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)
Very creative, nice work.
Excellent scene and work!!!
Superbly brilliant!!!!!
Superb work Wilma!
Stunning!!
Fantastic character, pose, expression, clothing, textures, background and lighting.
Fantastic artwork!
beautiful. awesome lightning effects
a very great plaesure to see another post of you.
THis is really beautiful!!!!!
How fast time has flown .. and I almost missed this installment of the myths and relics from past history .. Such an exquisite vision of the myth .. such a fabulously rich image to portray it! One wonders what truths lie behind the myths ...
FANTASTIC!!! 5+++
Fantastic!!
Beautiful and surreal!
Wonderful scene and light....and so true that money cannot buy the important things.
Awesome...great light..:)
Wonderful scene & artwork !!!!!!!!!!
Every year, on August 17, we have the pleasure to see one of your fabulous creations. This one is a masterpiece. Thanks for the informations too. Let me tell you that once a year is not enough, you're so talented.
Very impressive and creative work!
excdellent work my friend, and welcome back in doing artwork again.
UMA OBRA ABSOLUTAMENTE MAGNIFICA MINHA AMIGA,MARAVILHOSO PERSONAGEM,FANTÁSTICA COMPOSIÇÃO.++++++++++++++++5
Fabulous illustration to the myth, so beautiful!
Always such an image to partake of. :) You are right money cannot buy me love. Or happiness, or health. It does grease the wheels of the world we are in.
funny thing ....comparative religions ....very enlightenihg
What an interesting scene and info I didn't know of such things, so thank you for enlightening me. Superb artwork, hugs Jane xx
OUTSTANDING work love it..
Beautiful image Whylma! Excellent composition!
Realy nice work!
a the annual image fantastic again.. always so beautiful to see your works
Wonderful composition!! A nice painterly sky, great details!!