Department of Applied Mythology

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A permanent exhibit of Crossroad Threads · Admission is the joke itself
103 works · Five wings open · No flash photography
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Shani
The Pantheon · Stop No. 91

Shani

Karma on Credit
Era
Ongoing; statements issued every seven and a half years
Provenance
The orbit of Saturn, billing department
Medium
Woodcut on cream, black ink, interest compounding
Edition
Everyone is enrolled automatically

The lord of Saturn rides a crow of considerable size and keeps meticulous accounts. Four arms allow simultaneous processing of deeds, misdeeds, appeals, and late fees. The snake overhead is not part of the collections process but does not discourage it.

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