the woman
carried herself
like God
worshipped her body.
even the devil
will pray for forgiveness
at the holy sight
of her.
I say your name and
a river of fire courses
through my veins.
I call it heavenly because
I think the divine was
meant to hurt.
perhaps this is the burning
away of my sins.
maybe this is absolution.
if it is,
I would bathe in the flames.
I say your name and it
feels like aching,
feels like paradise.

“Spine Puller” —
Photographer: Edward Saenz
Stylist/Model: Euphrates Dahout
Corset: Dark Garden Unique Corsetry and Bridal Couture
greek mythology meme: deities
↳ Furies (Erinyes)In Greek and Roman mythology, the Furies were female spirits of justice and vengeance. They were also called the Erinyes (angry ones). Known especially for pursuing people who had murdered family members, the Furies punished their victims by driving them mad. When not punishing wrongdoers on earth, they lived in the underworld and tortured the damned.
According to some stories, the Furies were sisters born from the blood of Uranus, the primeval god of the sky, when he was wounded by his son Cronus*. In other stories, they were the children of Nyx (night). In either case, their primeval origin set them apart from the other deities of the Greek and Roman pantheons.

Valkyrie
A valkyrie (valkyrja ”chooser of the slain”) is a woman who has the power to choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. Valkyries also appear as beautiful lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty. Many valkyrie names emphasize associations with battle and, in many cases, on the spear—a weapon heavily associated with the god Odin. They are originally viewed as “demons of the dead to whom warriors slain on the battlefield belonged”.
So whenever you think of women as fragile, delicate creatures, remember that a valkyrie is a fierce powerful warrior woman who could chose if you live or die in a battle. Don’t mess with her!!!
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