Cyclades

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Cyclades is a recurring place in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 2 times across 2 issues between October 04, 2021 and July 05, 2024. The archive places it in contexts such as “the highly abstract, smooth, angular stone “idols” of the Cyclades, ca. 5000 BP”; “announced the rocky Cyclades”. It most often appears alongside Vienna, 1812, 19th century African art.

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  • Category: Places
  • Mention count: 2
  • Issue count: 2
  • First seen: October 04, 2021
  • Last seen: July 05, 2024

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Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.

October 04, 2021 · Original source
- The stone "goddess" idols of Europe circa 6000 BP were more realistic than their artistic descendants, the highly abstract, smooth, angular stone "idols" of the Cyclades, ca. 5000 BP, which were strong influences on modern art.
July 05, 2024 · Original source
Juan abstained — and wisely, for the horde Of tutor-eaters fell to some disease; The rest, with only raindrops for their board, Gave up their late companions to the seas, Until a dove (and turtle, which they gored And ate) announced the rocky Cyclades; They ran, but sharks — yes, sharks — bit each poor diver, ‘Till Juan crawled ashore, the sole survivor.