skitarius #3A-29<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/@lilcoppertop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lilcoppertop</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p>ancient edition for late-night <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/ThrowBackThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThrowBackThursday</span></a> </p><p>sad: <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/TheEpicOfGilgamesh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheEpicOfGilgamesh</span></a> by the sumerians (lament for enkidu...😭)</p><p>hopeful: <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/ChaereasAndCallirhoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChaereasAndCallirhoe</span></a> by <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/Chariton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chariton</span></a> of aphrodisias (happy ending!!!)</p><p>nostalgic: <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/PopolVuh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PopolVuh</span></a> by the k'iche' (not of my culture, but neither is anything else on this list - my dennis tedlock copy specifically is nostalgic because of the circumstances surrounding how i got it. family, complicated stuff, memories etc.)</p><p>fearful or scared: inanna's descent to the netherworld, by the sumerians again (they hung WHAT on a hook?)</p><p>bonus: <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/Satyricon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Satyricon</span></a> by <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/TitusPetronius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TitusPetronius</span></a>...it's almost entirely horrible and i did dislike most of it, but it contains a hilarious parody of the roman equivalent of the nouveau riche, and a strangely relatable bit where the protagonist is ineffectually enraged and gets his sword taken away. mood, buddy</p>