Madame Yevonde :: Lady Bridget Poulett as 'Arethusa'. Vivex colour print, 1935 | NPG
Given by Madame Yevonde (Yevonde Philone Middleton (née Cumbers)), 1971
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Arethusa was a wood nymph from Elis, associated with the goddess Artemis. Pursued relentlessly by the river-god Alpheus, Arethusa begged for Artemis's help in escaping his attentions. The goddess opened up a passage under the sea which enabled Arethusa to emerge as a spring in Syracuse, on the island of Ortygia (Sicily) - hence the seaweed in Yevonde's sitter's hair. (quoted from src)
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Piercing Refs: The Rulers
I want to start talking about the queens and kings more, especially as I have a lot of ideas for them and want to explore them individually more along with their relationships with their kids. One of my current projects I am working on on the side is their official refs, including both updated biographies/backgrounds for them as well as official drawn refs for them too. The only one I've made a full drawing for before was Soleil, but I will be giving her and everyone else updated references when I get around to them!
Right now since updating their physical descriptions, one thing I wanted to share was their piercings! I know some had earrings in the concept sketches I've drawn of them before, but I wanted to update those a little bit and share my current ideas for them. The only two who aren't included are Vulcan and Lian since they don't have any piercings themselves, but I hope you enjoy these!
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- Soleil
. Soleil has double lobes, and her nips
. She usually wears hoops as her main earrings, and will either wear smaller hoops or studs for her secondary earrings
. Always had her main lobe piercings since she was a child, but only got her second set after she became an adult
. Got her nips first done several years ago, both as a surprise for her husband and because she wanted to for herself, and got them redone when she could after having her last child
. Has considered getting her daiths pierced or some other inner-ear piercings for a while, but it's not at the top of her priorities at the moment
- Noelani
. Noelani has double lobes, a conch, and a rook for each ear
. Always wears some form of dangling earrings for her main ones, with her other piercings being simple diamond studs
. Always loved piercings since her rebellious/wild younger years, but after becoming more mature as she became queen and a mother for the first time, the only ones she kept were in her ears
. She used to have more back when she was younger too, mainly a lip piercing, a navel piercing, and her nips, but took them out over the years and particularly the latter ones when she started having children
. Has considered getting one of them done again in recent times, but is content with just her ear piercings for now
- Caelestis
. Caelestis has triple lobes and a singular set of cartilage-helix for each ear
. Usually wears gold hoops for his main earrings, while his other earrings either being simple gold studs or small hoops
. Always loved piercings since he was young just like his wife, but didn't get most of his till his adult years
. Enjoys having fun with his piercings, especially wearing more extravagant ones for royal events or 'just because' sometimes
. Has thought about possibly getting other piercings before, but isn't focused on that at the moment
- Arethusa
. Arethusa only has a single set of lobes
. Either wears pearl or diamond studs most of the time
. Never wanted to get anything else done nor did she really approve of excessive piercings for the longest, but has eased up a little bit about that over the years
- Demeter
. Demeter has a few piercings, mainly a single set of lobes, her left nostril, and her nips
. Got her ears pierced when she was a child and always loved wearing fun earrings growing up
. She got her nose pierced in her teen years, not long after her 'Coming Of Age' Ceremony
. Since she became an adult she always wanted her nips done too, but didn't get around to getting them pierced till her youngest child was a toddler
. Has thought about possibly getting more ear piercings before but could never figure out a set arrangement she wanted, but she is content with just her current ones now
- Enki
. Enki only has a single set of lobes
. He didn't have any piercings for the longest time nor did he think they would fit his personal style, but got his ears pierced for the first time a few years ago
. Most of the time he only wears simple and small studs, but sometimes will wear ones with more floral/nature motifs
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"Alpheus and Arethusa" by René-Antoine Houasse (painted in 1689 for Louis 14's Versailles).
The myth of Alpheus (or Alpheios as he should be called) and Arethusa is a minor love story/transformation story of Greek mythology, which has two different versions.
In the first version (the Greek version, told by Pausanias), Alpheus was a hunter who fell in love with Arethusa, a huntress. But she fled from his love - she went to the far-away island of Ortygia, and there turned into a well (or fountain). But Alpheus' love was so great that in turn he turned into a river, and its waters flowed underground just to join those of Ortygia from the mainland: thus the river Alpheios flows into the well of Arethusa.
In the second version, much more well-known (and of Roman origin, told by Ovid) Alpheus was a river-god, and Arethusa a nymph : he appeared to her in human form when she took her bath in his waters, and he told her his love. But Arethusa, afraid, fled away from the lustful god who hunted her down so that she would become his lover. Arethusa in despair called upon Diana (Roman Artemis) the virgin goddess and protectress of the nymphs. Artemis took pity on Arethusa and hid her from Alpheus' view with a thick cloud. She then took her to her holy island of Ortygia, and there turned her into a sacred spring. But Alpheus' love never ceased, and so he took back his river-shape and he had his water flow underground, so as to cross the sea, and reappear on the island of Ortygia, to mix his own flow in Arethusa's.
Overall the story itself is not part of a great mythology or religious cycle (through Ovid used it in his “Metamorphosis” to illustrate the transformations of legends. The Greeks knew and brought up this story only to explain the geographical bizareness they had noticed - how the river Alpheios flew underground from the mainland to reappear on the island of Ortygia. It is one of those “geographical myths” explaining landmarks of the Greek country.
As you can see, Houasse painted the Roman version of the myth - more precisely the moment where Diana rescues Arethusa from Alpheios with a cloud.
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Arethusa nagyjainknak
Példás ádáznak nereus lejtve
Boldogoknak férfikar ernyőd áldozatokban
Bölcsből pallás örömszava függesztve
Merültek kardforgatásban gigásznak fátyolban
Dugá töltik lepkeszárnyú pirosodik
Érzeményem mozgásiban könnyezetlen nyomokban
Hunyadink kürtöket királynénk erősödik
Teremtve elmédnek kiforrta részünk
Cyprus vehetne kergetjük eltörlődik
Vetetted példájával béavatott érdemünk
Kitörli gyönyörré viperák megtöltve
Repdezett gerjesztem klastromba erkölcsünk
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VR [R18] Illustration #29 - Relaxing
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New Music: Herald K - Arethusa
New Music: Herald K – Arethusa
The song “Arethusa” will appear on Herald K’s upcoming album, “Mythologies,” which promises to have more tales similar to this one, as well as wonderful instruments and collaborations with other outstanding performers!
The name of the new single is “Arethusa,” a lovely nymph. The song starts with lovely magical instrumentation, much like the serene vision of woman taking a bath in a river. The…
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