A Furl O’ Fairies Ween (a whirl of fairies wind) is one of many supernatural phenomena that hail from Scotland. Encountering this fairy wind is dangerous, as they aim to steal mortals with the strong winds. To save yourself, you must quickly throw your left shoe, or a knife, or earth from a molehill while saying, “This is yours that is mine!” Throwing it quickly while saying the right words is key in tricking the fairies into thinking you’ve offered them something more valuable than yourself so you can escape. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
