punished in antiquity, it thrived all the same. Authorities publicly condemned it but tended to ignore its powerful hold.

By Nisha Zahid.

[kathastrophen]

Andreas Guenther als Anton Pöschel in Polizeiruf 110 Rostock: Diebe (2024)

[scavengedluxury]

Am Vögenteich, Rostock, 1980. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

[benkaden]

"Willi sitzt wieder in der Bierstube und ich bin zum Schreiben verurteilt."

Ansichtskarte

Binz (1985): Ostseebad BINZ (Rügen) Turm des Wasserrettungsdienstes

Reichenbach (Vogtl): BILD UND HEIMAT REICHENBACH (VOGTL) (A 1/B 109/85 IV-14-483 01 01 13 318)

Foto: Mohr, Berlin

1985

[postcard-from-the-past]

Imperial Romanov Family of Russia

British vintage postcard, mailed in 1897 to Rostock, Germany