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Anfor
@anforsorrow.bsky.social
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Graphic Designer and tired bird, I doodle from time to time. I also like to talk about history.
You can also follow me on tutexe.newgrounds.com and https://anforsorrow.tumblr.com
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I have a shop!: https://ko-fi.com/magpies_nest/shop
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Mi favorite figure has always been this guy: bald "roman" soldier with helmet full of grapes.
The figure of a bald "roman" (the Hollywood kind of roman) soldier very glad of having his helmet full of red grapes.
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Some more photos.
A figure of a breadmaker placing a loaf of bread in the oven. The small figure of a baby goat looks from on top of a mock rock formation. The figures of two oxen pulling a plow. The entrance to the attraction resembles a 16th century gate, an icon of the city.
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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In this region, each town usually sets up a nativity scene during Christmas. However, my town does something strange: it turns its nativity scene into a walkthrough attraction, with small replicas of monuments from the region.
Small building made for a "life size" nativity scene, imitating a blacksmith workshop. Another building of the nativity scene. A goose with her chicks is near a small pepper plantation. The nativity scene itself, in front of a small replica of a medieval church in the city. Visitors walk on a wooden bridge over a mock river. Stork figures are nesting on a small watermill. The towers of a small replica of another church from the city can be seen on the background.
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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The plaza looks pretty cute with this tree actually
A christmas tree on the middle of a porticated plaza
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Happy Halloween!!
A giant Christmas tree covered in golden lights. The baroque tower of a cathedral is illuminated in the background.
December 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Many years ago I used to participate in "viking" reenactment events. It was an interesting experience (with their good and bad parts), and because of that I have some interesting trinkets, like this handmade bronze replica Mjölnir (Thor's hammer) of one found in Rømersdal, Denmark.
A handmade bronze replica Mjölnir amulet (Thor's hammer) of one found in Rømersdal, Denmark.
December 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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I mean, this is true of most cats
Bast is apathetic
December 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Of course I had to choose an appropiate name
(It means "The one of Horus")
December 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Trying the Pharaoh remake for the first time. Will tell what I think of it.
Main menu of Pharaoh: A New Era
December 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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In classical Athens, citizens used similar pottery fragments to vote on whether a member of society would be exiled. This is the origin of the term "ostracism."
Ostraca from 482 BC voting in favor of ostracizing (exiling for ten years) Themistocles. Every voting citizen would scratch the name of the person to be exiled into a piece of pottery and hand it in to be counted. In this case Themistocles got ostracized and defected to Persia. He was made governor of Magnesia. Before 471 BC. Museum of the Ancient Agora.
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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I found this dapper sheep in the wine section.
Wine label with an anthropomorphic sheep wearing a green plaid blazer sitting on an orange chair, and holding a cup of white wine.
December 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Btw, the ballet dancer who posts every year on TikTok their rat costume for the Nutcracker is already posting their yearly Rat Season.
Credit: @belle_urwin on TikTok
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Actually, according to this website these are my four most popular drawings.
An illustration in the style of an ancient roman mosaic, depicting an anthro dog, dressed as a gladiator. There is an inscription under him that says "Cave Canem", which means "Beware of the Dog" First four cards of the tarot's Major Arcana, inspired by the Tarot of Marseilles. Number one is The Juggler or Magician (Le Bateleur), it shows an anthro hyena in front of a table with items related to the suits of the Minor Arcana (cups, coins and knives replacing swords). He is holding a wand, as a symbol of the fourth suit, the club. His hat can be though as a representation of the infinity symbol. Number two represents The Popess or High Priestess (La Pances). She is an anthro barn owl, wearing a papal crown and dress in red and blue gowns. She is holding an open book. The third card is The Empress (Le Imperatris). She is an anthro rabbit, wearing a royal crown and clothes, as well as an scepter and a shield displaying a heraldry rabbit. The fourth and final card is The Emperor (Le Empereur). He is an anthro ram, imagery reinforced by the Aries symbol and the heraldry ram in a shield besides him. He is wearing royal clothes, as well as an scepter. His horns are golden yellow in representation of his crown. Anthropomorphic magpie wearing a turtleneck, square glasses and a jacket, holding a statuette of Horus, in the form of a falcon. He is inside a dimly lit room, a number of ancient bird-related artifacts decorate the wall behind him. Drawing of an anthro magpie leaning against a wall, he holding a mug with a steaming beverage. The room is dark, illuminated by the morning sun. He wears an unbuttoned shirt.
December 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Well, it is clear that I have a theme.
Word cloud visualization for 2025 showing your 50 most-used words, sized by frequency. Top 10: "medieval" (142×), "century" (137×), "roman" (128×), "during" (117×), "history" (111×), "ancient" (110×), "game" (110×), "find" (100×), "city" (93×), "those" (91×) (from Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest)
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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It is a very interesting map. Do you want to find the Tower of Babel? There it is! The minotaur's labyrinth, the Columns of Hercules or the Golden Fleece? Sure. Do you wonder where the Cynocephali live? Here they are!
Section of the Hereford Mappa Mundi with two Cynocephali.
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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To read it you have to understand that it is a T and O map (or Isidoran map) Africa and Eurasia are displayed in a circle, Asia on top, Europe on the left and Africa on the right. Jerusalem is at the centre of the map, marked by a cross. The Mediterranean sea is at roughly the middle of the map.
Engraving explaining the different nations that appear on the Hereford Mappa Mundi. T and O map from the first printed version of Isidore's "Etymologiae." It identifies the three known continents as populated by descendants of Sem (Shem), Iafeth (Japheth) and Cham (Ham). An ideal reconstruction of a T and O map, from from Meyers "Konversationslexikon" (1895)
December 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Talking about murals, in Hereford Cathedral (England) there is a mural with the largest medieval map of the world ever found. It is very similar to earlier mappa mundis, plus also adds classical myths, places and legends from the Bible, and creatures from medieval bestiaries. 🧵🔽
Hereford Mappa Mundi. Circa 1300 AD. Hereford Cathedral, Hereford (England)
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The Tower of London recently updated this year an exhibition dedicated to the medieval period of the castle, specially when it was the household of kings Henry III and Edward I.
And it includes this fantastic recreation of Edward I’s bedchamber, with is a nice representation of a castle's bedroom.
Tower of London. Medieval Palace exhibition. Edward I’s bedchamber in St Thomas’s Tower.
December 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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I took a better photo of this Gilded Walnut Christmas ornament now that there is better lighting.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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A little corner of my house. Some years ago I found an antique store that was selling both a phrenology head and a palmistry hand.
So I found myself in the dilemma of getting the racist head or the magic hand.
Corner table with a white victorian-ish bust, a ceramic palmistry hand, and a white plaster cast of a grotesque over an old burgundy book.
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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The 1858 storybook "200 Pretty Tales" has a little story featuring Gilded Walnuts:

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"The Gilded Walnuts - 200 Pretty Tales, 1858" One Christmas eve, a group of children were assembled round the tree, which the Germans are accustomed to prepare on this day, to amuse their children. As it was illuminated on all sides by brilliant lights, its green branches might be seen laden with all sorts of sugar-plums and little play-things, that were suspended from them. There were some gilded walnuts, that especially attracted the attention of little Peter, and he wished to possess them. His mother said to him, “My son, these gilded walnuts have only been put there to embellish the tree. Therefore let us leave them there. If you wish to eat some walnuts, here are some for you.” But Peter cried desperately. “The brown walnuts do not please me,” he said: “I want the golden ones. They must have much sweeter kernels.” The mother knew that often the best way to punish wayward children, is to yield to their capriciousness; so she gave him the golden walnuts, and distributed all the brown ones among her other children. Peter, in great delight, hastened to crack the beautiful nuts. But to his disappointment and sorrow, they were all empty; and his brothers and sisters began to burst out into laughter, and ridiculed him. His father then said to him, “These walnuts were only intended to please the sight, and not to be eaten. I did not want to lose good walnuts, so I took some empty shells, fastened them together, and covered them with some gilt paper. There are many things in the world like these deceitful walnuts; they are brilliant outside, but empty within.”
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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To make this tutorial I also made my own, here it is!
A Gilded Walnut hanging from a festive garland.
December 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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For the season I made a special #anforscorner, a DIY tutorial to make an easy and cute victorian Christmas ornament, a Gilded Walnut!

#comic #art #furry #avian #anthro #history #christmas #victorian #DIY
"Anfor's Corner - Christmas Craft Tutorial: Victorian Gilded Walnuts" "In Victorian times, making homemade Christmas decorations was a popular way to decorate homes easily and cheaply, and a way to get together to do a craft activity. One of these decorations was "Gilded Walnuts," which were hung on Christmas trees. Let's celebrate the season by creating one:" "You will need Walnuts, a thin ribbon, a knife, a paintbrush, tacky glue and either golden paint or golden foil. First, carefully split the walnuts in half with a knife and remove the inside. This can be tricky, so keep spare walnuts. I recommend starting at the hole at the base of the walnut, without twisting the knife." "Paint the outside of each half with gold paint or gold foil. If using foil, apply gilding glue or a tacky glue like pva and wait until it's tacky to the touch. I also recommend using two paintbrushes: one for the glue and one for applying the foil. Alternatively, you can skip the paint and leave the nuts their natural color." "Once the paint or glue is dry, cut a piece of ribbon long enough and tie a small knot to secure the loop. Place the knot inside one of the halves and paint glue around the inside edge of the shell, glueing both halves together. It was also common to add small gifts or treats inside, which can be discovered at the end of the holiday, if you want." "Your Gilded Walnut is finished and ready to place in your Christmas tree!! Happy holidays!!"
December 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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...omg, in a month is going to be 2026.
the second half of the decade...
Drawing of an anthro magpie being traumatized
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Look at what I got in the mail! This awesome tshirt by @deerhudson.bsky.social, plus two really cool stickers!
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM