greek mythology: goddesses & personifications
'H2O: JUST ADD WATER'
*mention of Marieโs self harm, sheโs the second section*
๐คฏVictoria Neuman๐คฏ
โDiva Downโ was the cry I bellowed at the S4 finale. One of my favorite characters gone by the hands of a pesky man. Please pause for a moment of silence.
Victoriaโs ability to manipulate blood was tethered to her vision, which is the main part Iโll be focusing on. While she can make peopleโs heads explode, she must see her targets clearly in order to be able to do so. This ironically stems from her general โblindnessโ in terms of the consequences of her actions. As I previously berated her for, her careless injection of Compound V into her daughter came at a price she could have avoided had she not been so proud.
Additionally, her murdering congressmen and ultimately threatening and killing anyone and everyone who stood in her way made her a true loose cannon, especially since The Boys now have nothing on her. With her secret out, it was only a matter of time before she popped someoneโs head in that room, and Butcher still defended his team, regardless of the symbiote situation he has going on.
Vickyโs bloodlust and situational blindness prove to be the main reason why her abilities manifested the way they did.
๐ฉธMarie Moreau๐ฉธ
Another one of my favorites who possesses a similar ability to Vicky, Marie proved that with the right cultivation, she can be far more powerful than people give her credit for.
Marieโs abilities seem to be the result of her resentment of and mourning of her own familial structure. She feels like she โlost her bloodโ in losing her family, so sheโs now able to manipulate the blood of others, along with blood letting/self harming in order to create tendrils of blood. While she reasons that this practice is โjust her powerโ, itโs evident she uses this as an outlet to express her perceived powerlessness in the world. Despite a kickass power, sheโs been at the mercy of Red River, GodU, Vought, and every government system her whole life. Marieโs a girl who needs release, and she turns to a literal shedding of her familial tethers by releasing her blood.
Both Marie and Vicky have great durability and a wide range of abilities, but while Victoria settled on her explosive, immediate power to put an end to her opponents, Marie opts to perform more invasive and creative maneuvers, insinuating that while they could have done the same things, Vicky was โblindedโ by the immediate gratification of success, while Marie willfully seeks out solutions to a wider range of issues, this cementing her as the hero in the end.
Marie Antoinette (2006) dir. Sofia Coppola
Aphrodite summer
i cant wait to honor Lady Aphrodite this summer!!!
H2O: Just Add Water: The girls.
thinking about 2.12 and how we deserved some more of evil emma gilbert
anyways
RIKKI CHADWICK (H20)
Iโm going to name my twins Rugrat-One and Rugrat-Two because itโs not illegal and it would make everyone they ever meet giggle
on
Adoration of
Selene's Wisdom
O dea Selene, lucis et noctis regina,
Te adoro sub caelis serenitate divina.
Tua dona, intuentia et sapientia,
In cor meum descendat, tua potentia.
Adintra me, Selene, in tenebras mentis meae,
Ut lumen tuum inveniam, per teque laetor beae.
Sub caelo stellato tuae noctis clare,
Da mihi sapientiam, in lumine tuae lunae.
O goddess Selene, queen of day and night,
I worship you under the divine celestial light.
Your gifts of intuition and wisdom, so pure,
Descend into my heart, your power to endure.
Enter within me, Selene, the depths of my mind,
So I may find your light and be joyously aligned.
Beneath the starry sky of your radiant night,
Grant me wisdom in the glow of your moon's light.
Latin: "Te, Selene, veneror et laudo."
English: "I honor and praise you, Selene."
Latin: "Tua luce et sapientia me amplector."
English: "I embrace your light and wisdom."
Latin: "In lumine lunae tuae confirmor."
English: "I am strengthened by the light of your moon."
Latin: "Intuitionem tuam colo et sequor."
English: "I nurture and follow your intuition."
Latin: "In tua nocte, pacem invenio."
English: "In your night, I find peace."
Latin: "Selene, meam mentem illuminas."
English: "Selene, you illuminate my mind."
Latin: "Tua potentia me dirigat."
English: "May your power guide me."
Latin: "Sapientiam tuam quaero et capio."
English: "I seek and attain your wisdom."
Latin: "In tua lunae luce, prospero."
English: "In the light of your moon, I thrive."
Latin: "Sub caelo stellato, te sequor."
English: "Under the starry sky, I follow you."