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@tuzq_one ,
@cecko_graff , &
@kiwiwallarts
š Mythic Realism, depicting the tale of the fight between Bellerophon & Pegasus against the Chimaera (translates as, āShe-goatā) ā a terrible creature, part lion, part goat, and the tail of a snake.
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What, in the flabbergasting fak, could this possibly mean? Myths are like dreams; there are always truths to be distilled.
This one? Manās civilizational attempts to violently overcome the haunting reality of Mother Nature ā for that is what the Chimaera metaphors: the powerlessness in the face of blazes, earthquakes, and plagues. Bellerophon represents this will for a better future, which we are granted through the blessing of Pegasus. However, resembling our arrogant attitude, Bellerophon wanted moreā¦ and moreā¦ until he wanted to become one with the godsā¦ he flew towards mount Olympus, and that is when he, mere mortal, was crushed by Zeus with a thunderbolt.
Thus this myth stands as a warning for our hubris!
The Chimaera herself is a Kali figure. Such I figured out upon studying this beast. I already wished to portray her as feminine ā for the most brutal ferocities are female. Entertained I was when learning the translation of her name: āShe-goatā.
Then I figured she had to be dark furred, like the vast universe, portraying her melatonin uniqueness, yet also resembling her portrayal on Ancient Greek amphorasšŗ
āBut why does she have manes then?ā, I have been asked. Because the original feminine, the Divine Feminine, isā¦ Hermaphroditic! Terribly beautiful, ferociously bountifulā¦ the embodiment of oppositesā¦ into oneāļø
What other myths should we portray?
Drop suggestions, share our work, and see you on the next one!
