+ The Exalted One + by NekhbetSun

2D • Fantasy • posted on Jul 30, 2008

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Hi Everyone *S* This is my version of the ancient Celtic Goddess Brigid who is the Goddess of fire, fertility, hearth, healing, smithcraft, love, poetry, witchcraft and occult knowledge. Her name means "the exalted one."
She tends the triple fires of smithcraft (physical fire), healing (the fire of life within), and poetry (the fire of the spirit). Green is her color and perhaps one of the reasons she is so beloved is she is said to have invented beer in Ireland!
Her feast day is the Pagan Sabbat Imbolc (the Christian Candlemas) when the predictions for the coming Spring were made, a remnant of which is seen in the modern Groundhog Day.
She had an exclusive female priesthood at Kildare and an ever-burning fire. She had 19 priestesses representing the 19 year cycle of the Celtic "Great Year." Y'all have a great day and thanks a bunch for comments and faves *S* ~ Love & Hugs ~ * Mina *

Credits: www.shoofly_stock.deviantart.com www.mizzd_stock.deviantart.com www.inobscuro.com

Comments (157)

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koogie

8:34PM | Wed, 30 July 2008

Very interesting. I like it - how you portrayed the legend. Cool- May we all have a little Bridgid in us!

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Black-Carrie

8:43PM | Wed, 30 July 2008

Love the story behind this! Excellent done image!

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JLyons

8:44PM | Wed, 30 July 2008

Nice work

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nosawayne

9:21PM | Wed, 30 July 2008

Most cool!

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hipps13

10:45PM | Wed, 30 July 2008

Hi Mina me mouth fell open in awe and smiles wonderful work sweet smile to you warm hug and love, Linda

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Electralena

11:10PM | Wed, 30 July 2008

Fantastic work, Mina!!!

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RobyHermida

11:19PM | Wed, 30 July 2008

Beautiful image, Excellent well done..

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HannaK

2:47AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Oh Dear! You two must have a wonderful relation, this is soo inspiring...!

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Grizabella

4:19AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Excellent work, outstanding!

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Smallreddog

7:06AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

LOVE IT. THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN MOST OF YOUR WORK THAT I’ve seen.

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thecytron

8:13AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Woooooooooooow! Very beautiful composition! Great render! AmaZZZZZZzzzzzzzing illumination FX! Bravo!!!

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pspworkshop

8:38AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Wowwwwwwwwwww Gorgeous Image.

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ekatz

9:27AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

i love the creepy trees

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claude19

9:30AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

I dream by looking at your celtic stories or celtic pictures which are so near together !!! What a marvellous show have you created here...I feel the heat of the fire...or the heat of Brigid's heart ??? Great thanks Mina !!!10+

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delaorden_ojeda

9:33AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

absolutely lovely !, looks like a dream, very moody and superb atmosphere, bravo !

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huismus

11:22AM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Beautiful artwork Mina! Thanks for the info!

Trollmac

1:00PM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Magnificent! Truly amazing work!

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rainbows

1:45PM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Beautiful artwork, dear Mina. Superb work. Hugs. Di. xx

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Kerbad

1:57PM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Woh Mina, this damned kule love it

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decie

5:08PM | Thu, 31 July 2008

I like this, looks like you put a lot of work into this one.

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npauling

9:02PM | Thu, 31 July 2008

Marvellous scene with great lighting, she has a real presence about her. Splendid work.

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tofi

9:59PM | Thu, 31 July 2008

What a fantastic composition Mina! The mood and the tone are superb... and such a lovely scene...it is indeed most certainly magical! Excellent glow of her sword, and the model is absolutely stunning--ever so naturally beautiful!

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shutterbugs

2:29AM | Fri, 01 August 2008

There's a lot of beautiful things going on in this work. I just love the colors and the atmosphere. The attention to important details is also amazing. A truly great work!!!

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