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Jess Nevins
@jessnevins.bsky.social
Encyclopedist, college librarian, writer, ttrpg writer. Talks about Mesopotamia & Vikings a lot. Always outnumbered, never outgunned. My podcast, "The History of Comic Books in 500 Issues," is at 500issues.com
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"There is, of course, a fundamental difference between a “demon” and a “ghost”; the former is a professional, the latter is an amateur." Assyrian scholars know what's going on.

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Love that even the tone of the phrasing is derogatory, like there's an obvious need to look down your nose at a mere "ghost."

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Nnetknave.bsky.social

I think we all know that Poltergeists are the middle management.

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AOalanallport.bsky.social

Can ghosts seek commercial sponsorship of their hauntings or does that cross a line

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SSstardancers.bsky.social

🔥: Pffft... A lousy orb... That is all you can manage? Such an amateur haunting.

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GSgregstolze.bsky.social

Swell, UNKNOWN ARMIES was scooped before my great great great grandparents were even born

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SWhomelessrobot.bsky.social

*rattle chains* BOOOOOOOO "you call this a haunting? What, you've been dead a week? Pathetic!"

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AKahmetkkeles.bsky.social

I guess ghosts waste too much time on dating apps.

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BMbrentmichaud.bsky.social

So, is there an Assyrian Demon League that holds an annual draft of the most promising ghosts? "With the first pick, the Sabata Succubi choose Baileet the Heartbreaker from the Zapparia Aggies."

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Llonerdyxx.bsky.social

It is so interesting that ancient cultures has the notion of demons and ghosts. Are demons really that common in ancient times? And what are ghost really mean to them? Are ghost just disembodied spirits of the dead?

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DHcoldwarhost.bsky.social

Are the demons unionized? How do they protect their workers rights from exploitation by management?

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Jess Nevins
@jessnevins.bsky.social
Encyclopedist, college librarian, writer, ttrpg writer. Talks about Mesopotamia & Vikings a lot. Always outnumbered, never outgunned. My podcast, "The History of Comic Books in 500 Issues," is at 500issues.com
5.7k followers2.3k following8.7k posts