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)
Awesome my friend ;-)
Beautiful, gorgeous, mystical image. She rinds me of the Mona Lisa a bit.
Very beautiful scene you've created here. So passionate and very well done. Thank you Whylma for all your nice comments on my work as well, I really appreciate them! You have a nice rest of the week! —Rich
WONDERFUL!!! Your arts are very beautiful and creative. Excelene concept!!! Congratulations my friend.
Sumer was one of the 6 forst civilizations, start at the same moment. Superb work!
Beautiful work
Wow -- I loved the background you provided too! Very exciting render.
A fantastic made image and an even more fantastic knowledge about all this!!! Your art really impress me and leave me stunned! Wonderful Whylma!!
I love your art and the attention that you pay to the details.Very wonderful concept and so very beautiful!
Can't stop watching this powerful and lovely picture. Wonderful work, Mondwin!!
Very very interesting concept! Life and death are always present in this world.
Nice composition! Very interesting, well done!
A fascinating and mystical scene - wonderful creation!!!
You nailed it !
Surreal and beautiful composition.
amazing work!
Beautiful artwork!!