This is the Goddess Kali (on the left) in all her terrible glory. She represents, in Hinduism, a concentration of the angry female force. She is the Goddess of blood, death, and war. Notice the severed hands which make her skirt, the bloody scalp of one of her victims, in one of her hands, and her garland of skulls. Her followers still form one of the darkest sects of Hinduism.
Of course, Kali also stands for dark sensual energy...and in keeping with that notion, the Atheist Republic has come up with a very sensual and seductive version of the Goddess. Which are you drawn to?
Oh, please. Created by men, drawn by men, drooled over by men. Sensual and seductive? You can always watch X-Men and their blue chick.
Interesting, the resemblance to the Aztec earth goddess, Coatlicue ("one with the skirt of serpents" ).
"She is represented as a woman wearing a skirt of writhing snakes and a necklace made of human hearts, hands, and skulls. Most Aztec artistic representations of this goddess emphasize her deadly side, because Earth, as well as loving mother, is the insatiable monster that consumes everything that lives. She represents the devouring mother, in whom both the womb and the grave exist."
(Wikipedia)
seems atheists best stick with orbs, obelisks and such...
I am drawn to none but both look kinky to me.
@Green_Soldier71
Yes,
Hm. Shouldn’t the Athiest Republic come up with something totally different? Less God-related perhaps?
I could be wrong. But I though she was a protector of the innocent, and the severity of her wrath, or blood lust, as you mentioned was toward those would harm them.
Not that I believe in that one way or another. That's just what I remember. I'll have to look that up.
None. I don't being in invisible deities, Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy.
Kali is actually an Arabic word for fierce, caustic or destructive. It appears in English as alkali.
In Swahili, which has Arabic roots, it is a wonderfully versatile word. Any "spicy hot" food is kali. A fierce dog is kali. Extremely good work is kali. A very sharp knife is kali. My wife is certainly kali should I fail to wipe my shoes when I come in.
I like the destructive one. Seductive female forms are entirely too common - I would rather see a badass.
I like her, but I suspect she's bitch slapped me all over Southern California a few times.