Hic Est Custos Templum Vitae et Mortis by Mondwin
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(The English translation of the title is: Here is the guardian of the temple of life and death.)
An ancient Sumerian legend tells of a goddess, guardian of a temple, who asked to anyone wishing to enter there if he was willing to sacrifice himself to live or to die. In both cases, there would be a price to pay, and this was no money or other material richness.
There are so many things that money can not pay or reach!
About the stone represented in the scene as a monolith, it is a temple hymn to Iddin-Dagan, king of Larsa, cuneiform (Sumerian script) inscripted clay from ca. 1950 BC. Current located in the Department of Oriental Antiquities of Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
For more info about Sumerian religion you can start from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerian_religion
then explore many other dedicated websites about.
Comments (317)
CaressingTheDark
This is beautiful work
lightingarts
Nice work. Love the futuristic style. Remind me Stargate SG1. Compliments my friend!
rainbows
A superb work and write up, so glad to see you posting. Hugs for all day. Di. xx
odile
Very nice composition! It's nice to see you back :))
Fand
Wow that is a beautiful image, I love the figure
RodolfoCiminelli
Meravigliosa e fantastica scena la mia amica......!!! Complimento.....!!! #:O)
caviedes
Masterful!!!!!
snowcrow1
Fabulous image...love the composition!!!! :)
Feliciti
wonderful composition and thoughts abot :) thank you so much for ... !!!
uncollared
cool!
Dreamdesigner
Very beautiful 2D fantasy work!We have a lot to learn from ancient civilizations!!:-))
ACue
A master work! Would look absolutely fantastic in a classic, ornate plaster frame.
artistheat
Terrific Image and Work
doriano
Very Fine, it was time I didn't see anything from You!
Jean_C
Superbe image!
rayag
Beautiful and very interesting work..well done!! Nice to see you again!
SIGMAWORLD
Wunderschöne Bildkomposition!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Lovely fantasy work and nice to see you post :) Cathy xoxoxo
kbrog
Fantastic image and excellent work! :)
emmecielle
I always wait forward to seeing your annual insert... also this picture is very beautiful, full of sentiment and religiosity! Splendid work, dear Wilma! :)
Darkwish
Fantastic work! Very well done!
soffy
Excellent and very beautiful work*****
Marinette
Absolutely fantastic,love the light! :)
Carlazzo
Awesome work!
marineguy
love it, a great image!
theprojectionist
Ah Wilma your annual August contributions always amaze,nice one.
kagemusha77
I'm speechless, truly amazing work!
dphoadley
Lovely!
Kerya
This - is absolutely beautiful!
claude19
Fantastic creation, dear Whylma, with a superb good use of lights and colors ! What a mystic mood about Summer ! Excellent as always, I am facinated by your works !!!