god of every humble beauty
November 29, 2020 11:45 AM Subscribe
From artist Maeve Travis, a lovely fan-made graphic novel adaptation of a collaborative short story posted on tumblr, for the prompt "Temples are built for gods. Knowing this a farmer builds a small temple to see what kind of god turns up."
Direct links to Part Two and Part Three of the graphic novel.
Previously.
Direct links to Part Two and Part Three of the graphic novel.
Previously.
Thank you, that was lovely. I do wonder; is a god a sort of spirit, more than a ghost/haunt, but lesser unless noticed/worshiped by many? It's a theory in one of the chapters of The Sandman, that gods can fade and wither away unless actively worshiped.
posted by winesong at 4:09 PM on November 29, 2020
posted by winesong at 4:09 PM on November 29, 2020
Reminds me of Pratchett, I think it's Small God's?
posted by postel's law at 4:55 PM on November 29, 2020 [7 favorites]
posted by postel's law at 4:55 PM on November 29, 2020 [7 favorites]
I read the tumblr story when it went around originally. This is a beautifully realized version. Lovely.
posted by Wretch729 at 5:31 PM on November 29, 2020
posted by Wretch729 at 5:31 PM on November 29, 2020
This is incredible. Thanks for the share, I really enjoyed it.
posted by GiveUpNed at 8:02 PM on November 29, 2020
posted by GiveUpNed at 8:02 PM on November 29, 2020
It was the custom on Tuesdays in the temple of Chu-bu for the priests to enter at evening and chant, "There is none but Chu-bu."
posted by MrVisible at 9:27 PM on November 29, 2020 [7 favorites]
posted by MrVisible at 9:27 PM on November 29, 2020 [7 favorites]
Yep, crying myself to sleep tonight after reading this in both its forms.
posted by Kitchen Witch at 12:38 AM on November 30, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by Kitchen Witch at 12:38 AM on November 30, 2020 [2 favorites]
Lovely piece of work.
posted by Paul Slade at 1:29 AM on November 30, 2020
posted by Paul Slade at 1:29 AM on November 30, 2020
another thing to share with my niece. very nice, thank you.
posted by elkevelvet at 8:41 AM on November 30, 2020
posted by elkevelvet at 8:41 AM on November 30, 2020
I have the original story bookmarked, and go back and read it occasionally when my heart is sad. This is wonderful, thank you so much for sharing it.
posted by librarianamy at 8:52 AM on November 30, 2020
posted by librarianamy at 8:52 AM on November 30, 2020
This is very lovely. Thank you.
posted by turbid dahlia at 2:12 PM on December 1, 2020
posted by turbid dahlia at 2:12 PM on December 1, 2020
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