Sheherazade (FOR ARTWITHIN) by NekhbetSun

2D • People • posted on Mar 24, 2007

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Dear Suzanne...this one's for you *S* You inspired me... Luv and Hugs, Mina Mornin' Y'All *S* Today's image is my version of the story of Sheherazade, or Scheherazade,beseeching the heavens for inspiration for her next night's tale. Sheherazade, the heroine of The Thousand and One Nights, was a woman of exceptional intelligence, wisdom and bravery and saved not only her life by telling a series of spellbinding tales during the dark of Arabian nights, but the lives of a dwindling supply of virgins of her country, and, in so doing, educated a King. King Schariar, legendary King of Samarkand found he had been deceived by his wife and as punishment had his wife and a succession of three thousand virgins (one each night) put to death. Against her father's protestations, Sheherazade volunteered to spend one night Sheherazade asked if she might bid one last farewell to her beloved sister Dunyazade, who had secretly been prepared to ask Sheherazade to tell a story during the long night. The King lay awake and listened with awe to Sheherazade's first story and asked for another, but Sheherazade said there wasn't time as dawn was breaking, and regretfully so, as the next story was even more exciting. And so the King kept Sheherazade alive as he eagerly anticipated each new story and after one thousand and one adventurous nights, the King had not only been entertained but wisely educated in morality and kindness by Sheherazade who became his Queen. The present form of The Thousand and One Nights is completely Muslim in spirit and is thought to be native to Persia or one of the Arabic speaking countries. It is one of the few examples of a woman seen as a heroine in an Arabic country. Also, for you Classical music fans, check out Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade....awesome !!! Hope everyone has a great Saturday *S* ~ Love & Hugs ~ * Mina * Photo Credit : stockxchng

Comments (58)

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Rodma_Hu

1:26AM | Sun, 25 March 2007

Nice work!

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gunsan

1:44AM | Sun, 25 March 2007

A masterpiece Mina, soooo beautiful! This will make Suzanne so happy!

mbn

3:52AM | Sun, 25 March 2007

Love it its sooo beauty and the atmosfar too

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angel_dust

6:29AM | Sun, 25 March 2007

Wow!! this is so creatively beautiful!! goes in my faves!!

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Janiss

10:05AM | Sun, 25 March 2007

Such beautiful face... an impressiv and perfect pict!

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Claywoman

11:31AM | Sun, 25 March 2007

Very beautiful

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JLyons

12:48PM | Sun, 25 March 2007

Very cool piece!!

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miashadows

3:23PM | Sun, 25 March 2007

Magical and beautiful,beautiful colors...exellent

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Jay-el-Jay

9:46PM | Sun, 25 March 2007

You did great work in getting the pleading look in her expression.

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romanceworks

2:19AM | Mon, 26 March 2007

Oh- this is just marvelous! CC

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Nurzu

4:41AM | Mon, 26 March 2007

a magic fable :)

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three_grrr

10:34PM | Mon, 26 March 2007

Oh Mina! this is .. I think words fail me! For sure it's one of your best! Where's the choice for "10"? What do you mean there isn't one? This needs a ten!

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rainbows

3:04PM | Wed, 28 March 2007

I am utterly speechless, Mina.... A joyous work, beyond beauty. Hugs. Diane.

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Margana

12:30AM | Thu, 29 March 2007

What a gorgeous piece of music that is. I love this story...and you have wonderfully done it justice with this fabulous artwork. Bravo Mina...You hit the top with this one for me.-M :^)

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