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Ever wondered why the seasons change?
It’s not just the Earth’s tilt.
The real reason goes way deeper—and involves the gods themselves.
Let me take you on a journey through Roman mythology...🧵 (thread)
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“All fortune is good fortune; for it either rewards, disciplines, amends, or punishes, and so is either useful or just.”
― Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy
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“It’s all God’s will: you can die in your sleep, and God can spare you in battle.”
— Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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This thread absolutely flopped but I’m glad to see Wyeth starting to get the recognition he deserves these days.
He’s not known as the ‘Father of Modern Illustrations’ for nothing
Newell Convers Wyeth, aka N.C Wyeth, is known as the 'Father of Modern Illustrations' by many.
He was Howard Pyle's most successful student illustrating more than 112 books including Homer's Odyssey.
Here are some of his works that highlight his craft.🧵
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“If you want a man to keep his head when the crisis comes you must give him some training before it comes.”
— Seneca
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“A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time.”
— Homer, The Odyssey
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“Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.”
— Søren Kierkegaard
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“The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.”
— Aristotle
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“Nothing happens to anyone that he is not fitted by nature to bear.”
— Marcus Aurelius
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“Do not be afraid; our fate
Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.”
— Dante Alighieri, Inferno
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