Deal with the Devil by tiff666

Mixed Medium • Mythology • posted on Jan 14, 2011

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There is a nice legend behind that pic... Some hundred years ago, the people from Uri (in Switzerland) wanted to build a bridge over the "Schoellenenschlucht" (Schlucht=Canyon) between Andermatt and Goeschenen (nearby the Gotthard), but they can't. So one of them said: "Then the devil should build a bridge!" After these words were spoken, the devil came and said: "I will build these bridge, but the first soul that crosses the bridge will belong to me!" But these people were very clever, they send a goat over the bridge. The devil wasn't very pleased, but he never said that it have to be a human soul... A really great story. That's why these bridge is called: Devil's Bridge.

Comments (23)

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2121

10:30AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

great scene with a wonderful tale behind it

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efron_241

10:30AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

special story... poor Goat... you made the legend come alive

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thefixer

10:34AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

Cool pic and story..Nice.

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Brian S.

10:58AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

Nicely done!

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Joekrick

10:59AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

Exellent illustration for your story, well done!

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JohnDelaquiox

11:18AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

great stuff

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adorety

11:33AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

Cool story and excellent depiction. Really like the devil's skin texture too.

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odile

11:37AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

Nice story!

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alessimarco

12:03PM | Fri, 14 January 2011

~Well told and well illustrated!~

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texboy

12:36PM | Fri, 14 January 2011

fine image and great story!!

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crender

1:21PM | Fri, 14 January 2011

Excellent work!

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RJS

3:19PM | Fri, 14 January 2011

Cute! Love the image and the story.

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Trakendm

4:08PM | Fri, 14 January 2011

LOL perfect!!! were they perhaps lawyers? gotta watch how you word things I swear!! awesome image great to see such a different style from your usual!!

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FaeMoon

6:44PM | Fri, 14 January 2011

The devil needs a better attorney. Which is strange because I'm sure plenty of them are on his side. lol They could make an iron clad contract for him, but now he's stuck with the goat. Great story and illustration!

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