Once I Was a Wolf

Inspired by the powerful mythology of feminine instinct, transformation, and the untamed soul, this handcrafted artwork, created with alcohol ink, embodies the spirit of the wild and the wisdom of the underworld. Influenced by Women Who Run with the Wolves and the primal stories of rebirth, this piece is a visual hymn to the sacred, untamed feminine. At its center, a naked woman—evoking the beauty and strength of Aphrodite—stands in a liminal space. But she is no ordinary goddess; she bears the head and tail of a wolf, symbolizing the raw, instinctual nature buried within us all. On either side, Anubis, the Egyptian god of the underworld, stands as a guardian of transition, guiding souls through the darkness of transformation. Above her, a pomegranate drips, not as a mark of entrapment, but as a symbol of choice, power, and self-determined fate. In this reinterpretation of Persephone’s story, the open fruit is no trick—it is a deliberate act of initiation, a decision to step into the u