The Psychopomp | A Meditation on Athreos
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- How can we make peace with the awful mystery of death?
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www.mtg.fandom.com/wiki/athreos - Athreos Wiki
www.theoi.com/Khthonios/Kharo... - Kharon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charun - Charun - Etruscans
www.owleyes.org/text/dantes-i... - Inferno Canto III
digitaldante.columbia.edu/dan... - Inferno Canto III
www.gutenberg.org/files/8789/... - Gutenberg - The Vision of Hell
tinyurl.com/nkn6bz7u - World of Dante - Gustave Doré
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon - Charon Wiki
hades.fandom.com/wiki/Charon - Hades Charon Wiki
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopomp - Psychopomp Wiki
www.worldhistory.org/Charon/ - Charon Worldhistory
www.britannica.com/topic/Char... - Britannica on Charon
www.wired.com/2015/07/really-... - Charon pronunciation
www.jstor.org/stable/1088792 - Charon's Obol and Other Coins in Ancient Funerary Practice (Stevens 1991)
www.jstor.org/stable/3293423 - Charon, the Ferryman of the Dead (Sullivan 1950)
• The Mythology Behind H... - The Mythology Behind Hades
• Charon: The Ferryman o... - Charon: The Ferryman of the Underworld
• Rachmaninov: The Isle ... - Rachmaninov - Isle of the Dead
• Isle of the Dead - Sim... - Isle of the Dead Analysis
• Documentary Isle of de... - Isle of the Dead Documentary
• Death in Arnold Bockli... - Death in Arnold Bocklin's Art
• Scorpions - Sails Of C... - Scorpions - Sails of Charon
• Vittorio Gassman legge... - Vittorio Gassman - Canto III
• Inferno Canto III - Inferno Canto III lettura
• Dantes Inferno Charon - Dante’s Inferno (videogame) - Charon
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Babe wake up new Rhystic Studies video just dropped
I’m up
Fr tho just finally decided to start watching and already devoured the library I NEED MORE but this kinda quality takes time so i can wait
@@SmuggyOcelot why are you calling them babe? Are you cheating on me?!?!
@@LevantWasTaken never, for I am multiple people with the same mind
Shoulda woke me up sooner
In Aztec mythology there is no ferryman to guide you across the river in the underworld. Only your own dog could help you sort it. Therefore, people were buried alongside their dogs.
When Rhystic studies uploads, it is like a mini holiday. Thanks for making my day a bit better.
Today is literally a Holliday tho lmao
... I'm sorry for the loss of your cousin. You two must have been close... the melancholy is... palpable in your voiceover for this one.
He should read of Neil Gaiman’s Death
honestly he sounds more like he did back in the day, i've heard way worse
@@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988 To be fair, and with all respect due, the melancholy is always palpable in his voice.
He sounds normal to me
@@StoicDivinitylegit
Seeing Vittorio Gassman in a Rhystic Study video is something else. Thank you from the depth of my heart for being so true to Italian culture. Your knowledge of it is something truly impressive. Much love ♥️
This guy knows more about our culture then most italians do. Respect
I noticed this as well. Only reason I know is because wife is Italian, and her uncle owns a theatre so he has quite a bit of Vittorio material at home.
Well the man did do a thesis on the subject , literally has a PhD in Italian studies .
But considering the work he puts into researching his videos you'd think he had several.
@@alan199360 He has a phd in italian studies so he probably knows a few things very well!
This whole video had me mesmerized between the hopeful melancholy that thinking about someone waiting on the other side brings and the fear of death itself. Then when that dedication showed up, it cut the tension between those feelings and I instantly broke into tears.
The way you talk about Charon/Athreos as a not-unkind guide granting safe passage to the dead reminds me of Discworld’s DEATH. Great video as always; thank you!
after all...
What can the harvest care for, if not the care of the reaper man?
"The power of stories is far greater than the medium in which they reside. And sometimes those stories helps us come to terms with what happens after, and what a thought that is."
Damn, that's one way to end a video. I'm more than glad to have met you at Magic 30 Vegas and this was a wonderful way to end my journey from there at the airport.
Thanks Sam.
As an Italian, a guitarist, a rock affecionado and huge mtg and nerdy stuff lover, I started watching your videos because I wanted to just consume more mtg related content.
I keep tuning in because of the extremely insightfull analysis and the really creative point of views you constantly offer.
Seeing someone so distant from me, yet so invested in the game I love, who likes the music I like and who's really into my culture really warms my hearth. I hope you keep doing what you do because this work really gives a lot of dignity to mtg
im literally writing a whole college research essay with the main backbone of its thesis being supported by how amazing your videos are, they are inspiring to me to just be more creative in life to try to create something even close to as amazing of works you make
I made an EDH Athreos deck about three years ago and thanks to you I now know that the Etruscans would have really agreed with the concept behind my deck 😂 I designed the deck to brutally punish the sinners in my play group with a never ending series of board wipes as I collected all of their combo pieces by putting coin counters on them. Winning with Revel in Riches always felt appropriate for the boatman.
As a speedrunner of Hades, and someone who treasures the Athreos in my Orzhov deck. What a beautiful video. Touched my interests on a broad spectrum with this one.
Thank you, Sam. Death is a thing many of us think about a lot and it's cathartic to be reminded that the many cultures who have come before and have shaped ours have thought about it a lot too. Knowing it all must end is what makes us human. Memento Mori.
It snapped me so hard when you broke that art admirer veil for a second with the bit about your own mortality. You aight dude?
man i love the ability this guy has to put in words the feelings, emotions and sensations you have when looking into a painting
Something else to consider is the role of the psychopomp in First Nations cultures! The Oneida saw Loon as one of their guides of the dead, for example. Great video as always
I just finished watching Season of the Witch and was like, "it'll be cool if this guy uploads again in Halloween. "
It's worth noting in the first depiction of Athreos, the subject is clearly moving from the right to the left of the composition which creates a feeling of leaving the frame or "returning" in line with the rules text of the card. Creatures are returning from death. In the latter composition, Athreos is poised to stride right to left, or "enter" the frame. Again this aligns with the card's mechanic of "paying the ferryman" to allow safe passage. Deeply rich story-telling throught both compositions.
I'm currently writing a dnd campaign for my friends that has a focus on death and the spirit of the world that sends souls to the afterlife. This is another great video, thanks for all the work you put into these, it's really inspiring.
May I suggest looking into D&D's cousin, Pathfinder? Specifically Paizo/Golarion's death goddess Pharasma.
I like that this video is timeless. I feel like other recent videos have been tied to recent events. Thanks for being great.
The quiet oars rowing at the end of the video...ugh! How perfect and thoughtful
Ugh, what a marvelous meditation on our connection with the past through stories, death itself, and how both of them coalesce in MtG. It also hit like a freight train with that end dedication to your cousin. It emphasized how sincere this whole thing was on top of how well it was conveyed. Every time you upload is like being in my favorite type of class, and I cannot help but keep watching, wondering where the thought experiment will land. Excellent work.
Today in Mexico we solemnly celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, the day of the dead. I lost family and friends this year and their passing was a sad event for us. But for this past week that culminates tonight, we celebrate their lives as they visit us from the realm beyond until sunrise tomorrow.
Thank you so much for this video.
Watching this on the 1st of November, while having breakfast after the passing of a storm provides an eerily tranquil chill during All Souls Day.
your video made me think of both my grandmothers, whom I loved so much, and what their journey to the afterlife could have been. on my mom's side, my grandma would have tried to ask questions about the scenery and the history of the land on the way, and she would have asked to stop at any historical marker on the road. on my dad's side, my grammy probably complainted about the comfort of the seats and the liberal government making decisions in styx. thank you very much for the reason to think about them lots tonight. they were very different people but i miss them both the same.
Everything you make is so stunning Sam!
I discovered Hades this autumn, and have been super into it. I was planning to play some of it after this video. What a delightful coincidence!
Beautifully done. I wrote a piece of music dedicated to ferryman after my grandmother had passed. We all hope to have someone give safe passage for something precious.
More threads woven beautifully, brilliantly together. Even by Rhystic Studies standards, this was really special. Thank you.
So just discovered your channel. Your scripts and narrations make for excellent videos. Also as a history major, I love the plethora of knowledge you dispense in an easily understandable method. Keep it up.
I think about death and dying a lot of the time. Is like a thing that does not evade my daily life and makes me anxious to know, to leave a world where feeling is the ultimate experience, to not be... alive... This kind of video triggers some sensibilities, but at the same time gives me some peace of mind.
Im sorry for you loss, and thank you for the beautiful video.
Such a stark contrast from Supergiant's Hades's Charon who is, as we all know, silent business daddy
Why would you call Charon daddy? Why would you do that?
...yes I thought about it and I realize you might be right but **why tho**
When a Rystic Studies' video begins with the legendary maestro Vittorio Gassman, you know you're in for a great video. Grazie! 🙏❤️
Thank you for all your work. I've only recently found your channel and have already watched every video on here, so this is such a treat :)
i just so happened to pick up an athreos the other day. it was one of my favorite cards when i first started playing, though i couldnt afford it in high school. Its very haunting, but in a comforting way. it wears its gold border well.
Another beautiful video. Thank you, Sam, for all of your hard work and dedication.
Another great art studies video, I have been a fan of yours for few years now.
this was wonderfully produced, thank you.
That was achingly beautiful. Thank you for creating this. ❤
i really love your videos. you are a true artist in my opinion, and i tremble a litte everytime i notice a new upload. sometimes i even wait for days or weeks in anticipation of another cool, beautiful and/or enlightening experience, other times (like now) i immediately click on the notification to dive right into your own crazy little world of magic. i dont know what this ones about, besides reading a comment about death, so i hope you are well personally and thank you for sharing.
keep it up obviously
I love this video so much. Athreos was the first EDH deck I ever made (it was terrible), the first legendary I ever pulled, and the first mythic rare I ever got. I’m glad you like this card as much as I do.
You never cease to inspire and amaze. Thank you.
Your videos are always such a pleasure. Informative, interesting, reflective, polished. Literally the full package.
Outstanding, as always
Your videos are always delightful to watch. The research behind is great, your voice is really good and you always give us an interesting insight on the game we love and how does it relate to art and the world around us. I hope you never stop.
phenomenal quality, delivery and content. thanks for the experience OP
A masterpiece as always, truly we are lucky to have you as a member of the community and artist.
BEEN WAITING ALL DAY LETS GO
Your videos always brighten my day. I love this card and always have. Can't wait for the next one, you truly are one of a kind.
I'm sorry for your loss and I'm thankful for your videos. Keep being amazing.
Great video Sam. Beautifully done.
I'm in tears. Beautiful video. Made me think about sweet brother and the fond memories I have of him. Thanks
Your videos are eeriely inspiring and insightful, showing me new perspectives to things i have never thought i had. Thanks for your wonderful work, Sam.
Truly incredible video. Thank you so much
Though it's not a perfect mirror, I also see in the original design of Athreos the Attic literary trope of burial rites. In the Ajax by Sophocles, or Euripides' Antigone, characters are reminded that even with all of their malice towards the dead, that they must still permit the body to be given a proper burial. Though Polyneices never came back from the dead, the mistake of refusing him burial led to the downfall of Creon. Also within that, the mechanic also reflects the idea that without that burial, the spirit wanders. I would be surprised if this wasn't at least in part responsible for Athreos' design.
Another great video as always!
FINALLY!
The Rhystic Studies video essay I've waited years and years to see! Thank you for presenting The Ferrymany his aspects, and representetion so very concise and thoroughly. ❤
A new Rhystic Studies video AND a new NakeyJakey video in the same week? Hot damn, Christmas came early.
Very stunning work. Thank you.
Incredible. Your videos are just as much pieces of art as each of the paintings you talk about - they invoke complex, unique states of emotion that you wouldn't experience otherwise.
Thank you for your passionate work!
Amazingly done, bravo
Beautiful stuff. As someone almost completely ignorant of art, this content just fascinates me. And the video editing is sublime too -- fantastic stuff. Delivered the melancholy mood that the art in question goes for.
Your videos are always beautiful and worth the time. Thank you for sharing your experiences and hopes with us!
Sam, your work is a fresh breath in the stagnant day to day. A video of yours never ceases to bring out thoughts and emotions which don’t get to come out to play too often. Your clear narrative is a guide through beautiful and challenging concepts. Can’t say enough how masterful your work is. Thank you for what you do.
A lovely, haunting video. Thank you.
Iv watched this over and over, coming back once every month or so just to listen to the masterpieces of story telling you make. After all this time, iv decided to make an athreos deck. This video, above all others, is my favorite.
Athreos was my first cornerstone creature. I wanted to do a skeleton tribal, and he seemed like the perfect fit. The deck didn't work, but I have a lot of respect for my past self going for it.
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The comfort of the image for me, is the stalwart faceless guide you have drapped in white. You can't see their face or features, but the confidence in their posture tells you there is nothing to fear.
Despite my Christian beliefs, my mind still fears death. The 'what if's' bounce around in my mind on silent nights. Paradoxically, seeing things like the infinite mystery of the universe and the unfathomable amount of time it has been and will be bring me comfort. I have not come to terms with my inevitable passing, but tackling these ideas and thoughts give me a sense of preparedness.
Thank you for making this video. Athreos, God of Passage was my first commander and you managed perfectly to put into words what i felt when i looked at the card.
Masterpiece. Thank you.
This was nice. It’s always been a strange topic for me, and you have portrayed it flawlessly. Thank you.
love the stuff i was worried there wouldn't be an upload this month
thanks for this video. I've always been fascinated with the figure of Charon and I also started playing Athreos in a commander deck a few weeks ago, so this video came at a great time.
Moving and inspiring. Thank you.
Isle of the Dead is also referenced in Destiny 2: The Witch Queen!
Fantastic video as always. Thank you!
beautiful. thank you for sharing, sam
One of your bests. Thank you.
I find your work Medicinal and therapeutic. This video is 12 days old, and yet it is already nostalgic. Athreos *was* my first commander,
thankyou Sam.
I just found out about your channel a few hours back, as an aspiring MtG artist myself i just find your videos of an invaluable help, in order to fully understand the art behind this game …the delicacy, deepness and taste you put in all those videos is to die for, i really want to thank you for your work, i hope it keeps coming 😊
you are a genius man, keep shining!
Wow, Sam. Wow. Thank you for these videos. Huge hug from Spain.
Well played releasing this on Halloween. I love these cards and concepts. Thank you. My condolences for your loss.
I wish I had the vocabulary to describe how much I enjoy your work. Thank you for sharing your art and talent with us
Incredible, as always!
Absolutely great content. Loved it.
A new video!!!!! It’s truly a good day
"Death is but another journey, one we must all take, in time"
Athreos was the first commander deck I ever made, soon after theros block came out, and I've kept the deck around in some form ever since then. I absolutely love this card
Great piece.
This was quite lovely
Thank you for this meditation.
Lovely video, thank you!
I love your work. Thank you
I lack the language ability to put into words how mesmerized and fascinated I am will all of your work. I honestly lack that ability in italian too, your videos are such a pleasure to watch and listen to. I once again congratulate you for your impeccable research and knowledge on italian and all culture in general, confronting two things such as the Divina Commedia and Hades is something else. Yet another simply amazing video
I'm playing Spiritfarer right now so this is perfect timing (aside from it being Halloween)!
this man only makes bangers
Thank you for this, and for showing me that painting, it helps.
This was such a beautiful and inspiring video. Your perspective and the correlation with classic and renascence culture is just astonishingly beautiful. Your videos feel like a listening to an orchestra playing one of the masterpieces from classical composers. Congratulations, never stop =) Would be lovely to see you do one about Ashiok and the power of nightmares =)
I love the art you use.
I love this so much.