#pasiphae
Pasiphae for day 27 of Inktober- one more then I’m caught up!
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Hey do y’all remember that time Hazel defeated Pasiphae, arguably the most powerful sorceress in Greek mythology after training with the mist for like,,, two months? She literally broke through Pasiphae’s illusions and I know I bring this up a lot but it’s because MORE PEOPLE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT!
Pasiphae (meaning “wide-shining” or “all-shining”) was a queen of Crete in Greek mythology. She was also the mother of Asterion, otherwise known as the Minotaur. Ancient Cretan myth heavily featured sacred bulls, and it is likely that the original story did not involve mating with a literal bovine. However, the Athenians interpreted this myth to include a curse that filled the queen with lust for the finest bull in the land (one of Poseidon’s). Ancient pottery often features images of Pasiphae tenderly nursing her child, despite his later monstrousness.
This image is part of a commissioned series featuring the mothers of ancient Greek mythological characters.
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