Effie Xie
La Sirene and La Baleine
Illustration
2025
In some renditions of the Haitian folktale of La Sirene and La Baleine they are both married to Met Agwe but also romantically involved with each other. The spirits sometimes possess humans and lead them underwater.
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Effie Xie
Illustration
“'Sapphic Stories' celebrates sapphic love from historic literary works by depicting couples partaking in activities considered 'unlawful' in their respective eras. This highlights how sapphics...” [More]