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joelchaimholtzman · 5 months

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Painting from a year ago, an exploration for my worldbuilding, set in the Bronze Age Middle East, a worshipper of the fire deity Chemosh.

Hope you like it!

Best,

JCH

www.joelchaimholtzman.com

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logandria · 4 months

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Gatekeeper

#lamassu #mesopotamia #assyria #ancient Middle East #middle eastern mythology #mythology #mythology art #art #watercolor #gesso #traditional art #sketchbook #painting #traditional painting

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autisticbritishcowboy · 7 months

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Specimen 282 is the Talon of a giant rock a ginormous species of bird found in the Middle East. It was purchased by the museum from a collector in that's region. This is believed to be the claw of a juvenile with an adult claw being twice the size. This species primarily feeds on large plane animals most commonly water buffalo and camels although the biggest specimens have been known to feed fully grown elephants.

#my art #character designs #fantasy wild west #drawing #black and white #mythology #Middle Eastern mythology #museum of fantastical animals #i don't really know what else to put here

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illustratus · 2 months

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The Sultan orders to cut off Aladdin's head by Albert Robida

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tyrannoninja · 3 months

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Enkidu

This is my interpretation of Enkidu, a character from the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh who is a form of the archetypal “wild man”. He befriends the titular King Gilgamesh of Uruk, with whom he goes on an adventure in a cedar forest. When the two slay the Bull of Heaven sent down by the goddess Inanna/Ishtar, the gods sentence Enkidu to death as punishment. The grief-stricken Gilgamesh searches for the secret of eternal life in the epic’s second half, only to learn that it was never intended for mere mortals like him and his fallen friend. It is infamously a rather tragic story.

Being fond of prehistoric life as I am, I made my Enkidu a late-surviving Neanderthal, but he has picked up a few artifacts of human civilization such as gold bracelets and a copper spearhead. One does wonder if finding the fossil remains of Neanderthals and other pre-sapient hominins might have inspired various myths of humanoid creatures such as “wild men” around the world.

#Enkidu #Epic of Gilgamesh #mesopotamian #sumerian #mythology #middle eastern #neanderthal #prehistoric #digital art #art

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sarahnourwriter · 1 year

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Inanna, known as the Queen of Heaven, is the Sumerian goddess of love, sex, beauty, fertility, war, power, and divine justice. The Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians called her Ishtar. She was the patron goddess of the Eanna temple of the Sumerian city of Uruk.

Her symbols were the lion, the owl, the eight-pointed star, and the hamsa. Women used to wear hamsas to increase fertility and ensure healthy pregnancies. She was also associated with the planet Venus.

#inanna #mesopotamian art #mesopotamian mythology #mesopotamia #mesopotamian religion #sumerian #ancient sumeria #hamsa #ancient near east #ancient gods #middle eastern history #queen of heaven #uruk

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zoeywades-spouse · 2 years

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I still don’t understand why a book inspired by the mythology of a region that was referred to during this time as the cradle of civilization has so much western influence in the world building when Europe at that very same time had a horrible quality of life

#also it frustrates me because it reinforces the idea that fantasy needs to have European influence #or set in ye olden days Europe #this could have been such amazing representation for middle eastern mythology #and educate people about the rich history of the Middle East #and instead we get inaccurate Mesopotamian mythology with a bunch of European influence #romance club #the flower from tiamat's fire #клуб романтики

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unimatrix-420 · 2 years

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#art #isis #egyptian #egyptian mythology #isis goddess #ancient egypt #ancient history #religion #religious #religious art #middle east #middle eastern history

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thetetra · 1 year

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Book suggestion post. Please suggest a book of mythology that you enjoyed, who translated it and anything else we might need to find this book.

#mythology #an ISBN would be nice #book #books #Thomas Bulfinch's Mythology isn't about greek mythology its about getting the references so you don't look a fool to your friends #I want preislamic middle eastern mythology plx #Yo homie hit me up with that Americas mythology #1 slice of Japanese mythology please #I have been to the book stores that's where I found disappointment

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absolutelybatty · 2 years

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I love WWDITS's dedication to cultural accuracy. Like you can tell they're trying instead of relying on stereotypes.

#this is because when I was like 16 I had a hyperfixation on middle eastern mythology/polytheism so seeing the references to nandors beliefs #made me stupid excited #batty speaks #wwdits #like yeah the research is pretty much just reading the wiki but still Ive never seen that creation myth on television

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archived-and-moving · 2 years

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Hi danu! As of today in india the month of festivals have started (basically from today till 26th of October it's just festival and festivals)

and from today till 4th October we have navratri going on

I saw you in my notes and physically face palmed. I haven't answered your ask!!! I'm so sorry my dude, my object permanence is shit 😔😔😔

And that's actually so sick!!!!! I love love love countries and traditions that are so closely tied to culture and tradition. India is such a good example of that, and I'm so glad you get to have celebrations and festivals!!!!

#grrr white ppl >:(#fuck europeans for colonizing all the cool as shit countries #like fuckin mexico latin america and south america????#so many cool fuckin countries there #with so many cool traditions #middle eastern countries??? they really rock ngl #african countries as well??? MMPH #sooo cool my dudes #and don't even get me started on religions with deep cultural ties to them #the merging of catholicism with ties to mestizo traditon? fuck yeah #hinduism mythology and religion as a whole???#;alkdsj;lksdjf;lksdjf #Judaism? and the tight community ties that it hold with all of those who practice it?? that shit is top tier #don't even get me started on food #why the fuck is it white people being racist toward minorities #it should honestly be the other way around #we're so bland #come on guys this shit's embarrassing

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lostjulys · 2 years

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hiiiiiiiii dash im gonnaa. go sleep now or soon so like. gn <3 but also hii i hope u guys had a good day catkiss........ stopped by the board game shop in town which was REALLY FUCKING nice & had a lot of good stuff & there was a cool trans guy behind the register which was. very cool actually bc one of my main fucking worries rn is yk. small town red state with a christian college. lol. and. Me. waves hand. so yh that was sick!! also saw some more nice cats.... btw cr this week is fucking insaneeeee like i am so so hyped fr exu calamity its gnna be so good but also good lordd... bassuras is soooo. !!!!! <33

#fucked up mad max steampunk middle eastern mythology flavored dystopia city..... hgbhbg.#dot text #ok gn!

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qtipcottonbuds · 2 years

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i cannae wait to get the copy of fire emblem three hopes today - shez has groovy beans personality. also Petra bro. Thief class is a menace.

I love Petra >:(( my political hostage. also I really really hope for the next upcoming mainline fire emblem game they do have more same sex options for s-supports.

if it's a case of uh uh what's it, fire emblem awakening time travel nonsense and I am paired with a woman or a man incapable of having children without adopting - Nintendo jus tell em they came from a alternate timeline where pregnancy was available 🤓

I suppose fire emblem is more of a Japanese targeted audience, but that shouldn't prevent limited choices of same sex couples - although then again, it might be a means of them adding a touch of realism maybe ??

#also #nitneodo #how abour #a potential fire emblem game with #wait 4 it #afro-carribean/african inspired charavters #eben if its just the one bro if they have lore based around the mythology of it i will be so #ill be cheesing so hard >:D #same with mythology inspired by the west indies #native americans and the aborigines it would be so so good #we've briefly had touches upon middle eastern inspired charavters LIKE KHALID MY BELOBED but it would be amazing if they could delve more #deeper into that reallt

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goryhorroor · 10 months

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masterpost of horror lists

here are all my horror lists in one place to make it easier to find! enjoy!

sub-genres

action horror

analog horror

animal horror

animated horror

anthology horror

aquatic horror

apocalyptic horror

backwoods horror

campy horror

cannibal horror

children’s horror

comedy horror

coming-of-age horror

corporate/work place horror

cult horror

dance horror

dark comedy horror

daylight horror

death games

domestic horror

ecological horror

erotic horror

experimental horror

fairytale horror

folk horror

found footage horror

giallo horror

gothic horror

grief horror

historical horror

holiday horror

home invasion horror

house horror

indie horror

isolation horror

insect horror

lgbtqia+ horror

lovecraftian/cosmic horror

medical horror

meta horror

monster horror

musical horror

mythological horror

neo-monster horror

new french extremity horror

paranormal horror

political horror

psychedelic horror

psychological horror

religious horror

revenge horror

romantic horror

dramatic horror

science fiction horror

slasher

southern gothic horror

splatter/body horror

survival horror

techno-horror

vampire horror

virus horror

werewolf horror

western horror

witch horror

zombie horror

horror plots/settings

road trip horror

summer camp horror

cave horror

doll horror

cinema horror

cabin horror

clown horror

plot devices

storm horror

from a child’s perspective

final girl/guy (this is slasher horror trope)

last guy/girl (this is different than final girl/guy)

reality-bending horror

slow burn horror

foreign horror or non-american horror

african horror

spanish horror

middle eastern horror

korean horror

japanese horror

british horror

german horror

indian horror

thai horror

irish horror

scottish horror

slavic horror (kinda combined a bunch of countries for this)

chinese horror

french horror

australian horror

canadian horror

decades

silent era

30s horror

40s horror

50s horror

60s horror

70s horror

80s horror

90s horror

2000s horror

2010s horror

2020s horror

companies/services

blumhouse horror

a24 horror

ghosthouse horror

shudder horror

other lists

horror literature to movies

techno-color horror movies

video game to horror movie adaption

video nasties

female directed horror

my 130 favorite horror movies

horror movies critics hated because they’re stupid

horror remakes/sequels that weren’t bad

female villains in horror

horror movies so bad they’re good

non-horror movies that feel like horror movies

directors + their favorite horror movies + directors in the notes

tumblr’s favorite horror movie (based off my poll)

horror movie plot twists

cult classic horror movies

essential underrated horror films

worst horror movie husbands

religious horror that isn’t christianity

black horror movies

extreme horror (maybe use this as an avoid list)

#horror #horror movies #here you go the masterpost #enjoy

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howdoesone · 10 months

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How does one recognize the significance of storytelling in Middle Eastern art?

Storytelling has always held a central place in Middle Eastern culture, and its influence is evident in the art forms that have emerged from the region. Whether expressed through painting, sculpture, calligraphy, or other visual mediums, storytelling plays a vital role in Middle Eastern art, conveying cultural narratives, historical events, moral lessons, and personal experiences. In this…

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tyrannoninja · 5 months

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Lucifer, or the Morning Star, once enjoyed prestige as among the most luminous of the immortals, a position he took great pride in. However, he never felt the nurturing affection the other gods showed toward those disgusting, imperfect abominations known as mortals. When he tried to cleanse the Earth of the plague of mortal life by throwing an asteroid into it sixty-six million years ago, the rest of the gods had him apprehended and thrown into the underworld for eternity, all while what remained of life rebounded to reclaim the planet’s surface.

Now Lucifer, as the Lord of Chaos, does what he can to torment the mortals from his subterranean prison, releasing demons to terrorize and smite as many of them as he can. But the three Goddesses of the Hunt, Neith, Artemis, and Skadi have been a thorn in his plans by slaying everything he has released. If Lucifer is to realize his agenda, he must find a way to eliminate those troublesome goddesses once and for all…

Lucifer, although named after one of the Abrahamic devil’s many monikers, is a character I created for a short story I drafted. The story is about the Goddesses of the Hunt going up against a kaiju (giant monster) that Lucifer has unleashed upon modern Japan, all while he is plotting a way to remove them from the picture altogether.

#lucifer #satan #devil #villain #abrahamic mythology #middle eastern #tan skin #digital art #art

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