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Here’s a logo I made a few years ago for a fictional metal fest called Ragnarok. I’d like to redo it, but I still dig it.

otlgaming:

PORTAL 2 INSPIRATIONAL POSTERS

Portal 2 is such an incredibly clever and addictive game that it would be almost impossible to sum up what makes it so unforgettable in a quote or two, but that didn’t stop Kate Moore from trying.

These posters are available in her Etsy store and at $15 each, the only monster here is the person who doesn’t buy one.

If you really want to get into the role of Chell, you’ll want to pickup this Steampunk Portal Gun and Long Fall Boots.

casual-hate:

The swastika is an extremely powerful symbol. The Nazis used it to murder millions of people, but for centuries it had positive meanings. What is the history of the swastika? Does it now represent good or evil?

The Oldest Known Symbol

The swastika is an ancient symbol that has been used for over 3,000 years. (That even predates the ancient Egyptian symbol, the Ankh!) Artifacts such as pottery and coins from ancient Troy show that the swastika was a commonly used symbol as far back as 1000 BCE.

During the following thousand years, the image of the swastika was used by many cultures around the world, including in China, Japan, India, and southern Europe. By the Middle Ages, the swastika was a well known, if not commonly used, symbol but was called by many different names:

China - wan

England - fylfot

Germany - Hakenkreuz

Greece - tetraskelion and gammadion

India - swastika

Though it is not known for exactly how long, Native Americans also have long used the symbol of the swastika.

The Original Meaning

The word “swastika” comes from the Sanskrit svastika - “su” meaning “good,” “asti” meaning “to be,” and “ka” as a suffix.

Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck.

Even in the early twentieth century, the swastika was still a symbol with positive connotations. For instance, the swastika was a common decoration that often adorned cigarette cases, postcards, coins, and buildings. During World War I, the swastika could even be found on the shoulder patches of the American 45th Division and on the Finnish air force until after World War II.

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educate yourselves.

I love the history of the swastika. Also, kudos to this OP for using “BCE” rather than “BC.” Also also, I would pay a ludicrous sum of money for an American 45th Division patch!