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Wet animal smell. Eeeww

-Enbarr, the flowing mane-
In Irish mythology, a magical horse that can traverse both land and sea, belonging to the sea god Manannán mac Lir and provided to the god Lugh to use in his battles. In the stories, the ocean is a gateway to other worlds, connected to the dead and the afterlife. Manannán mac Lir in fact acts as a psychopomp of sorts, ferrying souls to the afterlife, which in some stories is located on some distant island far from the coast of Ireland or at the bottom of the sea itself. In the tale of Oisín, Enbarr is the horse used by the magical Niamh, daughter of Manannán and a denizen of Tir na Nóg, the land of eternal youth and home of the gods. In this mysterious land, mortal men do not age, for time flows much slower than normal. Oisín is taken there by Niamh, but ends up missing his home after spending 3 years in the land of gods, and decides to go back. Niamh instructs Oisín to never get down from Enbarr during his trip, but in a moment of distraction he leaps from the horse to help some people lift a boulder on the ground. When his feet touch the soil, the 3 years he spent in Tir na Nóg catch up to him as 300 years in the mortal realm, rapidly aging him until he turns into dust. The Fomorians, the famous enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Ireland's main pantheon of gods, are also related to the sea in some capacity. In some stories, they were born from the sea itself, while in others, they're raiders who came from far away lands beyond the horizon.
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Horses are absolute hell to draw, I don't want to repeat this ever gain. Sorry if the anatomy is a little weird.

I've been wanting to add some more variety to the Irish mythology project by adding some non-humanoid creatures, so I tried to make Enbarr look cool enough to deserve a spot, even though he's barely a footnote in the stories. Lots of sea-related motif in there. I've used the Triskelion due to it's association with Manannán, as some sort of connection between different designs, so expect to see it again when I finally get to draw the man himself.

Hope you all liked it and until next time!

Description

Wet animal smell. Eeeww

-Enbarr, the flowing mane-
In Irish mythology, a magical horse that can traverse both land and sea, belonging to the sea god Manannán mac Lir and provided to the god Lugh to use in his battles. In the stories, the ocean is a gateway to other worlds, connected to the dead and the afterlife. Manannán mac Lir in fact acts as a psychopomp of sorts, ferrying souls to the afterlife, which in some stories is located on some distant island far from the coast of Ireland or at the bottom of the sea itself. In the tale of Oisín, Enbarr is the horse used by the magical Niamh, daughter of Manannán and a denizen of Tir na Nóg, the land of eternal youth and home of the gods. In this mysterious land, mortal men do not age, for time flows much slower than normal. Oisín is taken there by Niamh, but ends up missing his home after spending 3 years in the land of gods, and decides to go back. Niamh instructs Oisín to never get down from Enbarr during his trip, but in a moment of distraction he leaps from the horse to help some people lift a boulder on the ground. When his feet touch the soil, the 3 years he spent in Tir na Nóg catch up to him as 300 years in the mortal realm, rapidly aging him until he turns into dust. The Fomorians, the famous enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Ireland's main pantheon of gods, are also related to the sea in some capacity. In some stories, they were born from the sea itself, while in others, they're raiders who came from far away lands beyond the horizon.
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Horses are absolute hell to draw, I don't want to repeat this ever gain. Sorry if the anatomy is a little weird.

I've been wanting to add some more variety to the Irish mythology project by adding some non-humanoid creatures, so I tried to make Enbarr look cool enough to deserve a spot, even though he's barely a footnote in the stories. Lots of sea-related motif in there. I've used the Triskelion due to it's association with Manannán, as some sort of connection between different designs, so expect to see it again when I finally get to draw the man himself.

Hope you all liked it and until next time!