ILLUSTRATIONS
Sekhmet
Meaning: She who is powerful
She was created from the fire of the sun god Ra’s eye when he looked upon Earth. Sekhmet was depicted with the body of a woman along with a lion head wearing a sun disk. She was seen as the protector of the pharaohs and led them in warfare. She could avert plague and cure diseases too. She was the patron of physicians and epitome of healing. The ancient Egyptians believed that Sekhmet had a cure for every problem for which they offered her food and drink, played music for her, and burned incense. They would whisper their prayers into the ears of cat mummies and offer them to Sekhmet.
Hel
Meaning: Hidden and Queen of underworld
Hel is the queen of the afterlife realm of Hel in Norse mythology. She is the daughter of the god Loki and giantess Angrboda and sister of Fenrir the wolf and Jörmungandr the World Serpent. Although often referenced as a goddess, Hel is more of a half-goddess and jötunn, an entity from Jotunheim, realm of the giants.
Hecate
Meaning: Guiding the crossroads
She is the daughter of the Titan Perses and the nymph Asteria and has power over heaven, earth, and sea; hence, she bestows wealth and all the blessings of daily life. Hecate was the chief goddess presiding over magic and spells, holding torches in both hands. She was depicted triple-formed, with three bodies standing back-to-back, probably so that she could look in all directions at once from the crossroads. She was accompanied by packs of barking dogs.
Ishtar
Meaning: Queen of heaven
A multifaceted goddess, Ishtar takes three paramount forms. She is the goddess of love and sexuality, and thus, fertility; she is responsible for all life, but she is never a Mother goddess. As the goddess of war, she is often shown winged and bearing arms. Her third aspect is celestial; she is the planet Venus, the morning and evening star.
Pink Panther
An amalgamation of myth and real
It's an abstract to depict the pink diamond that has enormous size and value. The diamond is called the "Pink Panther" because the flaw at its center, when viewed closely, is said to resemble a leaping pink panther. There is a list of the original 124 Pink Panther animated shorts produced between December 18, 1964, and December 31, 1978, by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises (DFE Films). The first film in the series derives its name from a pink diamond.
Rivera
Vanishing lives
It is metaphorically showing the humanly emotions of water bodies preset in the urban settlements which capture the lights of city life within them but suffer in silence. The result can be seen in distortion of migratory birds, invading reproductive life of aquatic animals and reptiles. Even constrict the growth of aquatic planktons
(zooplankton and phytoplankton).
Queen
Be a bee
Bees are the cornerstone of the biosphere. They not only pollinate wild plants and harvesting food crops but also produce honey which in turn provide employment to the people. The civilization oriented behavioural structure of the bees is a thing to admire. The hardworking creature sets an example of female empowerment when it comes to the authoritarian role in the tribe. When we look at the beehive it portrays an intricate architectural wonder in the nature as well. But when it comes to reproduction it enumerates the motto : survival of the fittest and how life is unfair which teaches us a valuable lesson of not losing the mind in a haste.
Humanoid
The transformation
It portrays the switching of society to AI and digital world. It is depicting the transformation of ideas from tangible to non tangible ownership and identities. It sheds light on the human aspect and society as a whole in the world of digitization.
Optimistic Nihilism
Tame your mind as you tame a tiger
Nihilism is often associated with the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The problem with 'optimistic nihilism' is that the phrase itself is a contradiction. Nihilism is defined as the absence of meaning in life. 'Optimism' implies positive meaning. The optimistic nihilist looks at a world lacking meaning and purpose and sees the opportunity to create their own. To recapitulate, Optimistic nihilism can be an incredibly empowering belief. Whilst embracing it, we have the power to change our experiences from a negative one to a positive one.
Kafkaesque
We see the world the way we are
What's Kafkaesque," Franz Kafka the author who was recognized for his uncanny works posthumously said in an interview "when you enter a surreal world in which all your control patterns, all your plans, the whole way in which you have configured your own behavior, begins to fall to pieces like a jigsaw puzzle you imagine a world as per your set desires and fundamentals, but whenever a nightmarish settings in which characters are crushed by nonsensical, blind authority the utopian world vanishes."
Thus, the word Kafkaesque is often applied to bizarre and impersonal administrative situations where the individual feels powerless to understand or control what is happening. It is paramount to note that we see the world the way we are.
SHE is the world
Queens can rule
It showcases the everyday struggles that a woman face and stills manages to rise amidst all odds.
If all of the kings had their queens on the throne,
We would pop champagne and raise a toast.
To all of the queens who are fighting alone,
Baby, you're not dancing on your own.
Source: Kings and Queens BY: Ava Max
