Saturday, April 25, 2026

St Mark


The above is from the front of the Doge's Palace in Venice.

Today is of course also the Robigalia - one of those old crop fertility festivals dedicated to extra-cruel chthonic deities, to whom the Romans would sacrifice animals of the non-edible variety (normally puppies).

And I just couldn't resist this.
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