| Memento Mori 02:06 - Aug 21 with 688 views | Davillin |
We had a brief discussion on another thread about the "memento mori." This is an ancient device which can take many forms, but reminds us to "remember your mortality."
My favourite is from the Roman "triumph" -- a parade/celebration honouring a general who came back to Rome with a great victory, displaying, among other things, his army and his spoils.
Riding with him through the Triumph on a chariot was a slave who stood behind him and repeated, "Respice post te. Hominem memento te." "Look behind you. Remember you're only a man."
I have three in my life. I mentioned the clock. Photo below.
I also used to have the Ace of Spades with a death's head in the middle on my motorcycle helmet -- until I could no longer ride. Then I had it tattooed on my right forearm. I remember the father tattooist [it was a father/son operation] came to look at the design before his son did the needle work. "It's upside-down," said the father. I replied, "It's upside-down for you, but it's on there for me."
I also have had for many years a line from Epictetus: "If you will keep death daily before your eyes, you'll never again feel sorry for yourself or want anything too much." It's always on my refrigerator door [as a memento mori, of course], although it has long since been engraved on my mind.
Do you have one you'd like to share with us?
Photos [please excuse the poor quality of the photos.]:
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| Mememto Mori on 11:47 - Aug 21 with 612 views | jackypaddywacky |
I have it tattooed on my arm. I thought it was eclectic and cool ten years ago. In fairness I was taking lots of drugs. Cum grano salis [Post edited 21 Aug 2014 12:00]
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| Mememto Mori on 11:49 - Aug 21 with 611 views | jackypaddywacky |
Fu ck , I got memento , not mememto, valium eh [Post edited 21 Aug 2014 11:51]
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| Mememto Mori on 15:10 - Aug 21 with 550 views | Davillin |
| Mememto Mori on 11:49 - Aug 21 by jackypaddywacky |
Fu ck , I got memento , not mememto, valium eh [Post edited 21 Aug 2014 11:51]
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Ha ha. I spelled it correctly several times in the post itself. I still have trouble with the Lilliputian text size.
I had valiun, so we're equal. | |
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| Mememto Mori on 19:12 - Aug 21 with 500 views | jackypaddywacky |
| Mememto Mori on 15:10 - Aug 21 by Davillin |
Ha ha. I spelled it correctly several times in the post itself. I still have trouble with the Lilliputian text size.
I had valiun, so we're equal. |
Ha I wasn't sure ! | | | |
| Memento Mori on 20:19 - Aug 21 with 459 views | perchrockjack |
There will be some seeing op as pretentious .
Man s a blessing to us all
Ta tone
To everything turn turn turn | |
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| Memento Mori on 20:27 - Aug 21 with 447 views | Thursday |
"It's upside-down for you, but it's on there for me."
I like this. | | | |
| Memento Mori on 20:38 - Aug 21 with 432 views | swanny |
I have ....'We anchor in hope' |  |
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| Memento Mori on 21:37 - Aug 21 with 404 views | Davillin |
| Memento Mori on 20:19 - Aug 21 by perchrockjack |
There will be some seeing op as pretentious .
Man s a blessing to us all
Ta tone
To everything turn turn turn |
Thanks for the warning, Perchrock.
As long as they don't see it as precious . . . . | |
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