So this image is supposed to be a personification of the comet cum asteroid 3200 Paethon which was named for the Greek god Helios' son.
The commentary describes how the comet once had a "wing" in the form of the comet's tail, but has since dried up and become an asteroid.
Apparently her personification has the form of a topless flat-chested girl with a crane's head strapped to her head and taped-on angel wings, one of which is torn off that she drags behind her and which bleeds the universe, and a third of which is strapped to her butt.
It's a rather imaginative conception, I wonder how it was derived. It doesn't seem to be based on any sort of mythology I can find.
So this image is supposed to be a personification of the comet cum asteroid 3200 Paethon which was named for the Greek god Helios' son.
The commentary describes how the comet once had a "wing" in the form of the comet's tail, but has since dried up and become an asteroid.
Apparently her personification has the form of a topless flat-chested girl with a crane's head strapped to her head and taped-on angel wings, one of which is torn off that she drags behind her and which bleeds the universe, and a third of which is strapped to her butt.
It's a rather imaginative conception, I wonder how it was derived. It doesn't seem to be based on any sort of mythology I can find.
Sounds like the story of Icarus. Remember the "Light" of comets are more visible the closer they get to a star and they "burn" brilliantly. Icarus's wings were brilliant as he flew closer to the sun. In this the comet degrading to an asteroid probably relates to Icarus's wax wings burning up as he got too close to the sun.
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