The Murdered and Abandoned Goddesses...

...and a Figgy painting from yesterday. The professor said it would have gone on the wall if it was finished. >.> But I'm slooooooow. She also said it reminded her of Michelangelo (someone else said so too), so yay!

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Sorry, but I dunno how to make these amusing. So they're short.

Sedna:

There are numerous myths of her origins, but most usually end with her clinging to her father's boat, and he chops off her fingers (due to anger or he's trying to save himself). The fingers become the sea animals the Inuit depend on for survival, and Sedna sinks, becoming ruler of the underworld. She's quite grumpy and will hold her sea animals "hostage" when pissed off. The people must appease her by sending a shaman who will clean her hair, since she can't do it herself (having no fingers 'n all).  She will then release the animals.

In 2003, she became the namesake of a minor planet. (I might work that into the image somehow)

I portrayed her after the moment her fingers were severed. Dunno if I like it or not. Hmm. I do know the border will be full of sea animals/skeletons. :3 And live animals will be swimming around her, maybe even feeding off her, since I'm morbid like that. >.>

Izanami:

She and Izanagi were the creator gods and/or parents of the Japanese islands after the churning of the ocean. (The first was made from the falling drops off their spear; I think there's a pervy joke in there but I can't find it)  When Izanami  gave birth to the god/kami of fire, she died and went to Yomi.. Her husband followed, but Izanami could not leave due to eating food of the underworld (Persephone much?) She would not let Izanagi see her, but being a dick, he lit a comb. When looking upon Izanami's decaying body, he screamed like a bitch and ran. Izanami chased him, along with the howling women, the Shikome. When Izanagi reached the surface, he pushed a boulder in front of Yomi's entrance. His wife screamed that she would claim 1,000 lives a day and he retorted that he would create 1,500 daily. 

What a messy divorce, eh? I wish there was more material about these two, but their continuing story has to be created by us/people. Mcmuu had two senshi (Orcus and Viddus) inspired by this myth, but she never wrote it. ): Lovely characters though. I hope she's doing well, wherever she may be. <3

This is probably my favorite piece thus far. Let's see how Kali-Ma and Mictecacihuatl turn out.

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-I'm aiming to do six of these due to limited time. I've chosen the six who I feel were screwed over and/or forced to become death goddesses since I needed a more-specific theme. :P The others will be done as pastel "abstracts". Sound good? >.>

-Inked pieces will probably be posted on dA rather than here. So Persephone may be popping up soon.

-Someone cried in class yesterday. Again. >.> No, it wasn't me. :P

-The professor doesn't seem to know what to make of this goddess series. It's weird not having her bother me about them constantly when she makes her rounds. 8D

-Being Human S4 continues to break my heart. (I miss Mitchell, Nina, and George lots.)  I'll still watch it though, to see what Whithouse does with it. /random

"Entertaining" stuff:

Calypso by Jean Michel Jarre

Flash Gordon soundtrack(QUEEN!)

Kamelot-Ghost Opera:

1. "Solitaire"
2. "Rule the World" (1 & 2)
3. "Ghost Opera" 
4. "The Human Stain"
5. "Blücher"
6. "Love You to Death"
7. "Up Through the Ashes"
8. "Mourning Star"
9. "Silence of the Darkness"
10. "Anthem"
11. "EdenEcho"
12.  "The Pendulous Fall" 

Subspecies reviews by Obscurus Lupa (cuz they're funny)

1, 2, 3, 4

Diamanda Hagan's Twatty Who Reviews (cuz they're hilarious)

It took me a month to get through the vids (while working on stuff), so good luck watching them all in a couple of sittings. 8D