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khisanth — Hel, Godess of Death

Published: 2005-05-03 01:59:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 3511; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 96
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Description The Nordic goddess of the frozen death world. She protects you when you travel in the darkness. They who fear her call her place hell. She is also Nefele, goddess of shadows. She rules over the realm of the dead known as Helgardh

HELA or Hel- Norse Goddess of Death, Ruler of the underworld. Teutonic Goddess of the kingdom of the dead, not considered as a place of punishment. Daughter of Loki and Angurboda, and sister of the Midgard serpent of the ocean encircling the Earth, and of the devouring Fenris-wolf. Half her face was totally black.

The Prose Edda describes Hel as half-black, half-white (she is sometimes seen as half-rotting, half alive) and of grim and unmistakable appearance. Her name may originally derive from the buried slab-rock grave-chambers of the Stone Age.

As you can see, ive made some updates to the hel concept, maybe this is her when she was younger, because the rot does not extend to her face. However, in this version she does have a tattoo on her face (which i did the idea for from AVP). to represent her duality. The black and white are more interspersed throughout in this representation, but all in all, i think i did a good job of bringing it up to date.

i hope you guys like this
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Comments: 27

6Sth6 [2009-09-08 18:53:00 +0000 UTC]

very amazing :3

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Angelofnothingness [2007-05-19 16:01:00 +0000 UTC]

yay..you got her history and facts straight..

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khisanth In reply to Angelofnothingness [2007-05-19 20:29:45 +0000 UTC]

i do my homework before making these, i kind of feel like im correcting the mistakes of all the digiartist before me who got it wrong,lol, mythology is something i take fairly seriously.

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Sculptitude7 [2006-08-21 21:32:01 +0000 UTC]

Very good piece. I love the b/w contrasts with that red. And all the little ornamentation.She is an appropriately sternlooking Goddess. It is good to see. You definetely know the subject matter well'

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CCMars [2005-09-22 06:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow...this one certainly struck me speechless; I was that much in awe. I hope you don't mind me adding it to my favorites. ^_^

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Paulkun [2005-09-15 22:44:35 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful, really love the dark feel to it. The use of colour is subtle and works very well.

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khisanth In reply to Paulkun [2005-09-16 02:27:47 +0000 UTC]

thank you sweethert, that gets you pardon for the freya comment

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Paulkun In reply to khisanth [2005-09-16 22:18:55 +0000 UTC]

Sweet

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JLYNDYDESIGNS [2005-09-15 18:13:15 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful job! Different from your usual stuff! Me like!

your friend
~JLYNDY

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khisanth In reply to JLYNDYDESIGNS [2005-09-16 02:33:55 +0000 UTC]

this used to be the usual, but people change, ya know how it goes
thanks for the fav sweetheart, im going to begin making more art work soon, i have studion space to shoot photos again so yeh, soon

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JLYNDYDESIGNS In reply to khisanth [2005-09-16 17:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Cool! I can't wait to see!!


your friend
~JLYNDY

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Astraeoth [2005-07-06 23:15:43 +0000 UTC]

I love this piiece. And you cant beat a piece of mors legend. Good to know someone appreciates it 2

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Ash-Blackstar [2005-05-15 07:33:01 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful interpretation. And I love the don't fuck with me expression. Beautiful.

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edlyn [2005-05-04 16:38:14 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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khisanth In reply to edlyn [2005-05-04 23:06:49 +0000 UTC]

danka

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Paulkun [2005-05-04 14:34:49 +0000 UTC]

I love it
The character looks fantastic

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khisanth In reply to Paulkun [2005-05-04 23:07:36 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much paul

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Paulkun In reply to khisanth [2005-05-04 23:22:13 +0000 UTC]

Nps

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DarkerLeFay [2005-05-04 10:21:47 +0000 UTC]

wow, wonderful work Khisanth a beautiful depiction of Hela If I weren't broke and if this was up as a print I'd buy 10 of this

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khisanth In reply to DarkerLeFay [2005-05-04 21:43:28 +0000 UTC]

According to the Prose Edda it actually is Hel, bbut hey their gods and goddesses, who knows the real truth right? thanks so much for your support

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Immortal72 [2005-05-03 14:08:34 +0000 UTC]

smiles

good to see you back at it Khi!!


and you may have created a new kind of artform...

' hel tattoos '

you only get them on your dark side...

- is inspired -

Imm

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ErebusRed [2005-05-03 07:57:22 +0000 UTC]

Great characterful work!

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zillahderigeaud [2005-05-03 06:38:02 +0000 UTC]

looks great!

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sorrowthedark [2005-05-03 02:23:56 +0000 UTC]

did i mention compared to your manips and work im nothing more then a mere amature or a dirt flee crawling.

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sorrowthedark [2005-05-03 02:23:48 +0000 UTC]

did i mention compared to your manips and work im nothing more then a mere amature or a dirt flee crawling.

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khisanth In reply to sorrowthedark [2005-05-03 03:30:00 +0000 UTC]

wow, thanks so much for your supportive remarks no self depracating humor on my page though
serisouly, thanks alot

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sorrowthedark [2005-05-03 02:22:07 +0000 UTC]

woah this is simply amazing nice manip

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