That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for August 19, 2021

In her later days, Aphrodite spent most of her time with her pets.

Tired of being worshipped as nothing more than a sex-goddess/object, Aphrodite tried her hand as a beast-whisperer.

At first, the animals were grateful she let them out of the zoo. They quickly went back to their natural behaviors after a few minutes.

Commercial ad photo for the new fragrance BEASTLY.

The wolves liked her because she was a real B$*&h

One of the few beautiful women that didn’t need to sue (fill-in-name-here) for sexual harassment.

Why, it’s the beautiful Diana, Bae-ing at the moon!

For the love she inspired, wild beasts sought her, / and she led them all down to the water. / When they stopped at the brink, / one pard took the first drink, / and the spell broke, which started the slaughter. /// Aphrodite then started to cry. / There’d been blood in that stream, and that’s why / with one taste they grew fierce. / Claws gouge flesh; sharp fangs pierce. / Dead lions, and tigers, and bears. Oh, my!

“O. K., Bestial Chorus, from the top, ‘When the moon comes over the mountain, Every beam brings a dream, Dear, of yoooooooooooooou.’”

Bindi Irwin’s LinkedIn profile cover photo

A cougar with her posse.

Lady Gaga had started the fashion, / and now, Rainbow embraced it with passion. / But her dress was not meat, / (which would rot in this heat). / “The Impossible Dress” showed compassion. /// Normal silk was it’s look and it’s feel, / but the smell of fresh meat seemed so real / that you’d swear it was beef. / That’s why, (in my belief), / those wild beasts made poor Rainbow their meal.

Diana sent a dove back to the Ranger Station with this desperate message attached to it’s leg: “Send more Beggin’ Strips.”

“It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.”

Genny was beginning to think borrowing her boyfriend new “Animal attraction” scented Axe this morning was not such a good idea…

Singing along with HankWilliams “Howlin at the moon”

And to think she started out as a simple dog walker!

“So this is why the mailman quit…”

“ Well, there goes the neighborhood!”

She’s the leader of the pack (vroom vroom).

That’s not Aphrodite, that’s Artemis. Come on, Briton, keep track of which goddess you’re painting today! Aphrodite is next Tuesday! Focus, man, focus!

Well this takes the glamour and mystique out of his paintings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briton_Rivi%C3%A8re

First recorded case of Photobombing.

What manner of persiflage/ what devious, dubious dodge/ is she trying to sell/ in this dark sylvan dell ?/ (is she planning a parking garage?)

“Lions and Tigers and Wolves”…No No that’s not right. Where are the Bears? Oh My!

Wolf: “Just get her to stop singing”

But if it is the smell of cats, why are the birds flocking to Emily? (Aphrodite does not make more sense but then it is not for the cats)

The original Dances With Wolves…

A label written by the artist is attached to the reverse of this painting, and contains the specific verse:

Aphrodite

There clad herself in garments beautifulThe laughter loving goddess. Gold-adornedShe hasted on her way down Ida’s Mount,Ida, the many-rilled, mother of wild beastsAnd in her train, the grey wolf and the bear,the keen eyed lion and the swift footed pard,that hungers for the kind, all fawning came.

Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite

http://www.daheshmuseum.org/portfolio/briton-riviereaphrodite/#.YR5dmi1HahA

At her opera debut, the critics savaged her.

“She was the cat’s MEOW!”

One of the women who runs with the wolves…and lions…and bears…and foxes…

This painting was the inspiration for Lennon’s ending of Good Morning, Good Morning where each animal sound was succeeded by the sound of another animal who could eat the preceding animal.

Fine. Yoko thought of it then.

Is that a leopard or a cheetah in the lower right ignoring the procession?

I vote “Leopard” based on body shape.

Artemis quickly realized that her new body spray, Feline®, was attracting the wrong kind of animals.

Don’t worry boys and girls, there’s plenty of me to go around……

Aphrodite: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Briton_Rivi%C3%A8re_-_Aphrodite_03.jpg 

has info and links that point to more info about this painting.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image at 

http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/2021/08/masterpiece-2774.html 

I have added a comment there (already approved by Mr. Melcher) pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. So far, 11 works by this artist have been used here. 

https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2020/10/29?comments=visible 

has the prior (my comment there includes seven of the artist info URLs also pointed to by here links in my blog entry comment).

There was bound to be some mishap /with the lion she laid in her lap. / Being lactose averse / when she offered to nurse / he nipped off the tip of her tap !

How to tell when your underarm funk is getting out of control: It starts attracting scavengers.

All the animals craved Aphrodite. / They would nuzzle her red and mauve nightie. / The endorphins released / in the blood of each beast / brought them love. (Save the dove — who was flighty.)

Evanalean, will never wear that sent again, it brought all the wrong admirers.

She unwisely paused to take a selfie right before her untimely demise…

No! No! No! No!

You put your right hand IN, not your right hand UP!

Now start it over from the top …

In a final desperate attempt, she tried to convince them that going vegan was best for all.

No, I’m sorry.

We envisioned a different kind of catwoman for the next batman movie.

NEXT!

Let me tell you the story of when a sculptor created a statue of me out of salmon …

Isadora was convinced that the future of modern dance lay in Animal Choreography. Sadly, during a rehearsal of “Afternoon of the Fauna” she was tragically killed when an over-enthusiastic wolf pulled much too hard on her scarf.

“Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!”