sunshine 2021: hecate and the sphinx of thebes

Medium: tv, books, film
Fandom: The Vampire Diaries, Shadowland, The Dirt on Ninth Grave, Betwixt, Mirrormask
Characters: Bonnie Bennett, Susannah Simon, Jane Doe, Defiance Dayne, Sphinx
Notes: Behind the cut is a picspam/graphic I made. There are also 3 book recs and 3 video recs. Warning for canon graphic violence, blood, and gore because it's The Vampire Diaries. I haven't mastered the art of spoiler-free writing so SPOILER WARNING/there will be spoilers.

Prompt 3: Hecate
Otherworldly and mysterious, Hecate is best known for her association with magic, ghosts, and the night. If you hear the baying of hounds in the dark, she's likely near as they were ever at her side. She is traditionally depicted as bearing two torches to light her way or as a triple goddess of the crossroads. In mythology she is known for helping Demeter search for her daughter Persephone, a theme that ties her even more to the Underworld and spirits she is associated with. Today she is often considered a representative of those liminal places where reality bends and all manner of events may unfold...


Bonus Prompt: Sphinx of Thebes

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