The Lady Or The Tiger? by Treasurer_and_Battle
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Description
This is based on the following short story:
The semi-barbaric King of an ancient land utilized an unusual form of administering justice for offenders in his kingdom. The offender would be placed in an arena where his only way out would be to go through one of two doors. Behind one door was a beautiful woman hand-picked by the king and behind the other was a fierce tiger. The offender was then asked to pick one of the doors, without knowing what was behind it. If he picked the door with the woman behind it, then he was declared innocent but was also required to marry the woman, regardless of previous marital status. If he picked the door with the tiger behind it, though, then he was deemed guilty and the tiger would rip him to pieces.
One day the king found that his daughter, the princess, had taken a lover far beneath her station. The king could not allow this and so he threw the offender in prison and set a date for his trial in the arena. On the day of his trial the suitor looked to the princess for some indication of which door to pick. The princess did, in fact, know which door concealed the woman and which one the tiger, but was faced with a conundrum - if she indicated the door with the tiger, then the man she loved would be killed on the spot; however, if she indicated the door with the lady, her lover would be forced to marry another woman, a woman that the princess deeply hated and believed her lover has flirted with. Finally she did indicate a door, which the suitor then opened.
At this point the question is posed to the reader, "Did the tiger come out of that door, or did the lady?" The question is not answered, and is left as a thought experiment regarding human nature.
I've never had any doubt that what came out of the door was the tiger, but what do YOU think?
Comments (9)
Faemike55
I believe it would have been the tiger as well. Great render you have here.
randy99
Very creative, great image for the story. Great composition and lighting.
njb2000
The story helps explain the picture! Ether way he losses and if I was the king it would be rigged in favor of the tiger!
Tholian
What a very vindictive king and a failure as a father! If Love won and granted compassion the child's loss would be with her forever. If Hate won and granted death the child's remorse would be with her forever.
jmb007
la porte avec the lady est le bon choix!!tant qu'il y a de la vie,il y a de l'espoir!!bonne image!!
ironrodent
Why didn't he just listen at the doors first, and see from which came the growls?
Zaarin
I remember reading that story in high school. :) I agree, the tiger, most definitely.
alessimarco
Great image of the classic tale!!
daggerwilldo
love the way you consolidated this choice into a render frame. Really nice composition