The barrel of the Danaïdes by Jean_C
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Les Danaïdes
Danaïdes : filles de Danaos
Aegyptos et Danaos sont deux frères. A la mort de leur père, ils se querellent pour la répartition des pays dont leur père était roi.
Aegyptos propose à son frère de marier ses 50 fils avec les 50 filles de Danaos. Mais un oracle prévient Danaos qu'Aegyptos a l'intention de tuer ses filles le soir des noces.
Danaos doit fuir, conquérir et régner sur d'autres pays.
Aegyptos, toujours jaloux de son frère, envoie ses 50 fils avec une armée pour se venger.
Après un siège de sa ville, et sous la contrainte, Danaos accepte de leur donner ses filles en mariage, mais il donne l'ordre à ses filles de tuer leurs maris pendant la nuit de noces.
Bien qu'Athéna et Hermès aient purifié les Danaïdes de leurs crimes, les Juges des Morts les condamnent à aller aux Enfers et à remplir éternellement un tonneau percé comme un tamis...
In english (automatic translation)
The Danaides
Danaides: daughters of Danaos
Aegyptos and Danaos are two brothers. On the death of their father, they quarrel over the division of countries which their father was king.
Aegyptos offers his brother to marry his 50 sons with the 50 daughters of Danaos. But an oracle warns Danaos that Aegyptos intends to kill his daughters on the wedding night.
Danaos has to flee, conquer and rule over other countries.
Aegyptos, always jealous of his brother, sent his 50 sons with an army to take revenge.
After a siege of his city, and under duress, Danaos agrees to give them his daughters in marriage, but he ordered his daughters to kill their husbands during the wedding night.
Although Athena and Hermes have purified the Danaides of their crimes, the Judges of the Dead condemned them to go to Hell forever and fill a barrel pierced like a sieve ...
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Comments (65)
barryjeffer
A most beautiful scene, wonderful atmosphere.
ZigZag321
Wowwwwww. This is so freakin' cool! I feel like I'm looking at a different world here. This ritual they are performing is so intriguing! And I absolutely love their harem-type attire and sandals. What a scene! Fantastic!
nitegrafix
Beautiful concept, what a cool idea for an image! Great details
drifterlee
Gorgeous. Great job on the pouring water!
brycek
Beautiful scene and details!!
doarte
A splendid concept with a beautiful delivery. Bravo
kbrog
Excellent work on this fantastic scene! :)
1010
A wonderful scene, lots of details.
legolie
Beaucoup de travail de composition, poses et éléments ... une scène intéressante illustrant parfaitement le mythe :-)
eekdog
magnificent piece of work Jean, teriffic shadowing and atmo.
Heitaikai
Wow, what an impressive and very creative interpretation of this Greek myth. Great work!
Hexekati
Fantastinc scene! Love the details!
Darkwish
You did really great work! Very well done!
westore
Well done! Very interesting and ominous atmosphere! Must be based on an old myth or something? The women all bringing water to feel the barrel that can never be filled as it leaks out below. If it isn't a parable it should be :)
prae
Fantastic scene, very mystical and mysterious.
Crudelitas
Beautiful, dramatic, and very mysterious. At least these ladies are not as fast as unemployed ... Fabulous made, fantastic picture!
Miwekhy
This red background is perfect to bring out the dark atmosphere of the Tartare. The water effects are wonderful and the eternal punishment of these girls is very well shown. Ce décor rouge est parfait pour mettre en valeur la sombre ambiance du Tartare. Les effets avec l'eau sont magnifiques et le châtiment éternel de ces filles est très bien mis en scène.
Pierrot_Lunaire
Great scene, love it! Wonderful!
JuliSonne
A sad story, which continues today in Greece. Formerly caused by women. Today politicians. Your picture is conclusive to the history of The barrel of the Danaides. Reminds me of a perpetual motion machine.
Krysania
You made it look more hopeful... as the water ends in a a river...
ascoli00
Good picture
Kindredsoul
nice work and it is interesting
npauling
An interesting work and I think they are going to be filling that barrel forever. Excellent image.
alessimarco
~An amazing mythical scene! Fantastic creation!~
Cimaira
Fantastic scene! Wonderful details and colors.
mgtcs
Gorgeous and creative concept my friend, spectacular colors and atmosphere, fantastic poses, very well done!
VEDES
Amazing creation!!!!!
midnightmum
The red is well suited to this picture , well done
claude19
Une TRES BELLE illustration d'un mythe très ancien ! Magnifique composition !
gaius
Et pourtant le mythe ne manque ni de profondeur ni de fond !!! Très belle illustration avec un super éclairage.