Hic Est Custos Templum Vitae et Mortis by Mondwin
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Description
(The English translation of the title is: Here is the guardian of the temple of life and death.)
An ancient Sumerian legend tells of a goddess, guardian of a temple, who asked to anyone wishing to enter there if he was willing to sacrifice himself to live or to die. In both cases, there would be a price to pay, and this was no money or other material richness.
There are so many things that money can not pay or reach!
About the stone represented in the scene as a monolith, it is a temple hymn to Iddin-Dagan, king of Larsa, cuneiform (Sumerian script) inscripted clay from ca. 1950 BC. Current located in the Department of Oriental Antiquities of Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
For more info about Sumerian religion you can start from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerian_religion
then explore many other dedicated websites about.
Comments (317)
Ultranova
Look who is talking about brilliant, Wow!!!
prae
Beautiful.
milura000318
Amazing Image! Like Old Muvie.
daggerwilldo
Sensational work in a classic style. Really well done.
P-LACALMONTIE
Very nice great job!
Fairy.Dust
Really beautiful work!!:)
YorkBerlin
wunderschöne arbeit
Igolochka
Wonderful creation and great idea!!
RogueLyrecyst
Very beautiful, bravo :) :) :)
darktower
Classic and surreal, very good, intense scene Whylma Ralf
Teflon71
Very interesting and significant scene. Well done. Amazing work :)
AndreElias
Really good fantasy concept with great layout and composition. Well done.
anitalee
Excellent
danapommet
An excellent image and detail. I did not know the part about the Louvre. Dana
rocdan
just magic excellent work
ToxicWolf
Fabulous colors. The lightning really adds energy to the scene.
josepamp
EXCELENTE TRABAJO
ragouc
Very good composition.
crunch01
very very good I like your entire gallery!
art-digital
magnifique création
galung
This is very beautiful spiritual art
marciushess
Awesome artwork you got here. I love the mystic on your scenes. By the way, thanks for your comments on my gallery.
pregiato
Cara Whylma ben tornata.Ottimo lavoro di fantasia.
RG19
From Mrs. RG19, Contast, shading and texture are all excellent. Reminds me of the globe that the Naboo gave the Gungans in Star Wars.
MOOOW
fantastic and unique one love composition and colors my friend!!
Cyberdene
Your work must have really gone far and wide to reach such a vast audience that admires your capabilities. Someday I too hope to become well known.
braincells
Lots of details in your story telling. Excellent composition! Cheers from Australia.
_elwe_
j'adore visiter votre monde!! love visiting your world!!
elleque
Superb Image!
Canassa
Excellente work friend and thanks for commenting:)