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"Owl Goddess" by Ken Heronheart

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Tag As FavoriteComment		This drawing was inspired by the story of Blodeuwedd, a Welsh Goddess who killed her husband in order to take a new lover. She was turned into an owl as punishment. Blodeuwedd means “flower-face”, a reference to the beauty and vitality which life brings to us.

The owl, as a night-dweller and flesh eater is a traditional symbol of Death. So here we have a Goddess who embodies the powers of both Life and Death.

This piece was done in a fairly straightforward pen and ink style with lettering added in Photoshop.


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12 Jul 199845 Nancy (gal 45)
Nice pic. The tree is really striking
26 Feb 199945 Dan lemieux
This picture is good but I love the text "I am life I kill All my lovers" It is so true.
29 Mar 200045 Michael
The owl goddess does not kill her lover, she is not the symbol of death. she is in fact about seeing inward into the darkness where her lover protects her and she helps him see deeper
8 Aug 200045 Samara
You might be interested in Alan Garner's book _The Owl Service_, based on the Blodeuwedd legend. It's generally classed with the dreck in the "Young Adult" section, but it's really quite interesting - not to mention well written.
15 Sep 200045 Penelope Alene Troxell
The tree is indeed striking. I love the pose of the owl- flying right at you.
7 Nov 2000:-) Heather R. Schumacher; 'LadyHawk/Nova'
Barn Owl! Barn Owl! I see a Barn Owl!! Cool piccy, too.
13 Jul 200245 Anonymous
She's Celtic, her name is just the old welsh word for "Flower Face."
3 Aug 200645 Olivia
Very very rude barn owls only kill to servive!
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'Owl Goddess':
 • Created by: :-) Ken Heronheart
 • Copyright: ©Ken Heronheart. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Death, Goddess, Ink, Mythology, Owl, Tarot, Wales, Welsh
 • Categories: Angels, Religious, Spiritual, Holy, Faery, Fay, Faeries
 • Techniques: Black Ink, Other Computer Paint Program
 • Views: 1222
 • Resolution: 254x399

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