TIL 'The Land of Nod' is originally a biblical reference of a sort of purgatory where Cain was exiled after murdering Abel -- rather than a 'dreamland' sleepytime dealie as it is now colloquially known. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by quicxly t3_ysth9r on November 12, 2022 at 1:49 AM in todayilearned 80 comments 284
Mike_Tyson_Lisp t1_iw1ds3y wrote on November 12, 2022 at 4:42 AM It could also not historically be real like most things in the bible and thus doesn't matter what or where it is Permalink 1 quicxly OP t1_iw1fmu2 wrote on November 12, 2022 at 5:01 AM it's a literary reference. calm down. Permalink Parent 1 [deleted] t1_iwmesvb wrote on November 16, 2022 at 6:46 PM [removed] Permalink Parent 1
quicxly OP t1_iw1fmu2 wrote on November 12, 2022 at 5:01 AM it's a literary reference. calm down. Permalink Parent 1
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