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the King and the JesterThe young girl watched the sullen figure through wide, woeful, azure eyes. The ancient wood of the wooden archway framed the young man’s sorrow almost perfectly. His long slender fingers played with necklace around his neck, the necklace which consisted of a tiny fang, a lock of hair and emerald scale. She shuffled forwards twiddling her auburn hair, unsure whether to leave the man in his sorrow or not. She finally gathered up her courage. “Uncle Loki,” she said, her voice booming against the imposing silence. Unexpectedly, Loki exploded into a flurry of movement until he came to a standstill, the necklace gone from sight. &

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Ymir the Frost Giantby ~AnimeMan90

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Fantasy

Did a quick painting of the frost giant Ymir from the creation myth in Norse mythology as part of an animation for my Motion Graphics class.

Ymir was created when the venom flames from Muspellheim collided with the icy rivers that flowed from Niflheim. From him were created all the other frost giants, the first humans, and even the god Odin and his brothers.
When Odin rebelled against the giants, Ymir was killed, and his body became the earth, while his skull became the dome of the sky, trapping in it the fires that escaped from Muspellheim to become the sun, moon, and stars.

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~Eldr-Fire Jan 9, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I really like this interpretation of Ymir! Great painting.

~AnimeMan90 Jan 15, 2013

Thank you very much! I originally wanted to make him semi-transparent and ice-like, but I think I like the skin coloration and texture more.

*MabusTheDark Jan 8, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

He looks properly grim! From what I've read, Odin killed Ymir because he killed the aurochs Audhumla, which brought forth Buri. Please do not think I am trying to steal any of your thunder, my friend. Just trying to share knowledge.

~AnimeMan90 Jan 15, 2013

c: very interesting! I didn't see an explanation as to why Odin rebelled when I was looking up the creation myth. Maybe I just skimmed past it..
I just figured it was a power struggle like Zeus and his father in Greek mythology.

*MabusTheDark Jan 15, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Yeah, the myths were pretty badly corrupted when the Christians did their hostile takeover. For example, it was Hodr who slew the dragon Fafnir, not Sigurdr.

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