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I can't think of one (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 week ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/historymemes@lemmy.world
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[–] frog@feddit.uk 21 points 1 week ago

Wait... Is this what Tingle from Majora's Mask is wearing?

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

That top left painting looks like a Teletubbies recreation with extra nightmare fuel.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 8 points 1 week ago

Tubby Custard!

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah, miniature illustration does contain some really good 1000 year old memes out there.

[–] teft@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

More fashionable? The medieval chaperon.

You basically put the hood on upside down and wrap it about your head.

[–] Dr_Box@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I need a stick with a small version of my own head on it

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

The evolution of fur suits has come so far.

[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

what's the original painting ?

[–] GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

These are fragments of medieval manuscripts.

[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm looking for the source, because it does look like AI slop

[–] GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Looks legit to me, here is something similar

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8529698f/f140.item.zoom

The illustrations on the meme look less detailed, like the borders of a page.