"...she killed the tigers herself to punish the tribe who worshipped them, because the tribesmen had failed to do her honour when she visited their territory. without their tiger-gods the tribe declined into fear & melancholy, begged her to allow them to worship her instead. only to be rejected with contempt; what good would their worship do her, she asked? it had done nothing for the tigers. such was ruta skadi: beautiful, proud and pitiless." #rutaskadi #serafinapekkala #hisdarkmaterials #phillippullman #witch #witchy #witchqueen #thegoldencompass #drawing #illustration #felttip #pendrawing #prismacolor #coloredpencil #hippie #trippy #literature #fantasy #epic #lyra #badbitch #alethiometer #pittsburghartist #pittsburghart #pittsburgh #412 https://www.instagram.com/p/BvdhMoWhs7f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1icupdrt9jzjz
