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Brolo β€” SMITE ANHUR

Published: 2013-10-06 19:44:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 67167; Favourites: 2447; Downloads: 918
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Description Hi Guys, here is another god I did for SMITE, I hope you like it.

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Anhur, the lion-headed Egyptian God of war, slays his enemies with spear and guile. Weapons equally as sharp!

As a son of Ra, Anhur, and his sister Bastet, rode in the golden barge their father sailed across the sky each day. They protected the ship at dawn and dusk from the world serpent, Apep, who lurked at the horizon. Courageous, formidable, and above all, intelligent, Anhur defended the vessel with his spear and wits, outsmarting and distracting the serpent until feral Bastet delivered a killing blow. With Apep gone, Ra became Pharaoh, Bastet, the Goddess of Cats and Women, and Anhur donned the mantle of the God of War. This is how he became known as the Slayer of Enemies.

As time went on, another feline Goddess, Menhet, ran away from the Pantheon, spurning Ra. Anhur vowed to bring her back from the distant lands of Nubia to appease his father, but when he finally caught up with Menhet, he was enraptured and fell in love. He tied a rope to her neck and led her home, where he requested Menhet become his wife, a boon Ra happily granted.

For Egyptians, warfare is more than bloody battle, it's a means to break the chains of tyranny. Anhur can be found at the head of any charge, crushing corruption and leading the people to freedom. While his spear is deadly, Anhur is cunning and clever, able to outmaneuver opponents in ways they least expect.
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Comments: 87

alithking [2015-12-02 17:53:43 +0000 UTC]

He looks badass, ferocius and great, cool work.

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donp244 [2014-10-18 23:26:10 +0000 UTC]

just amazing piece of work, glad i can see it

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gdpr-18934106 [2014-06-24 00:42:26 +0000 UTC]

I looove smite...really nice work

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mark45xxx [2014-06-19 01:47:08 +0000 UTC]

awesome piece

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pokedude356 [2014-05-15 21:36:49 +0000 UTC]

WARRIORS, TO BATTLE!
amazing work.

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DracoRazgriz [2014-04-17 09:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Cool.

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ArtDeepMind [2014-04-05 22:47:37 +0000 UTC]

Tell me your secret
Do you work with colors,or blending modes? Or both Β 

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Brolo In reply to ArtDeepMind [2014-04-19 04:34:36 +0000 UTC]

I do a mix with both

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hueyangdesigns [2014-04-01 04:38:57 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work!

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icedragonodalsh [2014-02-27 00:21:01 +0000 UTC]

Wicked cool-looking!! :-D I love it!!!! :-D

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cinemajack [2014-02-09 00:09:46 +0000 UTC]

Hell yeah!

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twilight-girl22 [2013-11-30 03:46:00 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS JUST...... AWESOMMMMME!!!!!! *O*

You're very talented!

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wanderer1988 [2013-11-24 22:37:18 +0000 UTC]

:3333

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Rickkill99 [2013-11-23 10:27:11 +0000 UTC]

Congratz on your DD

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SeraceChemistry [2013-11-08 23:18:56 +0000 UTC]

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Bhurloka12 [2013-11-08 18:20:41 +0000 UTC]

I didn't think Anhur had a lion's head. Is this probably a hybridization of Anhur, an Egyptian cult war god and Sakhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of war?

Nevertheless, I have to admit my resources are limited and I barely have much on Anhur as far as what I have on Anhuret, another name for Anhur as "Lord of the Lance."

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drogma In reply to Bhurloka12 [2013-11-15 22:40:03 +0000 UTC]

Anhur is mainly depicted as a human,, but some representations gives him a lion head, that's actually logical considering the fact that he is the brother of Bastet, the cat goddess . ^^

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Bhurloka12 In reply to drogma [2013-11-16 01:03:43 +0000 UTC]

I think I've also came upon another Egyptian war god named Maahes, who appears as either a lion or a lion-headed man holding a knife. He's known as "Lord of Massacre" and usually associated with justice as he punishes the transgressions of divine law.

www.pantheon.org/articles/m/ma…

Maahes is more of a cult deity like Sobek, not much myth around him but nevertheless was worshiped in some areas of ancient Egypt (I think many of the Egyptian gods we recognize in pop culture were in fact severely localized in their worship, such as Sobek or Bastet). To be fair, many gods in Egyptian and classical mythology tend to be blurred with others. For instance the funerary god Seker is often blurred with Osiris and Ptah, the artisan god.

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Joahnaut In reply to Bhurloka12 [2013-11-21 05:50:10 +0000 UTC]

Sobek a "cult" deity? Sobek had a major role in the Egyptian pantheon, so much so he was included into theΒ divine triad of Horus, Isis and Osiris. As for Maahes, he was a Nubian god adopted into the Egyptian pantheon as first the son of Bast, and later, Sekhmet.Β 

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Bhurloka12 In reply to Joahnaut [2013-11-21 14:17:03 +0000 UTC]

Lemme site my source here...
www.pantheon.org/articles/s/so…

You must understand as well that the gods are usually symbolized by the area that worships them. In one book on ancient Egypt, a comparison was made between the battle of Horus and Set with the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt. I used the term "cult deity" to express some degree of localization within its worship, not simply dismissing it as insignificant.

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Joahnaut In reply to Bhurloka12 [2013-11-21 18:27:17 +0000 UTC]

I understand fully, I devoted 6 years of my wasted life to studying Egyptology (I say wasted because unless you got friends in high places or money, you're not getting a job in the field.)
And now reading this and your post again, I see what you were saying. Apologies.Β 

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Angie-Pictures [2013-11-06 18:09:06 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work! Congratulations on the DD!

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Zachzac [2013-11-06 16:26:25 +0000 UTC]

CIRCUS KITTY

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Amreita24 [2013-11-06 06:49:33 +0000 UTC]

Β SUPER GOOD ...NICE ART ..Β 

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kuroIchigopro [2013-11-06 04:43:52 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Leoerik [2013-11-06 04:11:51 +0000 UTC]

wow!! genial!!Β 

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luffy10000 [2013-11-06 02:10:26 +0000 UTC]

super awesomeΒ Β 

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TheGalleryOfEve [2013-11-06 02:05:30 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations on your well-deserved DD!!!

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Treliot [2013-11-06 01:16:56 +0000 UTC]

Definitely caught my eye, you certainly deserved the DD!

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Teddy-Cube [2013-11-06 01:08:14 +0000 UTC]

great draw, congrats for the dd

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LostGryphin [2013-11-05 22:36:45 +0000 UTC]

Amazing details! Congrats.

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Brolo In reply to LostGryphin [2013-11-06 00:09:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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IvySoars [2013-11-05 21:51:59 +0000 UTC]

Wow absolutely stunning, this lion would make a fantastic version of Wizards of Oz in courageous mode!


This is just beautiful, and congrats on having this piece on the daily deviations.

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Brolo In reply to IvySoars [2013-11-05 23:58:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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IvySoars In reply to Brolo [2013-11-05 23:59:56 +0000 UTC]

You're VERY welcome!

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AquaGalaxy [2013-11-05 21:10:23 +0000 UTC]

congrats on the DD! >w<

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Brolo In reply to AquaGalaxy [2013-11-05 23:58:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!


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Dorgenfried [2013-11-05 20:41:02 +0000 UTC]

so damn awesome

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AliceCherie [2013-11-05 20:09:02 +0000 UTC]

cooooooool

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MwLucYo [2013-11-05 19:42:16 +0000 UTC]

cool

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AleAnimale [2013-11-05 18:02:27 +0000 UTC]

wow

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southsde [2013-11-05 17:58:24 +0000 UTC]

Love it!! Fierce but beautiful.


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supermarioART [2013-11-05 16:07:19 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic character!

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MisakiNata [2013-11-05 14:54:29 +0000 UTC]

So awesome *.*Β 

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IceSound [2013-11-05 14:54:08 +0000 UTC]

u did all gods for them, ???? D;
awesome did u xebalance or so too?Β 

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Brolo In reply to IceSound [2013-11-05 23:59:34 +0000 UTC]

I did like 10 gods prox and we are working on more right now. Thanks for asking

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IceSound In reply to Brolo [2013-11-06 06:54:07 +0000 UTC]

mhm ..Β 
i think u make much more detailed screens than the art-guys from riot(Leaque of Legend )
and nor problem

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mizzmint [2013-11-05 13:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations on having your piece featured as one of today's Daily Deviations!

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Brolo In reply to mizzmint [2013-11-05 23:59:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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mizzmint In reply to Brolo [2013-11-12 02:53:29 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

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