This was a fun one, I love learning about historical figures I've never heard of! I got sucked into a bit of an internet black hole with this prompt haha. Found it fascinating how there are accounts of Himiko in Chinese and even some Korean history, but she's weirdly absent from Japanese history.
Can't take it with you?
Says who? I'll take it all and
More. You're dying too!
Such wild times back then😬
Shingi Waō shaman
Eerie wails spread through her tomb
Servile to their queen
Wow, that’s dark and so chilling🖤
I, the Shaman Queen,
Conquered warfare with magic
And one thousand maids
Ooo, I love this! So many ways that last line could be interpreted, well done🖤
Himiko the witch
Gender politics pioneer?
I'm not touching that
😂 Love it!
Daughter of the sun
Historical enigma
Now lingers in myth
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This was a fun one, I love learning about historical figures I've never heard of! I got sucked into a bit of an internet black hole with this prompt haha. Found it fascinating how there are accounts of Himiko in Chinese and even some Korean history, but she's weirdly absent from Japanese history.
You put her story so succinctly, I love it🖤
They think they know where her tomb is, but so far it hasn’t been excavated. It would be so interesting to see if the stories are true.
Amaterasu the Moon Queen
took the sky to her grave,
I take only a thousand maidens
to rot with me in majesty.
Agree “rot with me…” is superb. I also just love how darkly practical the sentiment is.
"to rot with me in majesty" that's such a good line 🖤
Witchy ways , gloomy tombs
She subjected the rejected
To follow her to gravely ground
No one found a season or reason
Till the soil was turned and flowers bloom
Were dead headed before their time.
Wow, gruesome imagery in that last line, well done🖤
Fascinating!
This is honestly wonderful advice for anyone, very wise🖤