Hi All, Here is my entry into PandyGirls Mythical Journeys contest. There were a lot of really great images in there, and am honored to have tied for first place with shybear. Also a big thank you to all the people who voted for my image Calling souls which was in the Top 20.
I am very touched.

IMAGE BEFORE POSTWORK
I did a lot of painting on this image. I was really trying to make this look like a surreal painting from around the 1920-1930s. I also wanted to make the model look inhuman, like a goddess, just slightly disturbing. Good luck to everyone who entered and thanks for looking!
One of the best known goddesses of Ireland is Aine, who is exceedingly friendly to men and worshipped for her powers of bestowing fertility, abundance and prosperity. She is said to have mated with several humans, having created a magical fairy/human race. An Irish Earl once stole Aine's cloak while she swam in a river, and would not return it to her until she agreed to marry him. Their son was known as the Magician, and Aine told the Earl never to be surprised at anything he could do. The Earl could not help himself in showing surprise when his son performed a wonderful superhuman deed, and this set Aine free to return to the fairies. Her son lives inside Lough Fur in County Limerick, waiting for the time he will expel all foreigners from Ireland. Every seven years he rides around the entire circumference of the lake, and will continue to do so until his horse's silver shoes are worn out. There are many great fairy queens that are remembered in Irish folk tales. They are known as 'bean righean na brugh', the fairy queen of the palace, and are quite clearly the tutelary goddesses of local tribes. Many are still said to be the guardians of certain Irish clans. Three miles south west of Lough Gur is Cnoc Aine, or Knockainy, the hill of Aine, one of the most important fairy queens of Munster. Also on the shores of the lake is Cnoc Finnine, of the goddess Fennel, the sister of Aine. Many of the sidhe folk have encounters or relationships with mortals. ~Credits~ psyplant by dreampaint Five fruits, apple, banana, orange, peach and pear. by TrekkieGrrrl Pineapple by MercyToo Tree for Poser by Jon Lynn Skin texture is Landrielle For V3 By mutedbanshee & ann0314 V3 character Morph is Sinthya by Zephre