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Old Gods is my theme for this year's Inktober. As usual I assembled a personal prompt list that can be found here. Old Gods is about Finnish wildlife and about all the myths and beliefs related to these animals. I have always been interested in the relationship ancient Finnish people had with nature and all the stories from those times. In this series I will explore the mystical nature of these animals, but if you wish to join me you're free to interpret the list any way you want!

In many stories the black woodpecker used to be a person who was turned into a bird after doing something bad or through an unfortunate event. Many of the beliefs about this bird have darker tones and so the black woodpecker is often associated with death and ill fate.

If a black woodpecker appeared near human settlements, or even worse, started pecking on the houses it meant a very grave situation. If you walk in the forest and follow a black woodpecker you will be led astray. If the bird flew in front of you someone close to you would die soon, but if it flew behind you it meant your end was near.

The black woodpecker predicted a lot of things, such as fire, famine or other disasters. However, if you listened to the bird's warnings these disasters would be possible to prevent.

People also believed that a straw from a black woodpecker's nest would be a magical key or a lock pick that was able to open any lock in the world.

I hope you enjoy the series!

Media Parker Quink | Arches cold press watercolour paper
Time taken -
Art © ShadeofShinon

You are not allowed to trace/copy/edit my artwork on DA or any other site and claim it as your own. Any use that is not non-profit strictly forbidden.
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Description
COMMISSIONS TUMBLR | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | KO-FI | ETSY | REDBUBBLE | INPRNT

Old Gods is my theme for this year's Inktober. As usual I assembled a personal prompt list that can be found here. Old Gods is about Finnish wildlife and about all the myths and beliefs related to these animals. I have always been interested in the relationship ancient Finnish people had with nature and all the stories from those times. In this series I will explore the mystical nature of these animals, but if you wish to join me you're free to interpret the list any way you want!

In many stories the black woodpecker used to be a person who was turned into a bird after doing something bad or through an unfortunate event. Many of the beliefs about this bird have darker tones and so the black woodpecker is often associated with death and ill fate.

If a black woodpecker appeared near human settlements, or even worse, started pecking on the houses it meant a very grave situation. If you walk in the forest and follow a black woodpecker you will be led astray. If the bird flew in front of you someone close to you would die soon, but if it flew behind you it meant your end was near.

The black woodpecker predicted a lot of things, such as fire, famine or other disasters. However, if you listened to the bird's warnings these disasters would be possible to prevent.

People also believed that a straw from a black woodpecker's nest would be a magical key or a lock pick that was able to open any lock in the world.

I hope you enjoy the series!

Media Parker Quink | Arches cold press watercolour paper
Time taken -
Art © ShadeofShinon

You are not allowed to trace/copy/edit my artwork on DA or any other site and claim it as your own. Any use that is not non-profit strictly forbidden.
FAQ/ART USAGE