* Ragnarok : The Goddesses * by DreamRage
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*Listen to the Song of the Sybil, as the Seeress foretells of Ragnarok, the last great battle in which all creation, including the Gods and Goddesses will perish. The doom will be preceded by anarchy, war and crime among mankind...
Amid earthquakes and falling stars, the monsters chained in the deep escape. The serpent of Midgard leaves the sea and waters pour over the earth. On the flood comes the ship Naglfar, made from dead men's nails and crewed by the Frost Giants from Nifelheim with Loki at the helm. The fire giant Surt and his army from Muspelheim join the war against the Gods, enroute shattering the rainbow bridge Bifrost.
Summoned by the horn blast of Heimdal, the guardian of Bifrost, the Aesir and Vanir ride out behind Odin and his host of Einherjar, to fight the last battle of "order" against "chaos", to slay and be slain by their mortal foes.
**What ever happened to the Goddesses in this final battle? None of the sources mention any of their fates, although all fights of the gods are described in great detail. Most of the stories might have been changed under the influence of Christianity. The ideal woman became not the "pride", "spirited", "strong" and "confident" Northern Goddess, but the "meek" and "mild" Virgin Mary.
***What is a possible scenario I rather believe in judging from the characterization of the goddesses described in many stories and from the role and position women had in Northern cultures?
Freyja, Frigg, Sif, Saga, even Hel together with all other female energies not named, will surely participate in the great final conflict.
They will combine their magic powers to shield their beloved ones, to aid with faith, to heal the wounds, to weaken the enemies and to protect their homes. They will send out the Valkyries to engage in battle and they will fall together with their husbands and lovers.....
..but surely not sit in their kitchen and patiently await the end of all existence!
"Then appeared,
in the field of Air,
a helmed band
of Valkyriur,
their corslets were
with blood besprinkled,
and from their spears
shone beams of light."
Comments (52)
Gorgeous work and colors. You do amazing renders. I especially like the face of the woman in the middle. She has a lovely classic look. That braid is great, too.
Very refined and classy...high quality work!
Lovely work! Great characters and lighting.
They are simply stunning.
Fantastic Trio!!!! No wonder that the church is/was afraid of them!!!!!!
Wow, I am in total awe of this image but even more so I welcome someone who is exploring the role of the Goddess and wondering why she was dropped from the position of power in so many Indo-European pantheons. Certainly Christianity was the final stomping ground so to speak, but it was occuring much earlier for sure. Why was that? I think it had something to do when men finally realized they had something to do with reproduction and they became very jealous of women. But I digress, this is a magnificent and engaging portrait. It portrays the essence of female beauty and it radiates power. Bravo. Favourite both for imagery and for the well written text.
Wow not been here before you do some fabulous work they are amazing :) Cathy xoxoxo
I love this! I go to a forum where I have a wolf pack and the name of it is, The Ragnarok Pack!
Wow fantastic.
maravilloso te quedo excelente la composicion
Beautiful image!
Excellent! Can't really add over what has already been said. The brilliance continues :)
wow this is fantastic, the lighting and poses are superb
Spectacular image and wonderful tale! You KNOW Goddesses like these certainly won't be content to just sit back and wait! Spectacular work and definately a favorite!
Excellent.
Wow!
OUTSTANDING ! ! ! ! Gorgeous Models, Fantastic Costumes & Postwork. You Are Amazing ! ! ! ! !
Stunning work my friend...Hugs
I am just so impressed by you gallery - everything I have looked at is just marvelous! Bravo
Where was I when I missed the brilliant render, gorgeous, love the overall colors too. Happy holidays to you and yours too.
superb image!
Really fantastic gallery. Wish I had more time. Look forward to visiting often...