~ * THE GATE FOR AVALON * ~ by luciferino

Poser • Fantasy • posted on Jan 24, 2006

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Avalon Interpreted by Geoffrey of Monmouth as the "isle of apples," Avalon is where Arthur's sword Excalibur was forged and where he received it from the Lady of the Lake. It is the place that much folklore indicates as Arthur's final earthly destination, where he was conveyed upon receiving his mortal wound from Mordred.Arthur Obtains the Sword Excalibur (Lacy and Ashe) The origin of the name is unclear because the Welsh called the island Ynys Avallach, after the overlord of the place, while the Latin derivation is Insula Avallonis, referring to the "isle of apples," indicating that the island was paradisical or magical. Several descriptions of the island indicate that it is indeed a whimsical place, as illustrated by the following summary by Manguel and Guadalupi: A small church was built here by Joseph of Arimathea; the rest of the island is inhabited by a race of women who know all the magic in the world. It was here that King Arthur came with Merlin and a hand reached out of the water and offered him the sword Excalibur, which served him throughout his life. It is said that the hand belonged to the Lady of the Lake. Having received the sword in Avalon, Arthur was required to return it there upon his death. Sir Bedivere threw Excalibur back into the lake and the same hand appeared again, caugth the sword, and brandished it before disappearing. King Arthur returned to Avalon to die, and from here he as borne by four queens

Comments (43)

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lunaE

3:04PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

This is gorgeous. Awesome color tones and love the characters. Beautiful outfit and the details are really perfect. Excellent background and lights. V

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Anain

3:11PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Wonderful image. The colors and lightings are perfect!!! Excellent!!!

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oiram

3:12PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Awesome work ori just fantastic....v.

TANZA

3:13PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Excellent image Ori it looks great

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SandyJO

3:17PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Gorgeous Image Ori!!!! You have captured excellent lighting and detail!!!!! Hugs Sandy

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originalkitten

3:27PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

wow hun absolutley amazing image!!!!!! excellent

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angelbearzs

3:39PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

fantastic work and excelllent:)

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jjean21

3:47PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

The legend of Arthur and Camelot, the Lady of the Lake and Excalibur has always been one of romance and a favorite of mine. This is a wonderful work and the atmosphere and scene are right on target. Kuodos on this remarkable render.

dicey

3:55PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Awesome work! The lighting is wonderful!

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ElorOnceDark

4:16PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Cool pic Ori! Love the old guy in the wagon!

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antje

4:21PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Excellent, Ori!! :o)

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Artzy

4:21PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Excellent!

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awadissk

4:22PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Fantastic work!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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MoonGraphics11

4:53PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

This is oustanding Ori! I love what you done! Its like right out of a movie! Excellent work!

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ArtByMel

5:05PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

A truly amazing render!

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anitalee

5:08PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Wow! Stunning work V and fav

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squeeka

5:13PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Fantastic Ori!! The legend of King Arthur and Avalon has always fascinated me and I love this image that so beautifully portrays part of it!! hugz :)

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McAfee2000

5:20PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Very nice

adm5050

5:21PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Totally fine!!

loba73

5:46PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Fantastic Image!!! =0)

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Terrace-tenmou

6:23PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Amazing quality image.Marvelous job!!

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webdancer

6:43PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Great job on putting this scene together! Excellent work!

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tynana

7:11PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Very beautiful scene! Excellent render! :)

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Virtual_World Online Now!

8:04PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Fantastic render! Excellent work!

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BBarbs

8:06PM | Tue, 24 January 2006

Superb in every way. Orietta, I gotta ask you....how long did it take you to render this image ? I mean it is so packed with props, characters, textures etc. I would think it would burn my PC up. V*

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ChristineG

12:03AM | Wed, 25 January 2006

wow must have taken forever to set that cool scene up... very beautyful.. you did an excellent job V Z

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Krid

12:24AM | Wed, 25 January 2006

perfect scene and composition with excellent characters, poses and colours

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RodolfoCiminelli

4:59AM | Wed, 25 January 2006

Un splendida e meravigliosa realizazzione Orietta....!!! Impressionante illuminazione ed un ambiente spettacolare....!!! Mi piacciono gli outfits.....!!!! V

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capelito

5:48AM | Wed, 25 January 2006

Wonderful scene and excellent composition. Excellent work!

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tallpindo

5:53AM | Wed, 25 January 2006

The Anglo-Saxons wrote only a single example as legacy and the Russians constantly revise history. Is Avalon known to the Italians? Who are it's shades?