Anunnaki

The Anunnaki are a group of deities in ancient Mesopotamian cultures, particularly in Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythologies. The word “Anunnaki” is of Sumerian origin, and it is often translated as “those of royal blood” or “princely offspring.” These deities played a significant role in the creation and governance of the world according to Mesopotamian cosmology.

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Most Notorious Nicknames (Part One)

Al Capone hated his nickname. Though he earned the moniker “Scarface” after a bar fight in 1917, it was only after rising in the ranks as a mobster in the 1920s that the press popularized his epithet.

An epithet is a literary device used to describe or characterize a person, place, or thing by highlighting a particular quality or trait associated with them. It is a descriptive phrase or adjective that often becomes closely linked to the subject’s name. Here are some of the most notorious nicknames.

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The Return of the Vampire (1943)

I watched this 1943, sorta sequel to Dracula, The Return of the Vampire by Columbia Pictures on Svengoolie. The story starts in World War I and the vampire Armand Tesla is staked in the heart and buried. Twenty four years later, now World War II, bombs upset the cemetery and Tesla is unearthed and a groundskeeper unwittingly removes the stake and horror ensues. Because Universal owned Dracula this is not the official sequel but Bela Lugosi (1931 Dracula, and lots of monster movies), portrays Dracula, I mean Tesla in the this movie.

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

I watched the Universal 1948 comedy horror Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein on Svengoolie. The movie stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as baggage clerks that receive two packages, Dracula and Frankenstein for McDougal’s House of Horrors wax museum. Larry Talbot (The Wolfman) is trying to stop the delivery because he knows they are really alive.

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