T. A. Bres
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A writer and aspiring author hoping to build an audience by filling this page with short stories, video game reviews/rants, history infodumps, and comparative mythology conspiracy theories.
Come find me @tabrescia.bsky.social
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The Common Tongue
Bimpe and Papa Legba had been walking together for three hours when they crossed paths with another traveler – a merchant driving his cart. The beast pulling his cart looked like a buffalo, but Bimpe didn’t think any merchant was crazy enough to try and yoke a widow-maker to their wares. But, if the beast pulling the merchant’s cart was strange, the merchant himself was stranger.
By T. A. Bres12 months ago in Fiction
Empress Mentewab
As a leading contender for the title of ‘Humanity’s Birthplace’, it should come as no surprise that Ethiopia has a long, rich history. Sadly, this history is seldom studied by Western scholars and is barely acknowledged by our pop culture. This is a shame, because I would trade countless biopics and period pieces centered on Napoleon, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Eleanor of Aquitaine for one well-researched portrayal of the life and times of Empress Mentewab – one of the most interesting women in Ethiopian history.
By T. A. Bresabout a year ago in History
Andromeda
Andromeda was the princess of Aethiopia and the wife of Perseus. Together, they founded Mycenae – the city after which the entire Mycenaean Age was named – and the Perseid Dynasty, making her the ancestress of Heracles, Castor and Pollux, Helen of Troy, and countless others.
By T. A. Bresabout a year ago in History
The Offering
Bimpe was nervous. Her stepmother, Doyinsola, had charged her with presenting the family’s annual offering to the shrine of Mami Sonu-Mesan. Bimpe had even been given fresh clothes for a change – a pretty red gele, a spotless white iro, and a red-and-white striped buba. A part of her was overjoyed to finally leave her compound after years of near-imprisonment.
By T. A. Bresabout a year ago in Fiction
Memnon, King of Aethiopa
Memnon is not exactly the most well-known or consequential figure in the extensive corpus literature surrounding the Trojan War – Homer doesn’t even give him any lines. Yet the Aethiopian king’s parentage and later characterization offer hints as to how the Ancient Greeks and later Romans might have viewed their Nubian neighbors.
By T. A. Bresabout a year ago in History
Diablo IV: Vessel of Fools
Look, I have a lot of love for the Diablo franchise. I remember watching my older brother beat Diablo and Diablo II on his iMac. When I got my very own PC, I spent untold hours in Sanctuary – listening to every line of dialogue, and reading every scrap of lore. To this day, the opening chords of the Tristram theme send nostalgic shivers down my spine.
By T. A. Bresabout a year ago in Gamers
