Medieval Batman!

I reeeeeally want this. Whoever thought of this is a genius and a true artist. It's really fitting that the Dark Knight have a real set of medieval armor. Though I can't actually see him donning this in modern-day setting, it would be interesting if there was a sort of Phantom-esque storyline where there was always a Batman and always will be, and that this was his ancestor's armor. (Maybe the first Batman's armor?) I wonder if there's a fan-fic about that somewhere? I can't be the first person to want a storyline like that. Anyway, for now it's just really cool to look at.

Happy Easter!

I found some interesting information about the history and traditions of the Easter Bunny! For more information, go to the links at the bottom of the post. Enjoy, and Happy Easter!

The story of the Easter Bunny can be traced back to 13th century pre-Christian Germany, when people worshiped several gods and goddesses. The Teutonic deity Eostra was the goddess of spring and fertility, and feasts were held in her honor on the Vernal Equinox. Her symbol was the rabbit because of the animal’s high reproduction rate.

The first Easter bunny legend was documented in the 1500s. By 1680, the first story about a rabbit laying eggs and hiding them in a garden was published. These legends were brought to the United States in the 1700s when German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania.


In Sydney, Australia there is an agricultural show known as "the Royal Easter Show". Which has displays of the countries best produce, farm animals, parades, rides, fireworks, food, sideshows and fun. In Australia the Australians prefer the Bilby as the symbol for Easter as it is native to Australia and also because of the fact that the rabbit has destroyed land, crops, vegetation and burrows of other native Australian species.

A Bilby

In Egypt, there are (church) services leading up to the main Easter service on Saturday night, which lasts until 3-4 a.m. on Easter morning. Bells are rung to proclaim Christ's resurrection, and there is a procession with the newly lit candles. Easter Sunday is spent visiting friends and relatives, and there is a special Easter dinner in the afternoon. Easter Monday is a public holiday because of an ancient spring festival which is celebrated on this day. People spend the day outdoors in parks or gardens and exchange colored eggs.

In Italy, church bells ring joyfully during the year. But the bells stop ringing on the Thursday before Good Friday. They are silent for a few days while people remember the death of Jesus. On Easter Sunday morning, the bells ring out, telling people that Jesus is alive again. When people hear the bells, they kiss and hug one another. Many children wake up on Easter Sunday and find eggs scattered about their rooms. The eggs are said to have been bought from Rome where the ringing bells had gone to see the Pope. When the bells returned, they brought the eggs with them. Pretzels were originally an Easter food. The twisted shape is supposed to represent arms crossed in prayer.

http://news.discovery.com/history/what-does-the-easter-bunny-have-to-do-with-easter.html
http://www.easterbunnys.net/easteraroundtheworld.htm