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Published: 2017-09-15 17:09:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 4087; Favourites: 208; Downloads: 25
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In this dream, I have explored semi-flooded underground of an abandoned building. Β Within the water, which I, fortunately, stayed far from I saw this enormous creature moving. It appeared as a hybrid between a catfish, a salamander, and a whale. Later I learned there is a creature called Namazu in Japanese mythology, which is a giant catfish monster responsible for causing earthquakes; the building looked as if it could have been destroyed indeed by an earthquake. So maybe it was Namazu or some of its avatars.
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Might be because of the 2011 tsunami that you had such a dream.
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Well, there was rather big time gap between two events..Β
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Meh, tis' but a theory. A weak one, but since said deity is japanese..
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So Namazu wanted to commission a portrait! I wonder if they traced you on their own, or another being recommended you... 
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In Poland, there are no earthquakes and therefore probably no Namazu. So I guess someone gave it a hint.
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I imagine these to be the catfish from the story Fishhead (1911) by Irvin S. Cobb... and speaking of which, can you please draw Fishhead??
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I never heard of it before.
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Apparently it was an inspiration for Shadow Over Innsmouth.
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That's interesting, must be quite obscure work then as I don't recall authors name at all.
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If he wasn't quite so big, more like forearm-sized, I would want him as a pet <3
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Well, he would grow then XD
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As long as we're starting at a reasonable size I can make it work!
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They do get horrifically big, those catfish!
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Wow, where do you come up with these things?
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Well, when a title says dream it's obvious case, the conscious inspirations are even crazier
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You must have some weird dreams, huh?
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kingovrats.deviantart.com/gall⦠I do!
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Cool, the face is wonderfully expressive.
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Thank you!
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Perhaps this foretells of an upcoming but necessary upheaval in your life.
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Interesting idea although it's been quite an old dream now.
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Oh but you didn't state that and besides, if something did itr did not happen like that, only you would know then.
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Yeah, my dream drawings often represent something from months or even a year ago, like the tree vampire. I dream very often, almost every night and its not possible to draw this in real time
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Awesome.Β It definitely looks like a Giant salamander.
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More than a giant catfish ?
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Well, a mix between the two.Β Either way, I love it!
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Whatever it may be, it looks delicious! Deep fried catfish with hush-puppies, yum, yum, yum.
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What if it eats you instead?
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In Georgia State it's called noodling. It is wrestling big catfish.
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Sounds badass, although might be a bad idea in case of an earthquake causing catfish. xP
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"Many a man and beast I have eaten,
But never such creature as Vainamoinen."
I goofed the quote and had to correct. Yes, I make mistakes. You can stand up now.
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Could you explain the reference?
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Sure. In the Kalevela, the Finnish national epic, the hero,Β Vainamoinen, must harvest trees that grow near the mouth of a great giant. The giant eats Vainamoinen, whereupon our hero forges a huge iron sickle and uses it's red-hot blade to carve on the giant's stomach. Then the quote.
Here is a link with more on the Kalevela: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala
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Oh. Why bother making the monster cough you out when you can rip your way out from his guts xP This makes me regret there is no Pinocchio with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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The Finns like what the Finns like.
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Real old school kaiju.
Love how wormy and wiggly it looks. Perfect for subterranean earth shaking.
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Not looking enough like guy in a suit xP
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Well, neither did Mothra.
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I look a bit like Mothra.
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Excellent Design !!!
The " Dreamlands " are a really strange and dangerous place in the cosmos !!!
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