It’s a parody of an ancient Marian painting ‘Our Lady of Perpetual Help’.
If so, is it okay if I post sacreligious parodies of my own religion?
<tongueincheek>
This is a tribute to the Jesus and Mary of the cartoon world.
Princess Celestia, who was once called “Queen” (as in “Queen Celestia” or “Queen of Heaven”) has the Fleur-de-Lys on her shoes and throneroom.
She was prophesied in the Vulgate rendering of Genesis;
IPSA CONTERET CAPVT DRACONEQVVS.
And who could forget the ancient prayer:
Hail Mare,
Foal of Grace,
the colt is with thee.
Blessed art though among ponies,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Arceus.
Holy Mare,
dam of God,
neigh for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
AMEN
</tongueincheek>
Now, on the serious side, I was going to do the pegasus PP giving that item to Arceus, but I never did anything with Derpy before, so I went with her instead.
I didn’t create the thing Celebi is holding.
Actually, 2 “Charlie-thinks-you-are-cool”s to the first person to identify what Celebi and Derpy are holding.
Don’t know what’s parodying, but it’s cute, so I don’t care
If you were to joke about my atheism, I’d laugh it off if I knew it was without true mockery.