Yeah! That sounds about right… like a baby’s crib mobile, but instead of fluffy bunnies, Her Highness drifts off to sleep with visions of Badass Betties.
I think it’d be a bit overwhelming for me as Johnnie. Especially Joan d’Arc. I’m more at ease with Kali and Medusa but the fanatic, almost soul-less, face of the French maiden makes me feel very uncomfortable, really.
AFAIK, Minoans styled griffons, not sphinxes. But there’s a classical Greek sphynx which asks you always the same riddle and, if you fail, it eats you alive. Everybody knows the answer (“man”), so the sphinx probably died of starvation long ago.
Note: I’m winking to deceased (but amazing) comic “Gastrophobia”, roughly located in Ancient Greece, which featured a cute sphynx.
Shiva… though, in this case, I imagine he could be a symbol of all men. You’ll note that his eyes are closed and he’s holding a lily, symbolizing death.
Someone who was into Hindu ideas told me “Shiva without Shakti is nothing but a corpse”.
I don’t think it’s about “ego” and “id” but about very ancient pre-Indoeuropean (Neolithic?, Megalithic?) beliefs that one way or another span also “Indoeuropa” but with a more sourthernly (and definitely pre-Indoeuropean) axis of distribution. Ideas like Yin-Yang, Gaia-Eros, Mari-Sugaar, etc., in which the female side seems to have at least a potential primacy, as would be the case in Shaktism as well.
I think the designer is The Author… who knows the answers, but rarely gives them away. That said, I will say that Her Highness has had lots and lots of time to get around.
Thanks for sayin so, wbrogden!
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Kali AND Joan of Arc? This truly is an eclectic culture!
It is quite a collection of cultures. The queen’s been busy collecting things. Including Alice.
It’s a One-Woman-SLASH-Lizard-Queen Culture, I guess.
Either that, or a very intimidating boudoir.
Kali and Jean d’Arc and Medusa’s head and two Greek sphinxes. It’s the very synthesis of Athena as warrior.
Yeah! That sounds about right… like a baby’s crib mobile, but instead of fluffy bunnies, Her Highness drifts off to sleep with visions of Badass Betties.
That makes sense.
It’s probably fine if you’re a Betty.
I think it’d be a bit overwhelming for me as Johnnie. Especially Joan d’Arc. I’m more at ease with Kali and Medusa but the fanatic, almost soul-less, face of the French maiden makes me feel very uncomfortable, really.
Maju, I thought those were Minoan sphinxes?
They are actually a hybrid of an Ancient Persian Sphinx with the Goddess Ishtar’s head & torso grafted on.
That sounds right to that area of the world.
AFAIK, Minoans styled griffons, not sphinxes. But there’s a classical Greek sphynx which asks you always the same riddle and, if you fail, it eats you alive. Everybody knows the answer (“man”), so the sphinx probably died of starvation long ago.
Note: I’m winking to deceased (but amazing) comic “Gastrophobia”, roughly located in Ancient Greece, which featured a cute sphynx.
I fondly remember Gastrophobia, and its cute sphynx. Thanks for the reminder.
It’s not active, but it’s still online: GASTROPHOBIA
I need Kali on my ceiling. Come over to paint it?
Where do you live and what’s your budget?
Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to vote.
Ohhh… that’s not even punny.
Who is Kali trampling?
Shiva… though, in this case, I imagine he could be a symbol of all men. You’ll note that his eyes are closed and he’s holding a lily, symbolizing death.
The ego. Maybe. It depends on who’s doing the interpreting. She may still be mad at her husband.
If Shiva is the ego, does that make Kali the id?
These are Indians, not Austrians.
Less facetiously (or fatuously), I don’t know.
Someone who was into Hindu ideas told me “Shiva without Shakti is nothing but a corpse”.
I don’t think it’s about “ego” and “id” but about very ancient pre-Indoeuropean (Neolithic?, Megalithic?) beliefs that one way or another span also “Indoeuropa” but with a more sourthernly (and definitely pre-Indoeuropean) axis of distribution. Ideas like Yin-Yang, Gaia-Eros, Mari-Sugaar, etc., in which the female side seems to have at least a potential primacy, as would be the case in Shaktism as well.
My goodness. SOMEone gets around. And has a good designer.
I think the designer is The Author… who knows the answers, but rarely gives them away. That said, I will say that Her Highness has had lots and lots of time to get around.
‘Round, ’round. ‘Round ’round. She gets around.
I am very impressed with this image – you really handled the perspective well.
Thanks for sayin so, wbrogden!
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I know Alice just thanked me for voting, but I still feel blamed.
She should be sacked!
I don’t know. She’s great! Don’t get rid of her. We might have to sack the people who were supposed to sack her.
I can’t sack her. She’s my boss.
Well, so long as Alice doesn’t get sacked, I’m O.K. She’s great. And blamy, but mostly great.
My mom was named Alice.
No mooses bit my sister.
FRANK! I’m sorry I forgot about posting the hi res valentines card on Feb 1st! Do you still want it?
Hmmmm.
Yeah. Why not? Thank you.