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goobie name: Hecate
prompt: this witch's favorite butterfly is the red postman (
Heliconius erato). she loves this butterfly not only for its colors, but for the hidden danger that this stunning insect has. it's colors masks the poison it possesses and wards off predators. butterflies are often symbolisms of life and beauty, along with how fleeting life actually is, so the typical symbolism mixed with the aposematism (warding off of predators) really resonates with this goobie. the way she views this butterfly is that there's always constant danger at every second for everyone, even if things look innocent so live life to the fullest. this butterfly also reminds Hecate of herself. many goobies think that she's weak or that she's no threat because she's a female and has "girly" colors, but that's far from true. she is a force to be reckoned with and she may seem small and weak but she is strong and dangerous, just like this butterfly. the red postman continues to inspire her to continue to be strong even if she doesn't visibly look it. she also likes to view the poison this butterfly has as its own witch-like powers and like its herself but in butterfly form.
![Image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/RedPostman.jpg)