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Afghan Gold Star Parents: Psaki's Lie About Biden Checking His Watch Is Part of a Constant Pattern from Biden Team
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2024.05.13 11:26 Own_Replacement7328 The Art and Craft of Handmade Rugs
In a world increasingly dominated by mass-produced goods, the art of handmade rugs stands as a testament to the enduring value of craftsmanship and tradition. These rugs are not just floor coverings; they are stories woven into patterns, colors that hold the secrets of ancient techniques, and textures that speak of the hands that crafted them.
The History and Tradition
The tradition of rug-making is ancient, dating back thousands of years. Civilizations across the globe have honed this craft, from the intricate Persian carpets to the bold designs of the Navajo people. Each rug carries the heritage of its makers, a piece of history preserved in warp and weft.
Materials and Techniques
The choice of materials in handmade rugs is crucial. Wool is the most common fiber, valued for its durability, warmth, and natural oils that repel dirt. Silk is used for finer, more luxurious pieces, while cotton serves as a sturdy foundation. The dyes, once derived from natural sources like indigo, madder, or cochineal, give the rugs their vibrant hues.
The techniques vary from knotting to weaving. The Persian knot, also known as the Senneh knot, allows for intricate patterns and is a hallmark of quality. The Turkish or Ghiordes knot is equally prestigious, creating strong and resilient rugs. Flatweaves like Kilims, Dhurries, and Soumaks are produced without knots, making them lighter and more versatile.
Designs and Symbolism
The designs of handmade rugs are as diverse as the cultures that create them. Geometric patterns, floral motifs, and pictorial scenes tell stories or symbolize beliefs. In many traditions, certain motifs are thought to bring good luck, health, or protection to the home.
The Makers
Behind every handmade rug is a weaver, an artist whose skill is often passed down through generations. These artisans work for months, sometimes years, on a single rug, tying thousands of knots or interlacing countless threads. Their dedication ensures that each rug is unique, a singular expression of their craft.
The Modern Market
Today, handmade rugs are cherished for their beauty and craftsmanship. They are sought after by collectors and designers, serving as focal points in homes and galleries. The market for these rugs supports artisan communities, preserving their craft and providing a sustainable source of income.
Sustainability and Ethical Considerations
The production of handmade rugs can be both environmentally and socially responsible. Natural fibers and dyes are eco-friendly, and the slow process of rug-making has a minimal carbon footprint. Ethically, it's important to support fair trade practices, ensuring that weavers are paid fairly and work in good conditions.
Caring for Handmade Rugs
Owning a handmade rug comes with the responsibility of preservation. Regular vacuuming, immediate stain treatment, and professional cleaning are essential. Rotating the rug and keeping it away from direct sunlight will prevent uneven wear and fading.
Conclusion
Handmade rugs embody the intersection of art, history, and utility. They remind us of the value of human touch in an automated world. As we tread upon these woven treasures, let us appreciate the stories they tell and the hands that made them. For in every thread lies a connection to the past and a hope for the future.
This article is a celebration of handmade rugs, exploring their history, making, and significance. It's a tribute to the artisans who continue to preserve this beautiful art form, ensuring that each rug is not just a piece of decor but a legacy in itself.
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The History and Tradition
The tradition of rug-making is ancient, dating back thousands of years. Civilizations across the globe have honed this craft, from the intricate Persian carpets to the bold designs of the Navajo people. Each rug carries the heritage of its makers, a piece of history preserved in warp and weft.
Materials and Techniques
The choice of materials in handmade rugs is crucial. Wool is the most common fiber, valued for its durability, warmth, and natural oils that repel dirt. Silk is used for finer, more luxurious pieces, while cotton serves as a sturdy foundation. The dyes, once derived from natural sources like indigo, madder, or cochineal, give the rugs their vibrant hues.
The techniques vary from knotting to weaving. The Persian knot, also known as the Senneh knot, allows for intricate patterns and is a hallmark of quality. The Turkish or Ghiordes knot is equally prestigious, creating strong and resilient rugs. Flatweaves like Kilims, Dhurries, and Soumaks are produced without knots, making them lighter and more versatile.
Designs and Symbolism
The designs of handmade rugs are as diverse as the cultures that create them. Geometric patterns, floral motifs, and pictorial scenes tell stories or symbolize beliefs. In many traditions, certain motifs are thought to bring good luck, health, or protection to the home.
The Makers
Behind every handmade rug is a weaver, an artist whose skill is often passed down through generations. These artisans work for months, sometimes years, on a single rug, tying thousands of knots or interlacing countless threads. Their dedication ensures that each rug is unique, a singular expression of their craft.
The Modern Market
Today, handmade rugs are cherished for their beauty and craftsmanship. They are sought after by collectors and designers, serving as focal points in homes and galleries. The market for these rugs supports artisan communities, preserving their craft and providing a sustainable source of income.
Sustainability and Ethical Considerations
The production of handmade rugs can be both environmentally and socially responsible. Natural fibers and dyes are eco-friendly, and the slow process of rug-making has a minimal carbon footprint. Ethically, it's important to support fair trade practices, ensuring that weavers are paid fairly and work in good conditions.
Caring for Handmade Rugs
Owning a handmade rug comes with the responsibility of preservation. Regular vacuuming, immediate stain treatment, and professional cleaning are essential. Rotating the rug and keeping it away from direct sunlight will prevent uneven wear and fading.
Conclusion
Handmade rugs embody the intersection of art, history, and utility. They remind us of the value of human touch in an automated world. As we tread upon these woven treasures, let us appreciate the stories they tell and the hands that made them. For in every thread lies a connection to the past and a hope for the future.
This article is a celebration of handmade rugs, exploring their history, making, and significance. It's a tribute to the artisans who continue to preserve this beautiful art form, ensuring that each rug is not just a piece of decor but a legacy in itself.
2024.05.12 17:26 MizJess83 Help with the border for this blanket
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2024.05.11 15:28 Available-Captain-24 Suggestions for a light blanket/Afghan pattern
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2024.05.08 17:19 theconstellinguist Envy Manifestations and Personality Disorders
Crossposting audience: The bad news is there does not seem to be a cure for envy. This is congruent with the recidivism statistics of maladapted/antisocial behavior in narcissists, without which narcissism and those with NPD would not be so socially undesirable. However, there are clear signs that the circuitry of envy is noticeably different than the circuitry of admiration, and that jealousy pathways are similar to addiction and expectation of reward pathways. A neuroeconomic analysis of "I won't win this one without illegal/unethical leveling" may be occurring in the envious, showing there may be insight that could resolve what has been until this point and unresolvable emotion full of frustration and pain at the perceived inferiority these individuals suffer. It is important to study and resolve this to help protect their victims from violence, psychological, and economic abuse, theft, hostage-taking of what is critical to the envied person, and unreasonable dislike that turns into hate crime on a whim. Victims deserve protection (the envious say the opposite) and so we research. Follow this subreddit for the first research-backed subreddit on envy.
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Envy leads to feelings of ugliness or appraisals of ugliness in others, even just “social ugliness” (envy is an unappealing emotion). These are likely to be projected on the one who outs them if outed, as those with envy tend to have addictive patterns that predict projection which is low-pleasure high-pain. Low-pleasure high-pain tends to lead to “pass the buck” behavior in those with low distress tolerance such as those with addictions who can’t withstand the pain of coming down to sobriety.
“Most scholars recognize that would deny they envy someone else since envy is considered socially undesirable; verbal reports are expected to be biased.”
Envy when untreated is more likely to be externalized. Although not directly linked to any given personality disorder, this does match with how narcissists can be separated from non-narcissists by the fact they are most likely to externalize their aggression when in emotional pain.
“On the other hand, envy has been linked to various forms of maladjustment such as interpersonal conflict, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and aggressiveness towards the envied person or their possessions, and even criminal behaviors such as arson, vandalism, assault, and even murder.”
Why some people really struggle with envy and others don’t is strangely unstudied, despite the fact it is behind much of violence, gaslighting and interpersonal cruelty that leads to repeat market failures (war tends to be a market failure for the most people, and for those it benefits, it benefits unstably as they are now at huge risk for reparations etc.).
“Yet there have been very few systematic attempts to examine the individual differences in envy, especially with respect to personality traits that may explain why one person is more envious than another.”
Klein’s theory of envy clearly shows people trying to spoil (gaslight, ruin, make something not really wanted anymore) or take it away in some form.
“Klein’s theory [13] of envy has had a major influence. She defines envy as ‘ the angry feeling that another person possesses and enjoys something desirable - the envious desire to take it away or spoil it.”
Hubback has a different definition, demonstrating benign envy exists, which doesn’t necessarily have a desire to spoil. He cites that the difference between benign and malicious envy is the presence and feeling of hate, which turns benign envy into malicious envy. Only malicious envy shows the impulse to ruin and act of ruining.
‘“Hubback [10] criticizes Klein’s position, stressing the fact envy does not always involve desire to spoil. For him, envy includes three features, ‘the first being desire to get what another person has and enjoys [wanting], the second being that the desire is colored with hate and the third in its later is toned with the impulse to spoil.”
Spielman cites four different parts of envy; (1) emulation–desire to imitate and even surpass a person without much malevolence, (2) narcissistic wound (feelings of inferiority, inadequacy, smallness, or injured self-esteem; in its mild form, disappointment, in its severe form mortification or humiliation), (3) longing for the desired possession (covetousness), and 4) feeling of anger at the possessor (in its mild form, chagrin or discontent, moderate, resentment or ill-will, and the most severe instantiations are spite, maliciousness, malevolence and most notably expressing hate and feelings of hatred, which leads to preparations to harm the person and to try to take what they are jealous of from them…trying to destroy or spoil the envied object).
Envy only happens when someone feels inferior.
“Social comparison theory defines envy as feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that arise when our personal qualities, possessions or achievements do not measure up to someone significant to us.”
There are three proposed preconditions for envy from Salovey and Rodin.
“Salovey and Rodin [22] have proposed three eliciting conditions of envy: 1) negative or esteem diminishing information about one’s self relative to another person 2) high self-relevance of that information and 3) high similarity to or [perceived] close relationship to that person.” (Not always actual close relationship; many envious people show serious signs of delusions, such as those that compare themselves to celebrities or celebrities that aren’t in contact with other celebrities but still comparing themselves to them before contact).”
When people perceive they are losing power to someone else, that is mostly when envy starts to get aggressive.
“Rather, envy will more likely result when an individual’s current self-evaluation (positive or negative) is threatened by a social comparison to someone more successful, or when they perceive an erosion of their social position [20]. The behaviors associated with envy (e.g. backbiting or belittling the rival) may be an attempt to prevent self-diminution.”
The collective consensus is that belittling what is clearly seen in another is a clear sign of envy, yet, people seem to struggle to identify this out in the field or “in the wild” so to speak, unable to sift obviously envious feedback from obviously non-envious feedback, envious feedback cloaked in a seething false genuinity from feedback that is genuinely sincere.
“Silver and Sabini [29] tested the hypothesis by showing videotapes in which actors were describing their success or failure in trying to gain admission into medical school. In the standard scenario in which one actor was admitted while another was not, and the unsuccessful belittled the character of the successful person, or disparaged his success, 92% of subjects spontaneously perceived envy.”
Comparison starts when someone’s position feels threatened. If comparison is suggested, that means the person initiating the comparison is likely to be doing slightly worse and starting to grab at straws to restabilize the position.
“Dakins and Arrwood [4] have found that competitive comparisons (perhaps resulting in envy) are more likely to occur when similar others perform slightly better than oneself.”
If negative feedback from the one someone is envious seems to be really sticking with someone or have high effect, it is because of self-relevance; this person is, whether or not they admit it, someone they know to be similar to them. Part of envy may be trying to keep distance while from that distance doing things clearly in relation to that self-relevance.
“Individuals also seem more sensitive to feedback obtained from others similar to them. It is these persons’ accomplishments that are more likely to demean us.”
The keeping the distance is meant to avoid the detection that the envious person is envious which the following around for purposes of comparing themselves clearly reveals.
“As Silver and Sabini [30] have pointed out, “Since the an attribution of envy presupposes the person has been diminished or at least that he perceives this to be the case (much of envy’s aggression is relieving perceived diminishment) to be seen as envious is doubly damaging. Not only have we committed a ‘sin’ but we have tacitly acknowledged our own inferiority. Considering this, people find it very difficult to admit that they envy someone else…subjects indicated they would be much more likely to feel embarrassed if others knew they were envious.”
Removal or destruction of the envied object or quality is malicious envy.
“Envy is seen as nastier than most ‘sins’.” It is safe to say when something just inordinately horrifying happens to someone, it is motivated by envy.
Envious people, when it becomes clear they cannot possess the desired object or quality, try to destroy it.
“It is the reason why in rage and suffering, the envious person prefers to destroy what he is not able to possess.”
People often do not admit their envy, but the researchers wrote out other ways to see it is present regardless.
“A person is seen as envious when his action is seen as an inappropriate attempt to boost self-esteem or demean another to protect his self-worth.”
The research cites increasing maliciousness in denied envy that helps researchers detect envy even when they don’t admit it
1) trying to convince people that the envied person’s accomplishment isn’t actually to do with the envied trait, but rather was just luck, fraud, or something else 2) distorting perceptions of ourselves to better match the other, 3) trying to find a different feature of the person to attack when they can’t attack the envied trait after 1 fails, 4) trying to make the person’s success seem like a bad thing 5) disparaging envied persons or trying to reduce future closeness with them, trying to remain far away while clearly obsessing 6) trying to sabotage their future accomplishments and successes before they can accumulate and further hurt the envier 7) being violent or aggressive towards the envied person and their possessions.
Many personality disorders show signs of envy, and the envy that is a symptom of these personality disorders is ego-syntonic (they feel what they’re doing is fine, and not bad, and will even say as much, and try to convince others of as much, even though clearly because the person has a maladapted personality disorder others do not agree whatsoever for good reason).
“Let us bear in mind that one characteristic observed in those disorders is to harm other people; those behaviors are often ego-syntonic.”
Many cases of envy come from within a family, disturbingly enough.
“In 50% of cases, envious people are members of the family (brother, sister, uncle or stepmother) and in the other 50%, the envious one is a neighbor.”
Envious people hide their hate but behind the scenes try to destroy the happiness of the envied person. Their happiness especially enrages the envious person in malicious envy; that is a tell-tale sign, hyperfocusing on their happiness and trying to ruin that in particular.
“As the envious person cannot have the same status or the same possessions, and has to hide his hate when he sees the success he would like to have for himself or his own children, he uses his wickedness to destroy the happiness of the envied person.”
Envious people prefer indirect attacks due to the fact being identified as that envious can really destroy the respect people have for them, outing them as inferior enough to be desperate enough to do that. In third world countries, this is often solicited by a “black magic” witch. So, images of a black magic witch and begging a witch when they have failed to get what they want are a tell-tale sign.
“Very often, envious people prefer indirect attacks against their rivals by seeking out a sorcerer or witch.”
The envious person will be among the first to offer aid and comfort after doing their damage, likely due to the schadenfreude that relieves their inferiority by seeing the damage done. They will do this again and again until they are removed from the victim. At the time of writing this, there is no cure for envy. They just have to be removed from access to the person.
“At the same time, the envious person, in a hypocritical way, will be among the first to offer aid and comfort.”
Envy is considered the root of black magic when it is called sorcery. Most African and Middle Eastern traditions consider all witches black magic and struggle with more Northern beliefs that all magic is not bad; however, more Northern traditions include white and green magics, which are healing magics. Red magics are also part of the array.
The Azande consider a gentleman one who does not envy others. Ironically, this is the opposite of most incels, who worship ‘the Supreme Gentleman’ but covet women left and right.
“For the Azande people, a gentleman is one who does not envy another.”
For the Navajo’s hospitality is a cure against witchcraft. Navajos also seem to tend to struggle with alternative positive understandings of magic, some of which is white and green.
“Likewise Kluckhohn [14] suggest that Navajo’s hospitality is a kind of protection against guest’s witchcraft.”
Similar to issues with self-report in narcissists, self-report in the envious tend to be falsified.
Envy is not just for women. Men also showed the same signs of envy as women did under conditions that measured things like someone being more intelligent, more attractive, or more of some desirable trait than them.
“The overall sex effect was not significant, which means that when all the items are considered, intensity of envy does not vary between sex.”
However, what men and women were jealous of did seem more gendered; it was not often for a man to be jealous of better looks and self-confidence though it did happen (when they were jealous they found it really hard to control an impulse to harm or impulse to insert aggressive input) nor a woman to be jealous of athletic talent or for a woman to be jealous of another’s partner which was a male, or at least extremely high testosterone, behavior, reflecting commodity thinking which is often predicted by testosterone in a pathological instantiation.
Popularity included things the average person tends to get jealous about
“The first factor, labeled ‘popularity’ grouped items with social and sexual attractiveness, beauty, renown and leadership.”
Personal well-being was another one people got jealous of
“Personal well-being describes assurance, self-confidence and good relations with friends and parents.”
Financial well-being was third
“Financial well-being consists of items like a well-paid job, prizes won, desired possessions, and quality of life such as travel, leisure, etc.”
The last factor was intelligence and talents
“The last factor is ‘intelligence and talents’ with items related to abilities and achievements.”
There is no sex difference in envy; men and women get about equally envious and act in the same ways when envious. What differs is what they are jealous about.
“However, women tend to envy more some objects than men (e.g. beauty) and conversely, men envy other objects (e.g. a prestigious job).”
Envy usually is enacted indirectly.
“In general, participants express more envy in the indirect version than in the direct one…the results suggest that the indirect version is favored [as a way to enact envy].”
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Envy leads to feelings of ugliness or appraisals of ugliness in others, even just “social ugliness” (envy is an unappealing emotion). These are likely to be projected on the one who outs them if outed, as those with envy tend to have addictive patterns that predict projection which is low-pleasure high-pain. Low-pleasure high-pain tends to lead to “pass the buck” behavior in those with low distress tolerance such as those with addictions who can’t withstand the pain of coming down to sobriety.
“Most scholars recognize that would deny they envy someone else since envy is considered socially undesirable; verbal reports are expected to be biased.”
Envy when untreated is more likely to be externalized. Although not directly linked to any given personality disorder, this does match with how narcissists can be separated from non-narcissists by the fact they are most likely to externalize their aggression when in emotional pain.
“On the other hand, envy has been linked to various forms of maladjustment such as interpersonal conflict, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and aggressiveness towards the envied person or their possessions, and even criminal behaviors such as arson, vandalism, assault, and even murder.”
Why some people really struggle with envy and others don’t is strangely unstudied, despite the fact it is behind much of violence, gaslighting and interpersonal cruelty that leads to repeat market failures (war tends to be a market failure for the most people, and for those it benefits, it benefits unstably as they are now at huge risk for reparations etc.).
“Yet there have been very few systematic attempts to examine the individual differences in envy, especially with respect to personality traits that may explain why one person is more envious than another.”
Klein’s theory of envy clearly shows people trying to spoil (gaslight, ruin, make something not really wanted anymore) or take it away in some form.
“Klein’s theory [13] of envy has had a major influence. She defines envy as ‘ the angry feeling that another person possesses and enjoys something desirable - the envious desire to take it away or spoil it.”
Hubback has a different definition, demonstrating benign envy exists, which doesn’t necessarily have a desire to spoil. He cites that the difference between benign and malicious envy is the presence and feeling of hate, which turns benign envy into malicious envy. Only malicious envy shows the impulse to ruin and act of ruining.
‘“Hubback [10] criticizes Klein’s position, stressing the fact envy does not always involve desire to spoil. For him, envy includes three features, ‘the first being desire to get what another person has and enjoys [wanting], the second being that the desire is colored with hate and the third in its later is toned with the impulse to spoil.”
Spielman cites four different parts of envy; (1) emulation–desire to imitate and even surpass a person without much malevolence, (2) narcissistic wound (feelings of inferiority, inadequacy, smallness, or injured self-esteem; in its mild form, disappointment, in its severe form mortification or humiliation), (3) longing for the desired possession (covetousness), and 4) feeling of anger at the possessor (in its mild form, chagrin or discontent, moderate, resentment or ill-will, and the most severe instantiations are spite, maliciousness, malevolence and most notably expressing hate and feelings of hatred, which leads to preparations to harm the person and to try to take what they are jealous of from them…trying to destroy or spoil the envied object).
Envy only happens when someone feels inferior.
“Social comparison theory defines envy as feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that arise when our personal qualities, possessions or achievements do not measure up to someone significant to us.”
There are three proposed preconditions for envy from Salovey and Rodin.
“Salovey and Rodin [22] have proposed three eliciting conditions of envy: 1) negative or esteem diminishing information about one’s self relative to another person 2) high self-relevance of that information and 3) high similarity to or [perceived] close relationship to that person.” (Not always actual close relationship; many envious people show serious signs of delusions, such as those that compare themselves to celebrities or celebrities that aren’t in contact with other celebrities but still comparing themselves to them before contact).”
When people perceive they are losing power to someone else, that is mostly when envy starts to get aggressive.
“Rather, envy will more likely result when an individual’s current self-evaluation (positive or negative) is threatened by a social comparison to someone more successful, or when they perceive an erosion of their social position [20]. The behaviors associated with envy (e.g. backbiting or belittling the rival) may be an attempt to prevent self-diminution.”
The collective consensus is that belittling what is clearly seen in another is a clear sign of envy, yet, people seem to struggle to identify this out in the field or “in the wild” so to speak, unable to sift obviously envious feedback from obviously non-envious feedback, envious feedback cloaked in a seething false genuinity from feedback that is genuinely sincere.
“Silver and Sabini [29] tested the hypothesis by showing videotapes in which actors were describing their success or failure in trying to gain admission into medical school. In the standard scenario in which one actor was admitted while another was not, and the unsuccessful belittled the character of the successful person, or disparaged his success, 92% of subjects spontaneously perceived envy.”
Comparison starts when someone’s position feels threatened. If comparison is suggested, that means the person initiating the comparison is likely to be doing slightly worse and starting to grab at straws to restabilize the position.
“Dakins and Arrwood [4] have found that competitive comparisons (perhaps resulting in envy) are more likely to occur when similar others perform slightly better than oneself.”
If negative feedback from the one someone is envious seems to be really sticking with someone or have high effect, it is because of self-relevance; this person is, whether or not they admit it, someone they know to be similar to them. Part of envy may be trying to keep distance while from that distance doing things clearly in relation to that self-relevance.
“Individuals also seem more sensitive to feedback obtained from others similar to them. It is these persons’ accomplishments that are more likely to demean us.”
The keeping the distance is meant to avoid the detection that the envious person is envious which the following around for purposes of comparing themselves clearly reveals.
“As Silver and Sabini [30] have pointed out, “Since the an attribution of envy presupposes the person has been diminished or at least that he perceives this to be the case (much of envy’s aggression is relieving perceived diminishment) to be seen as envious is doubly damaging. Not only have we committed a ‘sin’ but we have tacitly acknowledged our own inferiority. Considering this, people find it very difficult to admit that they envy someone else…subjects indicated they would be much more likely to feel embarrassed if others knew they were envious.”
Removal or destruction of the envied object or quality is malicious envy.
“Envy is seen as nastier than most ‘sins’.” It is safe to say when something just inordinately horrifying happens to someone, it is motivated by envy.
Envious people, when it becomes clear they cannot possess the desired object or quality, try to destroy it.
“It is the reason why in rage and suffering, the envious person prefers to destroy what he is not able to possess.”
People often do not admit their envy, but the researchers wrote out other ways to see it is present regardless.
“A person is seen as envious when his action is seen as an inappropriate attempt to boost self-esteem or demean another to protect his self-worth.”
The research cites increasing maliciousness in denied envy that helps researchers detect envy even when they don’t admit it
1) trying to convince people that the envied person’s accomplishment isn’t actually to do with the envied trait, but rather was just luck, fraud, or something else 2) distorting perceptions of ourselves to better match the other, 3) trying to find a different feature of the person to attack when they can’t attack the envied trait after 1 fails, 4) trying to make the person’s success seem like a bad thing 5) disparaging envied persons or trying to reduce future closeness with them, trying to remain far away while clearly obsessing 6) trying to sabotage their future accomplishments and successes before they can accumulate and further hurt the envier 7) being violent or aggressive towards the envied person and their possessions.
Many personality disorders show signs of envy, and the envy that is a symptom of these personality disorders is ego-syntonic (they feel what they’re doing is fine, and not bad, and will even say as much, and try to convince others of as much, even though clearly because the person has a maladapted personality disorder others do not agree whatsoever for good reason).
“Let us bear in mind that one characteristic observed in those disorders is to harm other people; those behaviors are often ego-syntonic.”
Many cases of envy come from within a family, disturbingly enough.
“In 50% of cases, envious people are members of the family (brother, sister, uncle or stepmother) and in the other 50%, the envious one is a neighbor.”
Envious people hide their hate but behind the scenes try to destroy the happiness of the envied person. Their happiness especially enrages the envious person in malicious envy; that is a tell-tale sign, hyperfocusing on their happiness and trying to ruin that in particular.
“As the envious person cannot have the same status or the same possessions, and has to hide his hate when he sees the success he would like to have for himself or his own children, he uses his wickedness to destroy the happiness of the envied person.”
Envious people prefer indirect attacks due to the fact being identified as that envious can really destroy the respect people have for them, outing them as inferior enough to be desperate enough to do that. In third world countries, this is often solicited by a “black magic” witch. So, images of a black magic witch and begging a witch when they have failed to get what they want are a tell-tale sign.
“Very often, envious people prefer indirect attacks against their rivals by seeking out a sorcerer or witch.”
The envious person will be among the first to offer aid and comfort after doing their damage, likely due to the schadenfreude that relieves their inferiority by seeing the damage done. They will do this again and again until they are removed from the victim. At the time of writing this, there is no cure for envy. They just have to be removed from access to the person.
“At the same time, the envious person, in a hypocritical way, will be among the first to offer aid and comfort.”
Envy is considered the root of black magic when it is called sorcery. Most African and Middle Eastern traditions consider all witches black magic and struggle with more Northern beliefs that all magic is not bad; however, more Northern traditions include white and green magics, which are healing magics. Red magics are also part of the array.
The Azande consider a gentleman one who does not envy others. Ironically, this is the opposite of most incels, who worship ‘the Supreme Gentleman’ but covet women left and right.
“For the Azande people, a gentleman is one who does not envy another.”
For the Navajo’s hospitality is a cure against witchcraft. Navajos also seem to tend to struggle with alternative positive understandings of magic, some of which is white and green.
“Likewise Kluckhohn [14] suggest that Navajo’s hospitality is a kind of protection against guest’s witchcraft.”
Similar to issues with self-report in narcissists, self-report in the envious tend to be falsified.
Envy is not just for women. Men also showed the same signs of envy as women did under conditions that measured things like someone being more intelligent, more attractive, or more of some desirable trait than them.
“The overall sex effect was not significant, which means that when all the items are considered, intensity of envy does not vary between sex.”
However, what men and women were jealous of did seem more gendered; it was not often for a man to be jealous of better looks and self-confidence though it did happen (when they were jealous they found it really hard to control an impulse to harm or impulse to insert aggressive input) nor a woman to be jealous of athletic talent or for a woman to be jealous of another’s partner which was a male, or at least extremely high testosterone, behavior, reflecting commodity thinking which is often predicted by testosterone in a pathological instantiation.
Popularity included things the average person tends to get jealous about
“The first factor, labeled ‘popularity’ grouped items with social and sexual attractiveness, beauty, renown and leadership.”
Personal well-being was another one people got jealous of
“Personal well-being describes assurance, self-confidence and good relations with friends and parents.”
Financial well-being was third
“Financial well-being consists of items like a well-paid job, prizes won, desired possessions, and quality of life such as travel, leisure, etc.”
The last factor was intelligence and talents
“The last factor is ‘intelligence and talents’ with items related to abilities and achievements.”
There is no sex difference in envy; men and women get about equally envious and act in the same ways when envious. What differs is what they are jealous about.
“However, women tend to envy more some objects than men (e.g. beauty) and conversely, men envy other objects (e.g. a prestigious job).”
Envy usually is enacted indirectly.
“In general, participants express more envy in the indirect version than in the direct one…the results suggest that the indirect version is favored [as a way to enact envy].”
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2024.05.07 21:27 sgwaltney3 Patterns like Baby Henry’s Designer Heirloom Afghan
 | I just picked up crocheting again after 15 years. Of course, I started with the most complex pattern I could find (Baby Henry’s Designer Heirloom Afghan) and I am LOVING it. I am itching to find other similarly complex and jaw dropping patterns to work on next. submitted by sgwaltney3 to crochetpatterns [link] [comments] Any recommendations? Included a pic of progress so far https://preview.redd.it/jl7ic8im22zc1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b9abf8eb800793b08293273086ddd682a92c1d4 |
2024.05.07 21:13 sgwaltney3 Patterns like Baby Henry’s Designer Heirloom Afghan
 | I just picked up crocheting again after 15 years. Of course, I started with the most complex pattern I could find (Baby Henry’s Designer Heirloom Afghan) and I am LOVING it. I am itching to find other similarly complex and jaw dropping patterns to work on next. submitted by sgwaltney3 to CrochetHelp [link] [comments] Any recommendations? Included a pic of progress so far |
2024.05.05 23:03 The_mrs_r I come out short 1 stitch when trying to work this round.
 | This is the Flower Shoppe Afghan - a paid pattern from Herrschner's. submitted by The_mrs_r to CrochetHelp [link] [comments] I'm working in the spaces between the ch2 spaces (marked with the stitch markers). According to the pattern (pic #2), I don't have enough stitches if I do the sk1. I do have 18 stitches, which is what the pattern says I'm supposed to have. What am I doing wrong? TIA. |
2024.05.05 03:47 chacha242242242 Can these corners be fixed?
 | I’m making an afghan for my daughter’s engagement. She picked out a bunch of different patterns. I screwed up on the last purple round and didn’t square the corners. Do I have to tear it out or is there a way to fix it with another round? Maybe just chain stitch and build new corners? submitted by chacha242242242 to CrochetHelp [link] [comments] |
2024.05.05 02:41 deegalaxia Soak/wash Question
I am a self-taught knitter and have been knitting for a few years. I've made a few projects: an afghan, a lobster, and a few scarves. I am starting a new project- a baby rattle that I will be gifting to my pregnant boss. I found a nice pattern that calls for merino wool. The instructions say to soak and wash the yarn in cold water with mild soap prior to knitting. I have never done this before and have tried researching online.
I have seen people say to knit a swatch and then soak/wash it to see if it shrinks. I have also seen people say to wash/soak your finished product. When I finish a project I don't wash it. Is this step necessary? Should I soak/wash my yarn before or after knitting the swatch? I am totally lost here and don't know the exact steps to take. The yarn I have comes in hank form, do I undo the yarn to soak it or to dry? Do I leave it in its original shape? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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I have seen people say to knit a swatch and then soak/wash it to see if it shrinks. I have also seen people say to wash/soak your finished product. When I finish a project I don't wash it. Is this step necessary? Should I soak/wash my yarn before or after knitting the swatch? I am totally lost here and don't know the exact steps to take. The yarn I have comes in hank form, do I undo the yarn to soak it or to dry? Do I leave it in its original shape? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
2024.05.05 01:13 bai-rouran He’s Not PowerPuff Pantalone, Part 2: Justice for Baizhu?
 | Part 2 to the Foil Theory is here! (Here’s Part 1 for context.) Today, we’re discussing how it relates to the Commedia dell’Arte, Gnosticism, Greek mythology, historical figures, and the greater plot of Genshin Impact. Fair warning: This is long, and I can’t finish this analysis without addressing other major in-game lore, pop-culture references, and real-world history. Stop reading now if you're concerned with possible spoilers. submitted by bai-rouran to Genshin_Lore [link] [comments] “Haven’t You Beaten This Topic to Death Already?!” The first post only served as groundwork for lore & theories. The symbol attributed to Pantalone on the Harbinger’s Wheel is likely the Globus Cruciger, or the “orb and cross.” https://preview.redd.it/fv67i4wkbhyc1.png?width=168&format=png&auto=webp&s=bd8fecd7de95272ed9df0664536fe50e2d9cf49d It’s a Christian symbol intended to represent God’s dominion over the world. The orb and cross are sometimes seen alongside the Barmas: a Russian collacrown featuring 7 medallions. https://preview.redd.it/w6ar7y5qbhyc1.jpg?width=287&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=65698ae9ba494483e323d7acff9d70fe9396f1b9 *There’s a misconception these represent “heresy.” That was how they were treated by another videogame developer, not real-world history. Pantalone is wearing the Globus Cruciger as a ring. https://preview.redd.it/arsekqemchyc1.jpg?width=668&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d9fd05f3ad85d04d1d2e4de0e9da984463bf025c Now can we properly discuss Pants. Let's start with Pappus: The Attelan stock character Pappus may have played a forerunner, or Harbinger, to Pantalone. Given the way formal theatre literature framed this, I chose to investigate Pappus first. The name Pappus likely originated from the Greek ‘Pappos,’ meaning “grandfather” or “old man.” He was typically portrayed as a fool who was easily tricked by his wife or daughter. He may have been based on Pappus of Alexandria: a Greek mathematician who wrote 8 volumes of mathematical texts featuring Euclidian geometric principles and other subjects (called “Synagoge.”) What’s Euclidian Geometry? “Euclidean geometry is a mathematical system attributed to ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, which he described in his texts on geometry, “Elements.” Pappus’ own work on projective planes was partly influenced by “Elements.” ‘Elements’ refers to geometric mathematical principles. The Pappus Configuration is a configuration of nine points and nine lines in the Euclidean plane, with three points per line and three lines through each point. That’s cool, but… I’m here for the gorgeous banker? Okay, okay. As I researched Pappus, it became evident that some works and terminology associated with him and Euclid may have been repurposed along with Gnostic premises for Genshin Impact’s plot. I’m operating on the assumption Hoyoverse read some of the same formal sources I did, so it feels criminal to omit these details. Moving on… Commedia dell’Arte Pantalone He’s consistent in his behaviomannerisms, and his role in the plot. He’s typically an affluent Venetian merchant whose greatest fear is financial loss, and encompasses everything his (proposed) primary inspiration isn’t. Pantalone is rich, greedy, lecherous, pompous, and prone to mismanaging business and personal affairs. He’s often partnered with Il Dottore in some capacity, sometimes married to La Signora, and often the father of one of the Innamorati. When he plays the father of one of the Innamorati alongside Dottore, they work together to keep the Lovers separated at all costs. Some players discounted the Commedia dell’Arte influence on the Fatui Harbinger’s lore because it was comedic. However, “our” Pantalone is somewhat consistent with his Commedia dell’Arte image, and there are several Lazzos/background history that seem to have been foreshadowed already. Here’s an amazing example featuring Pulcinella: -Lazzo of the Inside (Potential Pulcinella Spoilers) To create the illusion of ferociousness, Pulcinella (hidden behind a door from the Captain) fakes the voices of servants being beaten by him. That’s the entire punchline of this Lazzo. -Lazzo of Greeting (Potential Pulcinella Spoilers) “Pulcinella greets the Captain or another character with what seems like great respect. He says, "You are the son of Jove, the new moon, and twice the last name of Alexander!" Then, Pulcinella explains, "The son of Jove refers to Bacchus, who is depicted as a goat. The new moon is represented by horns, and the last name of Alexander is Magno. When repeated twice, it becomes magno-magno. So, the entire greeting means: 'Eat it up, eat it up, you horned goat [cuckold].'" In Genshin Impact, Tartaglia speaks of Pulcinella as a concerned-grandpa-type looking out for his family, while Wanderer is convinced that Pulcinella’s real message to Tartaglia is something to the effect of “your family’s lives are in my hands.” These Lazzo tells us who’s more likely to be correct. Pulcinella being made out to be as malicious as he’s implied may be an illusion, and he may not share the loyalty/regard to the organization that other members do in spite of his cooperative front. Wanderer’s take on his behavior speaks only to affirming personal biases. (Keep in mind that Wanderer assumes the worst of everyone, and that About voicelines alone don’t necessarily speak to the full truth; only the character’s perception of the truth.) Lazzo of Pantalone’s Story“Pantalone begins to tell ridiculous and impossible stories about adventures he has supposedly had with well-known figures from medieval/ancient history.”The punchline is that he talks about this at great lengths, and nobody believes him. I questioned how Hoyoverse may have used this Lazzo, and came at it from several angles that all felt equally ridiculous. It got messier when I factored in the possibilities behind other popular theories I’ve read. He’s King Deshret, he’s a Vishap-person, he’s Nibelung, he’s Changsheng’s evil segment, he’s Rouran, he’s Ouroboros incarnate, he’s the one who founded the Wangshang Funeral Parlor, he’s Baizhu moonlighting as a Harbinger, he’s a priest who ventured into the Abyss, he’s an Abyss Mage/Lector, he’s the Heart of Naberius, he’s a soldier who fell into the Chasm, he’s Caribert, he’s immortal Clothar Alberich, etc. In the end, I chose to interpret this as “Pantalone is ancient, and has likely played more than one historical role in Genshin Impact.” Why? https://preview.redd.it/ajip2vykfhyc1.jpg?width=1432&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b059c939bf35fa24e13394f11650edc5bdedce13 1: Saint Pantaleon/Panteleimon, Christian healer & martyr in Greek-speaking Roman City of Nicomedia: https://preview.redd.it/tsbk2myofhyc1.jpg?width=205&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=87e95b2fe8ea409732c8ada8e5e0ed6004b29870 St. Pantaleon (meaning ‘all things like a lion,) better known as St. Pantaleimon (the all-compassionate) is commonly suggested to have inspired Commedia Pantalone, making Commedia Pantalone a traditional foil to his real-world counterpart. Born and raised with a Pagan education during Diocletian’s persecution of Christians, Pantaleon gravitated to medicine. One day, he happened upon a child who’d been killed by a viper. Saving the child was beyond his power as a mortal physician, and Pagan gods wouldn’t come through. As a test of faith, he prayed to God. The child was revived, & the viper was killed. He’s renamed Pantaleimon, usually upon converting to Christianity. He went on to treat everyone without charge (including restoring a blind man’s sight to convert his father,) and treated prisoners freely too, many of whom were Christians. Jealous doctors who’d lost patients to Pantaleimon’s goodwill responded by reporting him to Emperor Maximian for healing Christians. Emperor Maximian ordered Pantaleimon to sacrifice to Pagan gods, but he refused and proposed a test of faith. A sick person for whom there was no hope would be brought before them, and each would pray to God/Pagan Gods to see who came through.They brought in a paralyzed man. Pagan Gods didn’t respond. Pantaleimon un-paralyzed the man using the power of God. Now playing “Big Mad,” Maximian responded by killing the unparalyzed guy, and sentencing Pantaleimon to torture. However, the power of God protected Pantaleimon from a ton of your usual Roman violence (boiling, stabbing, etc) so Maximian ordered his execution. At the site of his execution, God called down to him. The soldier's swords softened upon their attempts to execute him. He forgave the soldiers ordered to kill him, they repented, he told them to off him anyway to protect them, and he was beheaded. However, his body refused to decay. St. Pantaleimon is the best evidence Pantalone plays a foil to Genshin Impact’s Baizhu, and the best evidence of a potential Alberich/Khaenri’ah allegory. Baizhu is currently following a path similar to Pantaleimon’s. Though he extorted Pantalone indirectly over the Everlasting Incense (which is extremely funny for reasons I’ll explain later) he’s also known to treat people for free when they can’t afford his help. He’s the pharmacist from Liyue we work with to cure Anna’s illness and blindness, and he used his research on Qiqi to save Jialiang from death. He’s currently in pursuit of immortality, which Pantaleimon appeared to achieve in the end, and was ultimately ‘killed’ for. The narrative similarities to Clothar’s pleas to the Statue of the Seven in saving Caribert are too flagrant to ignore. The Archons don’t answer, but the “Sinner” did, and imbued Caribert with the Loom of Fate (said to be of Primordial Creation) saving Caribert. This story may imply that the “Sinner” is some aspect of the Primordial One. 2: Pantaleon/Pantaleimon Sudzhaksky: https://preview.redd.it/s5i0qz5tfhyc1.png?width=259&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf83222e16a669c9ce0caf3e7fe31236aa830985 I could only find Bulgarian Orthodox and Russian Orthodox sources mentioning this variation of St. Pantaleimon’s background, and some are conflicting on whether or not healing was involved. He was born into extreme poverty, sent to work in an old shoe shop and doing other odd jobs from a young age to survive. A terrible plague swept across his homeland, and he was left wandering alone, surrounded by endless death. He sought understanding/help, and ended up in a monastery on Mount Athos (an important Greek center of Eastern Orthodox Monostacism.) He inquired persistently as to the nature of life and death, and became fixated on partaking in Holy Communion, believing it to bestow eternal life. He would eventually be expelled for partaking in excess, and went on to become a religious leader whose followers lived in poverty. He believed communion to be their salvation; everlasting connection to God. He was persecuted by the Greek patriarch, and arrested under orders of the Bishop of Adrianople. However, he and his followers would go on to unite with the Catholic Church. He was later venerated in Bulgaria and Russia as Saint Pantaleimon, suggesting multiple “St. Pantaleimon” inspirations. 1 article claims he founded a religion known as Pantaleymonovsty: I can't find anything else to expand on this. I also had to translate sources, so hopefully I haven’t missed important details, but I can’t promise so. His story is similar to Baizhu’s with the loss of his parents during a plague, but more closely resembles Pantalone’s, given his implied experience with destitution, and rhetoric dictated by religion & leadership. This St. Pantaleimon lends more credence to the Foil theory, as well as several Liyue and religion-oriented theories, which leads me to… 3. Holy Prophet Mani, the Zoroastrian Martyr: https://preview.redd.it/uq4w8z0xfhyc1.png?width=419&format=png&auto=webp&s=1805da0ff16a3e8d3e1d3f60d16722992f5ee061 I generally avoid using Wikipedia summaries, but when formal sources back them up and I can’t find a better way to summarize info, they’re helpful. “Mani was an Iranian prophet and the founder of Manichaeism, a religion most prevalent in late antiquity. The exact meaning of the name is a question still unsolved. It may have derived from Babylonian-Aramaic Mânâ [luminescence].” Mandaeans used the term mânâ rabba, which means "Enlightened Lord/King". Ancient Greek interpretations were skeuos (σκεῦος, vessel, instrument) and homilia (ὁμιλία, intercourse, company, communion, instruction.) Here’s where the Foil theory gets interesting: Baizhu’s birthday is April 25th. This is also the date commemorating Mani’s birth. A prophet who blended Gnosticism with Buddhist and Zoroastrian elements, Mani was arrested and martyred by Persian authorities, not unlike St. Pantaleimon. Meanwhile, our Pantalone is looking… An awful lot like a conglomeration of a different Saint Pantaleimon, and Commedia Pantalone. 4. King Pantaleon/Panteleimon: https://preview.redd.it/ju1w6tk9ghyc1.jpg?width=571&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d3fb6167f25c69d8c69ecceea7e6fc586e6414e1 King Pantaleon was a Greek King and successor to Demetrius I Anicetus the ‘Unconquered,’ who is thought by some to have been his brother. His copper-alloy coins may be suggestive of early Bactrian trade with China. His role is consistent with the ‘ruling with the authority of God’ sentiment behind the Globus Cruciger, and involves production of personalized currency. 5: Rouran Khaganate & ‘Zhongli’ + ‘Xiao’: https://preview.redd.it/plrxwcaeghyc1.png?width=155&format=png&auto=webp&s=8c4f4fc1ea2381ca5c8cb26711f964e7cc93a11e Modernization/assimilation (Alatus = Xiao, Deus Auri = Zhongli, Abrax = Aberaku, etc) is a common theme Pantalone may have followed as an ancient entity. Considering this and his connection to Baizhu lends credence to the Rouran coin-replacement-as-warfare theory discussed in the first post. Furthermore, one of the last recorded Rouran was named Furen. If the theory has merit, there’s some interesting misinformation that Hoyo may have been inspired by to explain the similarities to Pantalone’s pose in Winter Night’s Lazzo, and the Harbinger’s cloaks. One historian/linguistic expert claimed linguistic origins revealed ‘Rouran’ may not have been a name, but an ancient term for anyone who defected from their nation/allegiance to serve a charismatic warlord. I say ‘misinformation’ because this was disproven by another historian. (The Rouran Khaganate overall is very misunderstood.) I've included it because I don’t see many formal articles correcting it. It’s possible writers never encountered the correction. 6. Emperor Wang Mang: https://preview.redd.it/4ry1lnpsghyc1.png?width=276&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa92e4d2c85750b27f29f7d1d3034604fc58c1e5 Again, because of Baizhu’s connection to Pantalone, we need to consult both Russian and Chinese history for analysis. To that end, recall Zhiyi, Pantalone’s cunning subordinate and the antagonist of Yelan’s Story Quest? 小钱币，值一 , or Xiǎo qiánbì, zhí yī, meaning ‘Small Coin, Worth One’ were introduced as the lowest denomination of a new currency system under Emperor Wang Mang’s rule of China. Wang Mang was considered China’s first Socialist. Zhiyi’s name in Yelan’s Story Quest may be a reference to this, a homonym essentially calling him low value – or as Uncle Tian puts it the EN translation, a “pawn.” \Please note that there are multiple ways this was translated in different historical sources; if you attempt to use basic translating apps to investigate, you’re probably going to get nonsense-sounding results.* Emperor Wang Mang was a Confucian ascetic who rose to power through his good standing. Wang Mang secured his position as Regent to the Emperor Ping by arranging a marriage between the Emperor and his own daughter. Later, it’s said that Wang Mang’s son conspired with the Emperor’s Uncles to end his regency. They were all put to death on Wang Mang’s orders for the ‘conspiracy.’ Emperor Ping would later die by unknown causes; whether it was natural, or a matter of poisoning is debated by historians. Wang Mang replaced him. He was known for his efforts to reform society through use of forward-thinking foreign policy, the imposition of taxes on slave owners, and currency replacement, though these efforts didn’t go over well. His intentions in all of this are uncertain; was he sincerely trying to help his people, or did he merely see these methods as a means of securing wealth and control? Whether he was ultimately a tyrant or a benevolent ruler is debated depending on the source. More conflicting intentions and wealth inequality. He's easily likened to the contradictory impressions of Pantalone behaving like Commedia Pantalone (who also leveraged his child to benefit economically/politically) while wearing symbols related to the ‘all-compassionate’ Pantaleimon, like the Heart of Gold motif. That said, Emperor Wang Mang didn’t use currency replacement as a form of intercontinental warfare or defect to other countries, and other nuances to his background directly contradict Pantalone’s, which is why I concluded the Rouran Khaganate to be the other aspect to the monetary warfare/reform inspiration. 7. Commedia Pantalone https://preview.redd.it/781xfg34hhyc1.png?width=230&format=png&auto=webp&s=30cd6d131000704f6db4ee3dd7e8433dbfe43acc ‘Our’ Pantalone and his associates encompass the extravagant and cruel nature depicted in his Commedia role so far. His subordinates are terrified of him, and they tend to operate in very underhanded ways: espionage, sabotage, monopolization of resources, even turning on one another when things get rough to come out on top. A prime example of the company he keeps? The Rusty Rudder in Fontaine. It’s full of Pantalone’s sketchy associates, including a debt collector who hints at an imminent meeting and forcefully bribes us. You can find a correspondence between criminals in codewords, threatening to make unsuitable business partners wear “cement shoes”; in other words, threatening to tie them up, attach a weight to them, and drown them in the ocean. You can also find a bill referencing the suspicious transaction of 3 mysterious items we accidentally helped Pantalone complete with Landa when we first entered Liyue, as well as an article clipping referencing the fall of the criminal organization “Club Pantaloni di Novela” to the Spina di Rosula, further referencing the tendency of Commedia Pantalone’s plans to fail. Arlecchino’s voiceline regarding him suggests he’s subtly temperamental; not as controlled as he believes himself to be, which tracks with Commedia Pantalone and Luoxia’s description of Rouran. Furthermore, he purchased the pelt of an extinct legendary beast to offer as a gift to the Tsaritsa. Yelan stole it and repurposed it as a mantle as payback for Pantalone having stolen one of her Fascinating Bracelets. Both items were ancient (Yelan mentions the technology behind the bracelet is ancient,) but Pantalone seemed to have intimate knowledge to target them as he did, further implying “our” Pantalone possesses “old” knowledge related to Liyue. Traditional theatre instructions of Pantalone, Tartaglia, Dottore, and sometimes Capitano refer to them as “old men.” 8. Pappus: https://preview.redd.it/44mz3y6ahhyc1.png?width=139&format=png&auto=webp&s=86ba93efacf20230cd59c7a7c62ac0771559ab31 The Attelan Farce refers to the Roman improvised masked comedies the Commedia dell’Arte was said to be inspired by. There’s a great deal of emphasis on Pappus’ age in the Attelan stock, with his name being the only one derived from Oscan; an extinct Italian language. (Capitano and Pulcinella are also thought to draw direct inspiration from other Attelan characters, though the details are debated.) Pappus’ foolishness is also emphasized like Commedia Pantalone’s, and real-world Pappus’ contributions to Euclidian Geometry as a skilled mathematician contrast against this starkly. Genshin Pantalone is Baizhu’s Foil Commedia Pantalone is St. Pantaleimon’s Foil Commedia Pantalone is Commedia Il Dottore’s Comic Foil Attelan Stock Pappus is Commedia Pantalone’s Harbinger Attelan Stock Pappus is Pappus of Alexandria’s Foil 9. Enkanomiya Quests, The Legend of Zelda, Domain Murals, & Pantalone’s Design: The ascending eyelet pattern on Pantalone’s shirt resembles the same eyelet pattern present in Domain murals, Seals, the Spiral Abyss dooportal, and certain sea entities https://preview.redd.it/9b95b81jhhyc1.png?width=808&format=png&auto=webp&s=9afb1c92ed762af2e148a40b0436c1dee1aea0fd Be warned that by addressing this, I might be spoiling serious plot points. “The Pale Princess & the 6 Pygmies” Lisa gives us the first volume at the very beginning of the game, and we haven’t seen another since. Why? Because it holds weighty implications about the creation of the world and how the plot will progress. Some believed this story exclusively referenced Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and I agreed… Until I researched Pantalone, Enkanomiya, and a ton of Greek history. Then I spent a drunken evening saltily pulling it all apart again, with focus on the Night Mother. Why? Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and Cinderella all took influence from older Greek or Roman mythology. (One example is the story of Chione, or ‘Snow.’ ) An Enkanomiyan Questline titled “Erebos’ Secret” had us endure 3 trials in the corners of Enkanomiya with the help of Eboshi. Finishing this questline dropped major lore. Many assumed ‘Erebos’ & ‘Eboshi’ were references to the assimilation of Enkanomiyans into Narukami culture. However, the symbol representing the Questline and other World Quests tells a different story, as does the Greek history behind the name Erebos. It just so happens to resemble the brooch Pantalone is wearing, which leads us to: https://preview.redd.it/sja95wess50d1.png?width=964&format=png&auto=webp&s=fb08ba45a084eda1c28b66e98913a3a3c0e9d46a The Odal Rune’s inversion suggests he doesn’t possess the “natural” right to rule the world, which is how Phanes is regarded. Its positioning could be likened to the positioning of Ganondorf’s fragment of the Triforce, and Ganondorf believes himself to be a rightful King. Yes, I’m likening Pantalone to the Ganondorf in Twilight Princess, representing the Demiurge. If you’ve never played the Zelda series, it revolves around the power of the Triforce, and the incarnations of Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf fighting the same battles of good and evil in different periods/worlds. Ganondorf is a Sorcerer King born with the innate right to rule the Gerudo. Ganon covets Hyrule Kingdom for the light and peace it holds (very unlike the dry, harsh Gerudo Desert) and attacks Hyrule. He’s caught and imprisoned in the Arbiter’s Grounds, sentenced to be executed by the 6 Sages. https://preview.redd.it/8xd1kc0vt50d1.png?width=479&format=png&auto=webp&s=fb51e744b73a5424b3c0b5f0b8ae1c84b9966030 However, by some “divine prank,” the Sages are unable to execute him. As it turns out, he possesses the Triforce of Power – equated to the power of the Demiurge, as Din’s Power was said to have “shaped” the world from existing elements in Ocarina of Time. https://preview.redd.it/a3ws3gzyt50d1.png?width=998&format=png&auto=webp&s=a54e054cd88b7ce58927b6d4b00df4e52226ca54 Sounding anything like Pantaleimon’s execution? The difference is that Ganon is just innately evil; I don’t believe Pantalone is innately evil, otherwise there wouldn’t be repeated hints towards his being in conflict with his emotions. Moving on, if you research Erebos in the context of Gnosticism (also spelled as Erebus) you’ll learn that he’s Nyx’s counterpart in Primordial Creation. Nyx is a Greek Primordial Goddess born in the darkness alongside the equivalent of God. She has many names across different cultures, and is often likened to Gaea. One of her titles, “Gogyen Sowhuti,” translates to “Grandmother Spider” in Native American cultures; particularly Hopi, Cherokee, and Navajo beliefs. The Grandmother Spider perpetually weaves and destroys the universe as she spins her web. However, Genshin Impact draws primary influence from Gnostic belief systems. Per Brittanica, “The Orphic Rhapsodies made her the daughter and successor of Phanes, a creator god; she continued to advise her own successors (Uranus, her son by Phanes; Cronus, youngest son of Uranus; and Zeus) by means of her oracular gifts. Aristotle, in Metaphysics**, Book XII, asserted that some “theologians” derive all things from night. This idea fits the theogony of Aristophanes’** Birds**. Throughout antiquity Nyx caught the imagination of poets and artists, but she was seldom worshipped.**” Together, they created more primordial entities to found the universe, but Nyx went forgotten. For the “Supernatural” fans inevitably going OH MY GOD right now… Yes, you could liken them to Chuck and Amara. The ending to "Supernatural" was also informed by Greek mythology and some Gnostic principles; Fortuna herself grew to believe in Sam and Dean’s self-determined heroism. https://preview.redd.it/d3acp4jzu50d1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=c60050f2f3af331c26bd611e7151c660fc396b76 Furthermore, in the Book of Genesis, it’s said that in the beginning of creation, God separated the Darkness from the rest of creation to protect it. “The Separation of Light from Darkness is, from the perspective of the Genesis chronology, the first of nine central panels that run along the center of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and which depict scenes from the Book of Genesis. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.” The cruel ‘Night Mother’ is framed as Phanes’ counterpart, and Phanes rose from the Abyss. So yes, this lends credence to the theory that Phanes/Celestia aren’t necessarily purely antagonistic in how they handle Abyssal influence. Erebos is also “Aether’s” father. I’m referring to the Greek Aether. Pantalone in the Commedia dell’Arte is typically the Father of one of the Innamorati. Before you go “but the Travelers aren’t the Innamorati,” hear me out. https://preview.redd.it/i6thvslmv50d1.png?width=422&format=png&auto=webp&s=3ecebe2d36746c44f5e87cc159fa40008001f0b1 The Innamorati virtually never don masks in the original Commedia dell’Arte, and Genshin Impact went out of its way to make us wear a mask in Mondstadt. This drew players away from the assumption that the Twins represented the Lovers. I felt like it was a misdirection. So I also investigated the Innamorati, and their influence on later storytelling. Many popular stories are thought to have directly spun off of the dynamic between the Lovers. The key takeaway about the Innamorati's influence ultimately wasn’t that they were literal lovers, but that their pursuit of one another drove the greater plot. A popular example would be Naruto and Sasuke's relationship in Naruto/Shippuden. The Twins absolutely can be the Innamorati in modern storytelling, which means ‘Pantalone’ has the capacity to act as a ‘Father.’ It’s not a coincidence that the brooch Pantalone is wearing just so happens to feature the same upside-down Odal rune in the same position as the ‘power’ segment of the Triforce when you consider the implications of the Globus Cruciger in godliness and authority to rule, and Genshin’s admission to having taken significant influence from Breath of the Wild. What could this make Pants, given his fixation with the natural rights of humanity? Cosmic Dualism, Baizhu, the Nag Hammadi, Manichaeism, and PhanesCosmic dualism relates to Gnostic principles of forces in opposition, similar (but not the same) to concepts like Yin-Yang. Depending on the belief system, it can regard the opposition of the material world and 'evil' God, framed against the immaterial and 'true' God. This is among the reasons why Baizhu is contrasted against Pantalone, and why they both feature black-and-white rhetoric and motifs.'Cycles' regarding time and history are constants in-game. I suspect Phanes/his Shades ended up subject to Teyvat's ‘cycle.’ I have no idea how/when. So why would I draw this conclusion? When I was doing my Pantalone/Baizhu analysis, I kept challenging my own take because they share so much in common besides their looks. Baizhu delayed naming Bubu Pharmacy to just start treating patients, and then named Bubu Pharmacy using anti-Gods wordplay. Pantalone complained about naming the Credit Coupons as he hatched the “removing Zhongli’s authority and replacing Mora” plan, and then gave them a similarly symbolic name. "In Liyue, a form of divination is often used to predict fortune and peril or ask the gods for guidance. The people of Liyue call their particular art Zhanbu. "A name and a message... Then let us send the message that no matter the fortunes of this shop, or the diseases afflicting our patients..." Baizhu picked up the prescription note and faced the rising sun framed through the door. "...Or our fates, we don't need to ask the gods or use divination any longer." In the language of Liyue, "Zhanbu" is divination, but "bu" can also be the word for a refusal or negation. Thus, he chose a name that enshrined his beliefs. The rays of sunlight were shining through the door and the thin paper in his hand, with the words written by his hand clear and confident— Bubu Pharmacy, Baizhu." So here was my reasoning: -What would you call 2 people who share the same ‘essence’ without being the same person? -What if they share the same soul? That’s a popular concept in many cultures, especially regarding Twins There are distinct references to this concept in the Nag Hammadi, as well as references from Mani’s belief system.The Nag Hammadi, an ancient and badly damaged Gnostic text, is full of references to worlds where souls go to be purified. It discusses models and copies of souls being transferred from one “path” to the next. (These obscure passages may also relate to Visions, but that part’s just supposition.)-“[Souls] are located according to the power they have in themselves, [...] lower are produced by the copies. Those who receive a model of their souls are still in the world. They came into being after the departure of the aeons, one by one, and they are removed one by one from the copy of Exile to the Exile that really exists, from the copy of Repentance to the Repentance that really exists, [and from the] copy of Autogenes to [the Autogenes] that really exists. The remainder [...] the souls [...] exist in a [...] all [...] of aeons [...] -( …) “He said, "[Zost]rianos, listen about these [...] for the first [...] origins are three because they have appeared in a single origin [of] the Barbelo aeon, not like some origins and powers, nor like (one) from an origin and power. It is to every origin that they have appeared; they have strengthened every power; and they appeared from that which is far better than themselves. These (three) are Existence, Blessedness and Life.” Meanwhile, Mani taught how the soul of a righteous individual returns to Paradise upon dying, but "the soul of the person who persisted in things of the flesh – fornication, procreation, possessions, cultivation, harvesting, eating of meat, drinking of wine – is condemned to rebirth in a succession of bodies." “According to biographies preserved by ibn al-Nadim and the Persian polymath al-Biruni, Mani received a revelation as a youth from a spirit, whom he would later call his "Twin" (Imperial Aramaic: תאומא tɑʔwmɑ, from which is also derived the Greek name of Thomas the Apostle, Didymus; the "twin"), Syzygos (Koinē Greek: σύζυγος "spouse, partner", in the Cologne Mani-Codex), "Double," "Protective Angel," or "Divine Self." This spirit taught him wisdom that he then developed into a religion. It was his "Twin" who brought Mani to self-realization. Mani claimed to be the Paraclete of the Truth promised by Jesus in the New Testament." Paraclete is a Christian biblical term occurring five times in the Johannine texts of the New Testament. In Christian works, the word typically refers to the Holy Spirit, translated as 'advocate', 'counsellor' or 'helper'.” The ‘Old men’ from the commedia are usually Pantalone, Dottore, and Tartaglia – all of whom have at least 1 additional ‘version’ of themselves canonically confirmed in Genshin Impact. Dottore is almost obsessive about preserving ‘perspectives.’ We find notes on a play “Ajax” was part of as the 2nd strongest member of his alliance from hundreds of years ago, while “our” Ajax exists presently. Dottore has his whole obsession with preserving “perspectives” while taking offense to being called “young.” Baizhu therefor fits as Pantalone’s 'other self,' explaining the implied age gap; Pantalone lived into another cycle while his ‘model’ was incarnated yet again. In other words, Baizhu isn't Pantalone in disguise: they have unique life experiences and conflicting perspectives while sharing base likenesses because they’re the same ‘essence’ on divergent paths, not unlike the Travelers. Whether or not they’ve met and influenced one another has yet to be seen. All Roads Lead to Phanes, proposed to be the Primordial OneHere's where it becomes crack-theory territory. Please be kind in your response to these suppositions, because I spent weeks researching academic sources from JSTOR, and my fingers hurt.https://preview.redd.it/t7vo8e3o660d1.png?width=1347&format=png&auto=webp&s=90edd813ed4d0d4e0cc8cd018801553582f9ef7e I’m not claiming any of this is a guarantee of how Hoyo will treat this dynamic, but I’m struggling to form other conclusions: Pantalone’s represented by the Globus Cruciger, a Christian symbol representing God’s dominion over the world. There's a ton of symbolism in the stories inspiring Baizhu and Pantalone’s rhetoric regarding religion, martyrdom, healing, economics, and inequality, suggesting they’re connected by far more than their designs. Baizhu and Pantalone’s rhetoric regard humanity’s plights. ...But Pantalone has an inhuman appearance; pointed ears somewhat similar to Neuvillette’s, and eyes hidden, presumably because they reveal something very distinct about him. I’ve double-checked Baizhu’s model, and his right ear appears normal; the left is concealed by his hair. As for his eyes, we’ve repeatedly confirmed they were altered as a consequence of his contract with Changsheng; both the shape of his pupils and the color of the iris were swapped with Changsheng. So Baizhu’s natural eyes were violet-red and human; Pantalone’s may also be red, but inhuman -If I stretch, perhaps Vishap-people were a thing during the Roman-inspired empires, they eventually grew to identify with humanity, and our Pantalone may have been reborn as the human-vishap blend Enjou discussed with us in Enkanomiya to repent for what Phanes did to the Sovereigns. Vishap-people are mostly indistinguishable from humans, but with altered pupils. Enjou wasn’t the most reliable narrator, but this Version mentioned the "Traitorous Dragonheirs” in Remuria’s history, Petrichor is based on Italy, Pappus’ name in the Atellan stock implies he’s ancient Italian, Pantalone's rhetoric closely fits Pantaleimon Sudzhaksky's, and Repentance is mentioned repeatedly in the Nag Hammadi. -The alternate STRETCH is that we shouldn’t interpret the “Christian" reference literally in Pantalone's case, and he’s following the path Enjou implied by joining the Harbingers. Enjou suggested Vishaps evolved in Enkanomiya to infiltrate/sabotage human ranks. He could be Nibelung, King of Dragons himself - or someone who believes in Nibelung’s authority as the King (Pulcinella allegedly has lore-based connections to Nibelung, and he and Pantalone are cooperating on Project Stuzha.) Collection of the Gnoses would reveal the ‘true’ God, and the Sovereigns power was stolen by the Primordial One. So, would their unity reveal Nibelung or Phanes? It’s unclear how that sentiment’s going to be defined in Genshin Impact. One possibility is that Pantalone is Nibelung’s equivalent, and Baizhu is Phanes’ equivalent. But it gets more tedious when you read Vera’s Melancholy, which implies eyeball-eating-aliens-in-interdimensional-worlds vibes. One of the main characters was Ike, a black-haired boy with glasses + tendency to monologue, and they were from ‘Delphi,’ a real place in Greece. Teyvat's natural order is draconic. Ouroboros is a persistent theme in-game. It informs Beidou’s design/lore, and it’s also described as a natural ‘phenomenon’ discovered by Enkanomiyans, used to create the Serpent’s Heart. Ouroboros can be depicted as a snake or dragon consuming itself: as a representation of eternal creation and destruction. You could argue Nibelung, the King of Dragons, would be the “true” God per the Orphic Gnostic belief systems. Ophites (a derogatory term from the Greek Ophis, ‘serpent,' coined by Hippolytus) venerated the Serpent in the Bible because it was seen to have enlightened humanity. https://preview.redd.it/l25rb6vophyc1.jpg?width=294&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b42378490894e43741acb61a1555b725146c730b Regardless of how the details are panned out, they are most likely God/Shades in some respect, and they’ve been subjected to the cyclical-incarnational nature of Teyvat. So now for residual thoughts: On the Baizhu/Pantalone end, there’s potential foreshadowing in Baizhu’s Story Details. Genshin explains that he's in conflict with Hu Tao, but that they and Zhongli all play a part in life and death, as it’s where their empathy/concerns overlap completely. Zhongli is popularly proposed as one of the Shades. I might agree now. If we contemplate the “Pantalone founded the Wangshang Funeral Parlor” theory I've seen floating around, he’d be double-foiled against Baizhu with Hu Tao as an allegory, and again connected to Zhongli. I haven’t researched Capitano in depth yet, but some players allege he may have played more than one role in Genshin’s history, too. Similarly, there are some narrative consistencies to suggest that Dottore is connected to Shiruyeh, the Lord of Pestilence; if this pattern is accurate, then Shiruyeh could be a wronged past “self” of Dottore’s. Dottore seems more than intelligent enough to have noticed these patterns himself, given all of “Zandik’s” research across Sumeru. Accordingly, he may be creating segments as a way to ensure he never forgets the truth while he resists the cycle. Ei & the Raiden Shogun may foreshadow what the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles is: a puppet acting on orders independent of its leader, because its leadeShades have been absent and/or ignorant to their own identities. This may be why Celestia is decaying, and why Baizhu/Pantalone would be related while suffering the very consequences of the cycle of incarnation. The Takeaway?Pantalone and Baizhu are a HUGE DEAL in Genshin Impact’s greater plot, the Foil theory is absolutely spot-on, and some popular theories as to Pantalone’s identity are probably simultaneously true for one reason or another. We can’t rule out many theories from this info, as some of it is conflicting. That’s why I came to the conclusion that they were inspired by numerous historical figures, with 'Godliness' being the main consistency.As before, thanks for reading, share your thoughts, and have a day! |
2024.05.04 17:56 Gwyndriel In search of my mom's Mile-A-Minute blanket pattern
 | Hello crafty crocheters! submitted by Gwyndriel to crochetpatterns [link] [comments] I am looking for a very specific Mile-a-Minute blanket pattern. My mother has been crocheting since before I was born (I am now an adult who pays taxes), but now her mind and her hands aren't what they used to be. Her favorite pattern to make gifts for other folks was this Mile-a-Minute strip pattern, which I have tirelessly searched the internet for (see picture). Rounded edges, strip, border, outside border, I'm 97% sure this was what she was working from. To the best of my knowledge, it's the "Mile A Minute Baby Afghan" by the Caron Design Team (https://www.ravelry.com/projects/darestoknit/mile-a-minute-baby-afghan-archived-2), but it's out of print, and the Wayback Machine is failing me. I have upturned her yarn stash because I remember her having a printed 2 page pattern, but I'm pretty sure she memorized it and have not been able to locate it. Definitely willing to pay for the pattern if someone knows of an archive where it has been saved. I'm not talented enough to reverse engineer it quite yet, but I'm pretty sure it's all single/double crochet stitches. I would love to make "one of my mom's blankets" for Christmas for the family! https://preview.redd.it/a6pz0z0pmfyc1.jpg?width=1326&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7363a606aae70adfc8268b05465c4a8c85d50203 |
2024.05.04 01:07 AppleBerryCrumb Cold Front Combat Ops Update
We just added a new update to the Cold Front server that runs a modified Combat Ops scenario with some changes and improvements like clothing arsenals to help keep the authentic FIA guerrilla scavenging supplies feeling intact. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Our update Shadow Strike added in special forces (Spetsnaz) themed items that players can now capture when liberating Everon, such as the AS VAL and Gorka-01 pattern uniform.
We host events too with different themes, a few weeks ago we did a soviet-Afghan war combat Ops mission with GM integrated OpFor.
If you’re interested in joining us, you can below: https://discord.gg/huYS4zKPHs
Or find our game server at Cold Front!
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Our update Shadow Strike added in special forces (Spetsnaz) themed items that players can now capture when liberating Everon, such as the AS VAL and Gorka-01 pattern uniform.
We host events too with different themes, a few weeks ago we did a soviet-Afghan war combat Ops mission with GM integrated OpFor.
If you’re interested in joining us, you can below: https://discord.gg/huYS4zKPHs
Or find our game server at Cold Front!
2024.05.01 22:57 1AuDG1rl What am I doing wrong?
 | Hi all, started the “Takes the Cake Afghan” by Holland Designs Crochet recently. Today I noticed that I started off with 60 loops to crochet V stitches in on the first row but my most recently finished row is 57 v stitches. Unsure what I’m doing wrong? I’m not a super huge fan of crocheting in rows but wanted to try again because this pattern is so beautiful. Wondering if I missed something in the authors video tutorial here. Any help appreciated! submitted by 1AuDG1rl to CrochetHelp [link] [comments] |
2024.05.01 21:42 anana9 I’m about to turn all my favorite granny square patterns into earrings
 | I don’t have the patience to connect a bunch of granny squares together but I love the way they look. Just switched over to crochet thread and took out a few rounds and they’re earring sized! submitted by anana9 to crochet [link] [comments] Pattern is Crocodile Stitch Afghan Block - Dahlia by Joyce D Lewis |
2024.04.30 05:55 syellen09 Not sure what I am doing wrong here.
 | Hi there! I’m hoping someone can see what I am doing wrong here. submitted by syellen09 to CrochetHelp [link] [comments] I am following this pattern. I’m using the same yarn they used, size 5, and an 8mm hook. I’m not sure why I am getting a curve along the bottom, instead of a straight edge. (I’ve already frogged and restarted 3 times and keep getting the same curving) Thanks for any advice! |
2024.04.29 21:24 Kali-of-Amino Some shawls from over 20 years
 | I finished my first shawl in over ten years last night. Today was good for photography, so I filled up the laundry basket and had fun. submitted by Kali-of-Amino to crochet [link] [comments] 1 - Finished last night, it's the Golden Harvest pattern from Ravelry. The naked top edge was unsightly, so I added a row of single crochet there and put a slanted puff stitch edging around the whole thing. The yarn is Lion Brand Big Scoop in Strawberry Friese, and used all but a handful of a skein.2 - My first poncho, made about 20 years ago. I had been working on patchwork afghans so long I went crazy and just threw this together out of some pattern dictionaries as a break. The motif collar is scrap yarn, including some chenille. The body is Lion Brand Super Saver.3 - My first shawl and second poncho, made 15-20 years ago. The pattern is a traditional spider motif. I think mine came from Righetti, but it's a classic. I loved making the shawl so much I turned right around and did a poncho. The shawl is a soft acrylic. I think the poncho is a mohair blend.4 - My first capelet and first time working with DK yarn. Made about 18-15 years ago. The pattern was on the wrapper, but I lengthened it considerably. It doesn't like to lay flat, but it swirls elegantly.5 - My first mixed media lace experiment, made about 15 years ago. The flowers are mercerized cotton while the leaves are bamboo rayon. It's a traditional pattern from Righetti.6 - My first stole, made about 10 years ago. Mercerized cotton ombre, and I would love to know where the pattern went. |
2024.04.29 17:53 crochetmelovely Free Pattern: Ether Wanderer Afghan!
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2024.04.29 17:52 crochetmelovely Free Pattern: Ether Wanderer Afghan!
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