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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune_(mythology)#Paredrae
[Neptune's two paredrae Salacia and Venilia represent the overpowering and the tranquil aspects of water, both natural and domesticated: Salacia would impersonate the gushing, overbearing waters and Venilia the still or quietly flowing waters.Dumézil's interpretation has though been varied as he also stated that the jolt implied by Salacia's name, the attitude to be salax lustful, must underline a feature characteristic of the god...
Salacia and Venilia have been discussed by scholars both ancient and modern. Varro connects the first to salum, sea, and the second to ventus, wind...]

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SALACIA:

Close to shore
Then suddenly too far in
The sea, Neptune’s depths
Preying on me

What’s to fear?
There’s enchantment / and magic here,
A tragic paredrae

Salacia is the deity
The motion of the sea.

Venilia bring the waves to me
Salacia take back / what you need

Close to shore
Then suddenly too far in
Salty ghouls, creatures circling
Underneath

What’s the ocean?
Horizons that repeat (and repeat)
When you can’t see the shore

Venilia bring the waves to me
Salacia take back / what you need

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from Smelling Salts, released March 1, 2021
Blake: classical guitar, 12-string guitar, bass.
jojo: vocals.

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Death and The Poetess Boston, Massachusetts

Blake Girndt (The I Want You, AxeMunkee, With Uncle Bones) and jojo Lazar (Burlesque Poetess, Army of Toys) bringing you crypt-folk tunes & spare bones for your spare change.

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