Ophelia: [goes Mad]

Merlin Character Portraits for April Violets (Five Kisses) by athousandvictories

Yellow hyacinth - jealousy Lily of the valley - purity Rhododendron - danger Orange rose - enthusiasm Violet - devotion

HOWEVER despite checking out a bunch of books on the internet archive, I was unable to find a reliable source confirming the existence of Fatima as a cultural figure before 600 B.C. If anyone is still in uni and can find something on JSTOR I’d love to check it out.

I still chose to depict her this way, firstly because I think it’s interesting that attributes of the Moon Goddess as an archetype are preserved across cultures and time periods even as her name changes (Ishtar, Astarte, etc.). I also felt drawing Muhammad’s daughter would run counter to the generally aniconic tradition of Islam. Maybe that’s an odd thing to say, since this is a quote by a radical feminist author and the poem itself is explicitly critical of religion and religious traditions. But I think criticizing institutions and treating individuals with respect and courtesy can exist simultaneously.

Anyway, because of my foggy sourcing, the iconography is not obvious, but the figure’s palm is extended in an allusion to the ‘Hand of Fatima’. I’m unsure (I’m this a lot) about when exactly the hamsa symbol and Fatima as a cultural figure became connected… but to be fair to me, I think many historians are also unsure.

yo quick question what mythology is Fatima from in your art

The incarnation I was going for with my depiction was Pre-Islamic Arabian moon goddess

Morgana Pendragon deserved better.

john the beloved / mary magdalene

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for your consideration:

If the boop were connected to some kind of machine that generates electricity, today Tumblr users would be able to uninterruptedly illuminate some small town

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The Fourteen Holy Helpers, Part I/II

I love your "once upon a time there was a wicked witch" art and I'm thrilled at being able to buy prints on redbubble but would you consider making them available as tshirts or do you think the formatting wouldnt work?? I would love to wear them 🥺

ty for the suggestion!! I exported them with transparent backgrounds and put them on a whole bunch of products, hopefully one is up your alley! and hopefully they come out looking ok if you decide to buy... I’ve never ordered from redbubble so no idea what to expect