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THE EXCITEMENT I FELT LAST NIGHT I WAS SHAKING THE TOMES I TELL YOU THE TOMES
Gilt bronze fragment from "the Temple Pyx", Germany, mid 12th century
from The Burrell Collection, Glasgow
After the nativity of Her child Ninush, the goddess Sylvian laid the newborn god upon a bed of flowers, blessing them with her love. It is said that Her grace bestowed upon the blooms a fraction of Her extraordinary powers, giving them Her name - "Sylvium".
Mankind had availed themselves of this flower for as long as we have existed, for it had found many uses in our hands, such as the making of medicine, perfumes, philtres, or even delicious meals. But as great civilizations formed, their demand for this illustrious plant grew to such heights that the supply slowly but surely ran dry, just as the old gods left this world.
Some say that Silphium, as people had come to know the flower in the age of the new gods, can still be found in places forgotten by humanity, where the powers of the old gods remain strong.
Giotto di Bondone - Legend of St Francis - Renunciation of Wordly Goods, 1295. (Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi)
Manticora. A beast with a man's face, a lion's body, and the stinger of a scorpion.
The best and The siren
Inspired by Alfred Tennyson’s The Lady of Shallot, in her final moment when she finally sees Camelot. I heavily referenced Pre-raphaelite paintings and old fairytale illustrations.