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Deviously deviated for 's Zodiac Signs challenge!
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The history of Pisces comes from the story of Aphrodite and her son, Eros, the primordial goddess and god of love and desire, respectively. Gaia (Mother Earth) had become angry with the gods and their wars, and sought revenge by coupling with Tartarus, and created Typhon, the most dreadful monster ever to live. Aphrodite and Eros hid in the reeds of the Euphrates to elude the monster, but was frightened by the rustling of the wind in the undergrowth. Fearful for her son's life, Aphrodite transformed her and her son into fish, and jumped into the river to escape Typhon.
In an alternate version, it is said that an egg falls into the river and two fish roll it to shore. It hatches Aphrodite who, out of gratefulness, puts the two fish in the sky.
In the constellation, the two fish are joined by a cord to represent the connection between mother and son. Likewise, when a Pisces falls in love, one may find that they have a hard time letting go of their exes, placing their lovers on pedestals and refusing to let go, even if the love is diminished. Pisces tend to be emotional, readily forgiving but never forgetting, yet loyal, addicting, and highly artistic in their ways.
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Comments: 18
rosepetal179 [2011-12-07 13:21:25 +0000 UTC]
im a gemini and i am loyal and artistic like a pisces!
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colonoscarpeay [2011-05-05 16:57:56 +0000 UTC]
I love Zodiac art.
This is beautiful!
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SpiritedAngel27 [2011-02-25 00:37:49 +0000 UTC]
Very nice thank you!
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Reddawgi [2011-02-04 00:48:06 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful! From one Pisces to another. ;>
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Lgsukiyaki [2010-08-15 10:08:59 +0000 UTC]
pretty, the tails remind me of butterfly wings XD
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TheFantaSim [2010-08-08 20:33:00 +0000 UTC]
You're being featured in my current journal:
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Sorin25 [2010-07-27 09:31:53 +0000 UTC]
Wow, that is very nice! Good job..
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Lovely-Laura-Jahnke [2010-07-25 19:10:23 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful interpretation, really unique. I like it
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ackeibler In reply to da-joint-stock [2010-07-23 07:19:38 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, Dan! I always appreciate your honest feedback!
I tried to make the orange-tailed merperson more boylike in nature by cutting back on the hair... less body, less flowing curls... and slightly emphasized his shoulders, arms, and hand. Tried to make him look less petite than before, but since he's still a child, I dlet him keep some of his prettines, lol.
I also bantered with myself for a long time about the font. Ultimately, I decided that you were completely right about the font of "The Fishes" text... it really didn't fit in. But I also decided to keep "Pisces" as is, for now. Since the pisces people tend to exhibit more elegance, grace and creativity than the other signs, I think it fits well.
(PS: According to the astrology know-how... you [Pisces] and I [Gemini] are supposed to make perfect friends for each other... but terrible [long term] lovers! )
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witte-draak [2010-07-22 18:18:14 +0000 UTC]
That's interesting, because I'm a Leo, and yet I have the emotions of a Pisces.
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witte-draak In reply to ackeibler [2010-07-22 18:42:07 +0000 UTC]
I'm right at the tail end of Leo (lol, pun) but after that is Virgo...
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