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devilguineapig — Inktober 2018 Day 4: Otso
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Published: 2018-10-20 17:25:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 914; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 0
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Bears play an incredibly important role in Finnish mythology, and there were once cults dedicated to worshipping them. Generally, the spirit of the bear was referred to as friend, brother, uncle, or forestcousin. Some sub-traditions considered the bear to be a relative who had fled the community and been transmogrified by the power of the forest.The Otso, or Kings of the Forests, are bear spirits who are treated as highly intelligent and divine beings. If a bear was killed, a ceremony was held to leave its skull in a sacred clearing with sacrificial gifts.
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This drawing is a lot more messier than the other ones as I struggled with drawing the forest. I think it turned out ok though, and I finally learned something about Finnish mythology
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