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
GoldenBowlerhat t1_iw2qf4i wrote on November 12, 2022 at 2:38 PM Reply to comment by NedIsakoff in 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. by quicxly C&c Renegade, IIRC Permalink Parent 8 NedIsakoff t1_iw34gva wrote on November 12, 2022 at 4:23 PM Yep. Permalink Parent 6
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