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Submitted: May 15, 2012
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Merseburg Incantationsby =Pretty-Angel

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Illustrations / Storybook

Here's my final entry for *syccas-stock's Mythology contest [link]

The task was to use some of her stock and create some artwork that is related to a myth from your native country or the country you live in now. So yeah, I'm from Germany, more specifically from Saxony-Anhalt and in the south there's a town called Merseburg where they rediscovered some old documents, the Merseburg Incantations. They're written down in Old High German, one of them is a charm to release warriors caught during battle, and the other one is a charm to heal a horse's sprained foot. This artwork illustrates the latter.

The text:

Phôl ende Wuodan fuorun zi holza.
dû wart demo balderes folon sîn fuoz birenkit.
thû biguol en Sinthgunt, Sunna era swister;
thû biguol en Frîja, Folla era swister;
thû biguol en Wuodan, sô hê wola conda:
sôse bênrenki, sôse bluotrenki,
sôse lidirenki:
bên zi bêna, bluot zi bluoda,
lid zi geliden, sôse gelîmida sîn.

It's also been set to music various times. One of the more popular versions is done by German band In Extremo: [link]

As always, Wiki knows more: [link]

Refs for poses: [link] [link] [link]

Daily doodle # 95 for the First Annual Doodlers Challenge

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~Imloth Jul 12, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Aaweesoome! *.*
I still can't stop to admire at your pictures... ;D And, after my long absence - congratulations for 2nd place :33

=Pretty-Angel Jul 12, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you very much!

And welcome back. :3

~Chashirskiy May 17, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

First of all, I wish you good luck in the Contest!

Secondly, I love it! The softness of the light adds something magical to the painting. I like the green colours. They're fresh. And the costumes are so traditional. I always liked and respected German Mythology and stories. They've always been facinating to me, though I'm not an expert. I wish I had time to find out more.

=Pretty-Angel May 17, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you. I'm glad you like it!

Btw. I made 2nd place!

~Chashirskiy May 17, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Congratulations!

=Pretty-Angel May 17, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

THANK YOU!!

~JesnCin May 16, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Whoa, that's one cool contest! Hope you win! You've used the stocks quite resourcefully, they're translated nicely into the finished piece. The calm, shady feel of the piece is just ideal for magic spells

Hopefully horsie will feel better now that he is surrounded by the healing power of friendship!

=Pretty-Angel May 16, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

I also really liked the theme! I'm sure horsie will be fine. :3
Thank you very much.

~JesnCin May 17, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Horsie D'''':
You're welcome!

*syccas-stock May 15, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

wunderschön, bin echt froh, dass du's noch geschafft hast

tolles licht und interessante perspektive so etwas aus der ferne

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