#Proserina

[he13na]

The Rape of Persephone by Egisto Sani Via Flickr: This carved slab is the half part of a Roman sarcophagus dated from the II century AD. Two Erotes on the corners are holding up a rich garland made by leafs, pomegranates, grapes’ bunches, pine cones and flowers. The lunette above the garland is decorated with a bas-relief representing a subject widely used in the Roman funerary art: the Rape of Persephone. Hades chose to marry Persephone, the only daughter of his sister Demeter, who was the goddess of corn and agriculture generally, and the patroness of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Since he stole Persephone from the upper world in secret from her mother, who was greatly distressed by her disappearance and was determined to recover her, the ancient legend about the abduction and its consequences is the main myth of Demeter as well as of Hades and the maiden herself. In the end, a compromise was imposed in which Persephone spent part of the year below with Hades and part in the upper world with her mother. The bas-relief represents Hades on his chariot while is grasping the beloved Persephone who, uselessly, is trying to get free. A naked Hermes tries to holds the four pranced horses drawing Hades’ chariot. The large movement of the cloths behind the two main characters lends pathos and dynamism to the overall scene. Source Favaretto I. et Alt., “ Museo Archelogico Nazionale di Venezia” – Electa. Marble sarcophagus Roman production, 2nd Cent. AD Legato Giovanni Grimaldi Venice, National Archaeological Museum

[boxofbonesfic]

Hi! I didn't see it mentioned for the Spooktacular Smutfest, but would it be ok to write some body horror?

I had this idea for the prompts: There is something in the woods and it is old and hungry, “Are you gonna cry for me? Tastes so much fuckin’ sweeter when you cry.” and “It’s inside me.”

With Spider!Sheriff Bodecker luring the reader into his net as his mate, the reader is very into spider!Lee, which leads to spider pregnancy and uhm, an Alien-type "birth".

But reader loves their spider-children and Lee!

omg absolutely!!! especially as long as it's tagged-- i wrote some body horror in Proserina and i loved it. go nuts, nonnie!!!

[ayakashione]

Dante Gabrielle Rossetti - Proserpine (1874, London)