In Scandinavian mythology there’s only one person who can beat the god Thor in a wrestling match: the elderly woman Elle.
When Thor was asked to wrestle her he laughed, thinking it would be the easiest win of his life, but he had to admit defeat within minutes because Elle is no ordinary old lady. She is the personification of aging itself, and no one can beat age.
She is the symbol of aging and badass grandmas.
UM I EITHER WANT MAGGIE SMITH, BETTY WHITE, OR CICELY TYSON TO PLAY HER PLEASE
“It is said there is no sin in killing a beast, only in killing a man. But where does one begin and the other end.”
Edith Cushing “Ghosts are real, that much I know. I’ve seen them all my life…”
Mina Murray/Harker “How can you call this science? Do you think Madam Curie would invite such comparisons? Really!
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Vanessa Ives
“She called me her Little Scorpion, and only said my name aloud once, before she was murdered, tied to that tree outside. I’ve never liked trees since. Not one.”
Lucy Westenra
“It’s my wedding gift to you. Don’t worry about spoiled little Lucy. I’ll be all right.”
Brona Croft/Lily Frankenstein
“Don’t we make a beautiful couple, ‘thee and me’? Shall we wander the pasture and recite your fucking poetry to the fucking cows. You are blind… like all other men.”
Lucille Sharpe “
But the horror… The horror was for love. The things we do for love like this are ugly, mad, full of sweat and regret. This love burns you and maims you and twists you inside out. It is a monstrous love and it makes monsters of us all.”
“Beautiful things are fragile. At home, we have only black moths. Formidable creatures to be sure, but they lack beauty. They thrive on the dark and the cold.”