“The Little Mermaid 2023”par@graphuss et moi. En attendant la sortie du film en mai 2023, nous avons essayé d’imaginer à quoi pourrait ressembler Halle Bailey dans la peau d’Ariel.
“The Little Mermaid 2023” created by @graphuss & I. While we all are waiting for the release of the movie in May 2023, we tried to imagine what Halle Bailey would look like as Ariel.
dedicated to@twinkle-with-starsfor choosing the asteroid + supporting me to 1K followers!
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trigger warning: some mentions of suicide and murder when going over the background of sirens
disclaimer: this interpretation mentions “feminine” and “masculine” often because i felt it was important to the name and background of the asteroid.
therefore, if you feel more aligned with your masculine side - read for masculine.
if you feel more aligned with your feminine side - read for feminine.
if you feel perfectly aligned with both - read both!
i’d also reccomend you read both just in general for a fuller interpretation.
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asteroid Sirene was discovered October 31, 1923 by a German astronomer. the asteroid often goes into the planet Mars’ orbit and therefore is categorized as a mars-crossing asteroid. it is named after the classification of sirens in Greek mythology.
originally, sirens were depicted as half bird half women as opposed to the mermaid image we have of them today. their original image was more so aligned with what’s known as a harpy. these beings were personifications of wind that often stole people from their families as a result of personal vendettas. our traditional view of sirens is similar in that they often “steal” (more appropriately, lure) men from their crewmates on ships. the important change lies in being forcibly taken to willingly lured.
sirens are often connected to two important women in Greek mythology: Persephone and Venus (aka Aphrodite). when Persephone went missing from her mother, Demeter, it is said that Demeter assigned the sirens to finding her daughter. when they were unsuccessful in their search, Demeter cursed them to live as women who were to lure mortals to their death or kill themselves if they failed. it is also said that sirens were present during Venus’ birth, as she’s said to have come from a wave in the ocean. their connection to both Persephone and Venus explains why they are depicted as beautiful beings with mesmerizing voices.
a key observation of sirens lies in their relationship with men. it’s well known that sirens oftentimes are women that were said to lure male sailors to their death. it’s interesting to note that in literature, often written by men, they went from being depicted as beautiful and alluring to unattractive and hideous. one could say this distinct change in physical attraction is the result of men’s anger resulting from them being a siren’s preferred, if not only, victim.
i’d argue sirens, and therefore their asteroid, are curiously similar to Lilith - the first wife of Adam who was banished because of her failure to follow after him and therefore became a symbol of a free-willing woman that associated with demons and became evil. ultimately, both figures are depicted as damned and immoral women at the result of failure to please men, but i digress in order to go about defining asteroid Sirene.
preview of my art for the black sabbath tarot deck. there are so many amazing artists on this!!! I was so grateful to get to draw Sirene as The Chariot
