Myth
628 creative works found
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. Dryad; The departure of Autumn and arrival of winter The nights are growing cool, leaves swirling from the trees. A few of the hardiest wildflowers adorn meadow and hedgerow. I prepare for the arrival of days bleak with driving rain, nights laced in ice, gather a few remaining flowers whose faded scent will serve to remind me on cold nights of summer’s long days of sun and heat. My home is a large, ancient oak with low gnarled branches and deeply furrowed bark. Mirroring a full crown overhead, her thick roots delve down and radiate outward, keeping us anchored and safe in stormy winds. I gather autumn wildflowers for my bower inside the oak, where I’ll sleep sound as a baby in the womb awaiting rebirth into the world of light. All summer fragrant blossoms such as these adorned my hair and gowns, sunny days and sultry nights spent with Pan, the satyrs, nymphs, and my sister dryads. Now they’ll lay crushed and fragrant beneath me, bringing sweet dreams of what is to come. / Text copyright Helena Nelson -Reed 2007
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The Huldra is a creature in Scandanavian Myth that takes on the appearance of a beautiful young woman so it can lure it’s male victims into the forest (with the promise of kinky sex no doubt!) where she devours them.. The Huldra is a shapeshifter and often is in a “inbetween” stage where half of her torso is a hollowed out tree..which she can slip in and out of as need be… Technical stuff for all you PhotoShop geeks – This took approximately 12 hours to do and has 27 layers (several of those layers are “adjustment layers” (especially using “curves”)as well as the usual texture and color overlays..) / All photographs used (model, forest background, tree trunk ,vines, and textures) were shot by me – absolutely no stock images used…
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A tongue-in-cheek depiction of the Egyptian sky god, Horus, in full fury. / Original was completed 2007, in watercolor and gouache media, on Arches cold-press 180lb. paper.
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For all the colours of the world / Look dim compared to what I saw that day….
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“Mother Stands for comfort / Mother will stay Mum” / Lyrics by Kate Bush This is a commentary on the Earths connection with humans. The tree and the woman are one, as the Earth is one with everything and as above so below….... / oil on canvas: 12×24 / original painting available for sale !
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tempera and pastel on masonite
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Watercolor on watercolor board, original available Rhiannon is a Welsh goddess known by many names and in many manifestations, associated with light, summer, warmth, abundance, white horses, and birds to name a few. She has many faces and turns up again and again in the great mythic cycles for she is the primal force of nature and life itself. One of her better known manifestations left the realm of Fairie and her marriage celebration with a god in order to elope and wed a mortal. For this she was banished from the fairie dimension, lost immortality, and most of her powers. Still, Rhiannon maintained some relationships with the Fae,small birds, and wild creatures. If you’ve read the Mabinogion, you know she kept herself focused and centered during the many dark years that followed,never abandoning hope. The shadows in the painting are included because as we live, we acquire knowledge of what dwells within those shadows. Like the fairies, shadows may appear to be one thing and later prove quite another. Passing through dark forests in life sometimes leaves us bitter or unteathered spiritually, we might feel aimless, frustrated, or angry. Holding sacred the inner heart light enables us to take both the bitter and sweet of our existance and expand inner vision by seeing beyond our immidiate needs and sensations. Life can and will still hurt, very much so at times, but rather than destroy us the experience can prove transformative. The white dove is sacred in many spiritual traditions, and is included because she’s also associated with Rhiannon (and Aphrodite). Behind it burns the inner fire of Rhiannon’s being. Text and image copyright Helena Nelson -Reed
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The Sophia, in Jewish mysticism, was the personification of the female counterpart to god. She epitomized wisdom, and was looked upon as a deity that was elusive but could be searched out and found. The name Sophia itself is Greek and means wisdom, being the root in such words as philoSOPHY, SOPHIST, etc. Later religious groups, like some early christian sects, debased her as a heretical figure- her wisdom being superficial and of a false kind. / I personally like the idea of a female godhead, and in this enlightened age I thought it well to represent her in my own style and art. I looked to other female goddess roles for inspiration- Demeter, Minerva, Diana, etc. There seems to be an overwhelming degree of identification with the most popular- and powerful- female deities with the earth, with life, and with death. Of course in the real world woman do carry much of this burden- or blessing, however you look at it- like childbirth, and the stereotypical nurturing roles, etc. Men like myself are able to be brats and run off from our duties with family and home and life, pursuing silly things like war and death and the ‘sporting’ lifestyle. / The Sophia in this painting resides at her place in the cosmos- at once beautiful, stoic, matriarchal and proud. Flower petals symbolizing life fall from her fingertips, but there is brevity in this gift. The skull at her feet is death and the inevitable end of life, yet the skull remains after all else has decomposed; a permanence to this cycle. Accepting this truth and understanding it’s beauty can be enlightening and a release. Original painting was completed in watercolor, gouache, and some acrylic on Crescent illustration board, circa 2007.
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One of my few images of a MALE God form… Bacchus represents revelry, drunkeness, poetic intoxication and lust. We all need a bit of his madness in our souls – but not TOO much! / (This manipulation is of a self portrait by flickr user “teenage jesus”) / original photo link / / Available as a Poster!
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Infra red photo create this dark tone image with glowing skin tones. it’s what creates the mood in this image. film was processed in away that the grain will be emphesized to add to the drama.
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tempera and pastel on mdf it’s running on competition on line “PREMIO CELESTE” 2008 / Competition for the promotion of contemporary art in Italy / http://www.premioceleste.it/opere/
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This is my Evadne, whose name means “Life”. She was originally created for an exhibition with themes that revolved around myth, magic, nature and storytelling.
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Oil on canvas. An earlier work, and a borrowed image. Consider it as an homage to Botticelli.
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A little spin on the old story of Narcissus. Narcissus, as you may well know, was a quite lovely Greek youth enamoured by his own image. He pined away his days staring at his own reflection, eventually growing roots in the ground- punished by the gods for his vanity, he was transformed into the Narcissus flower. Of course this is the root of modern English words like narcissist and narcissistic. / In this work I wanted to spin that old myth in a different direction. As an artist I find myself working for hours and hours, days at a time on my artwork. When I rest from my painting I find myself staring at the result, intrigued by my own work. I love painting and I’m in love with my work. Now, it’s often said that art is but an extention of the artist. If that’s the case then it goes to follow that I’m a bit of a narcissist myself, albeit of a different sort. / The joke in this piece is that it’s a self-portrait. But I’m staring down at my work, which happens to be a Narcissus flower (Narcissus poeticus, to be exact), the work being but a different reflection of myself. / The original was completed in watercolor and gouache media on Arches 180lb. cold-press cotton rag, 2007.
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The labyrinth was a maze created by the brilliant engineer Daedalus for King Minos to hold prisoners from ever escaping. The Minotaur resided deep within it’s depths, later to be slain by the hero Theseus. Of course Daedalus himself later became a captive to his own creation. Since even he could not find a way to escape from his own construction, he devised wings of wax and feathers and string, and, along with his son, Icharus, flew from the confines of the labyrinth. Icharus, not heeding his father’s warning, flew on too high toward the sun, causing the wax in his wings to melt; and he fell to the earth, and his death. / The labyrinth has been observed in many cultures to be a metaphor of the depths of the human psyche. From the ideas of old Greece to medieval cathedrals to the modern ideas of the psychoanylist Carl Jung, the labyrinthean depths of our own minds may very well be of the very highest construction and capability, as well as our greatest obstacle toward true enlightenment and freedom. / Original work was created using watercolor and gouache media on Arches cold-press 180lb. cotton rag.
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Digital Painting Large view recommended Dimensions: 3210×3200
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He’s creepy, gothy and ready for Halloween … or anytime you feel the need for a bite! Show off your vamp glamor with this wicked Pegasus Pony! Collect the whole Poseur Pony Crew! These shirts are well made and the unique printing process creates a Bright, Colorful and Large image that is almost as good as silk screening and much, much better than what you get from cafepress. If you have any questions about this design, or desire licensing options don’t hesitate to email me or leave me a note at Redbubble. Please also let me know if you purchase one of my designs and what you think of it’s quality. You can contact me at : cybercatgraphics at yahoo dot com.
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The symbols in this image are the tree of life with the rabbit representing birth and the raven representing death. The trees roots are wrapped around the figure of a woman; the soul of nature in her endless labor, toiling and eroding in her cyclical eternity. Photo Montage.
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A variation on the Eros and Psyche myth.
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Watercolor on Board / We form a living bridge of time, connecting the previous century with the upcoming on, and are becoming the elders. Leave on this century’s shore any tattered, faded clothing sewn of worn out cares and sadness’, brittle anger, and festering resentment. Drape yourself in a flowing garment of new life, all gossamer dreams and flowing, tranquil thoughts. The stuff of star and comet exists at the center of every cell in your body. The blood flowing through your veins is remarkably similar to ocean water. We are spiritual beings who have forgotten our origins. Reclaim your birthright. / Text copyright Helena Nelson – Reed
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Watercolor and colored pencil. Original sold. Here the Lady Ki, Mother Earth, reclines beneath Enki, the Stag King. In many cultures throughout history the elk, deer, or stag is connected with nobility, virility, and untamed, wild nature. They are resting after their combined efforts creating the land and all that dwells upon, within, and above it. This painting was inspired by Sumerian creation myths dating earlier than 5000 BCE. I’m depicting the god Enki, often associated with the stag, and Lady Ki, or Mother Earth. Together this divine pair created what is now refered to as the Fertile Crescent; Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. Below is a brief explanation of this painting, which Ive written as if spoken by master magician Enki, patron god of artisans, also known as Sweet Water. “From the very beginning, when my beloved and I first arrived at this place, we saw possibility. Creatrix and creator, together we fashioned clay prototypes for all manner of living beings. I assisting, Ki birthed our plant children and the world became a living tapestry. I then bathed her weary body with fresh flowing waters and on a whim, to see her smile, filled these with dancing fish. My Lady Ki: fertility itself, wherever she steps there springs forth abundance! We two, the Great Stag and Mother of Earth, populated the earth with all that runs and flies. Ki’s supple energy is replicated in all green and fecund things, and to this day everywhere I look, I see her face.” Text and image copyright Helena Nelson -Reed
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