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"Beyond the Fields of Asphodel,where the souls wander in sorrow,
beyond the Acheron waters,
there I will wait for your return.
I walk away around shadows,
listening moans of pain and despair,
but the voices of thousand ghouls
will not ease your memory in my head.
And now that leaves fall around Earth,
a golden carpet will lead you to me.
And with the cold wind of the winter,
six pomegranate seeds do their duty.
Here, deep in the Underworld
you will find our ebony throne,
and your voice of promises and whishes
will bring life to the eternal dreamers."
My own version of Hades & Persephone. In the picture I portrayed they both, with Cerberus. At the left we can see Charon in his boat and the river Acheron, and in the other side the river Phlegethon, made of fire.
There's a step by step of this one here: [link]
Done in Photoshop.
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Artwork and text (c) Cris Ortega
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Comments: 1023
Wolf-of-Alaska [2009-08-06 04:02:16 +0000 UTC]
You captured this beautifully. I'm glad to see that Hades isn't portrayed as some living skeleton that looks as if he is about to collapse at any giving moment. He's quite handsome.
And Persephone is just glowing. I love all the detail.
You even included the river. Very nice and detailed.
You did very well.
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Derrot [2009-08-04 22:43:04 +0000 UTC]
So beautiful... I really admire all the detail of this painting and the radiance of Persephone in particular. Hades is looking pretty handsome himself.
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sh0kr0k In reply to ??? [2009-08-01 05:08:18 +0000 UTC]
I LOVE Persefone's hair and dress! Just gorgeous....
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plaidNinja In reply to ??? [2009-07-30 23:23:53 +0000 UTC]
this is beautiful. The story of Hades and Persephone is my favorite greek myth.
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myth8pirate [2009-07-19 17:27:04 +0000 UTC]
Persephone has always been my favorite greek god/goddess. And Hades - from what I've read - is the best of the brothers, Posiedon (temper) and Zeus (pervert). I LOVE this picture of them, its the best I've found! And Cerberus as a wolf? *SQUEAL* Wonderful! The detail you took to this, especially the background with the rivers, is just...awesome. And I'm not talking about the "my socks are awesome." I mean the "Harry Potter & 5 inches of snow in winter awesome."
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ashamalee [2009-06-23 04:31:37 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful. Excellent inclusion so many minor details and her face is just amazing; as is his expression.
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thatturner [2009-06-16 22:02:21 +0000 UTC]
i like the weird guy in the boat behind them... but he seems to be having some trouble navigating, looks like hes about to hit one of those pesky underworld tree things.
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bekkybekkykix In reply to ??? [2009-06-07 00:10:17 +0000 UTC]
Glorious! You are a great artist! Bravo!
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spaztic-one [2009-06-05 12:10:57 +0000 UTC]
i love it! the colors are just vibrant enough the characters almost seem real... its gorgeous!!
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immortelenigma [2009-05-26 17:22:14 +0000 UTC]
Greetings, your art has been featured in this journal entry and this news article . *Smiles*
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vidye17 In reply to ??? [2009-05-12 23:41:19 +0000 UTC]
i love the tale of persephone! and the picture is amazing.
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o0VioletInk0o [2009-05-05 23:55:42 +0000 UTC]
Hello I just thought you know and see that I did a pixel art based up this wonderful picture of yours. Please tell me if you like it or not!!! I hope your not mad!!
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NaughtyBoy83 [2009-04-24 20:55:50 +0000 UTC]
I REMEMBER READING THE WHOLE TUTORIAL FOR THIS ART ON YOUR SITE, I LEARNED ALOT, U ARE MY BEST ARTIST.
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moonscream [2009-04-16 05:14:47 +0000 UTC]
Absolutely amazing even Cerberus is there. Lovely representation of the those 3
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Shinigami-Wezurii [2009-04-11 00:10:58 +0000 UTC]
Wow. This is amazing. Really, really great job.
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SarahLizMulligan In reply to ??? [2009-04-04 00:00:34 +0000 UTC]
this is absolutely amazing and i love the deatil of this work!
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Cellitha In reply to ??? [2009-03-24 07:45:28 +0000 UTC]
Naaaw, Hades looks so In Love! *giggle, blush and tingle!* That freedom-loving Persephone doesn't deserve him... *mumble, grumble*
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NightlyWanderer [2009-03-15 08:16:22 +0000 UTC]
I LOVE the details you put into this piece! The grass under Pers' feet, Charon in the back, and I really like your take on how Cerberus and Hades look. I also like the way he's looking at her, that sort of soft somewhat adoring expression. This is gorgeous!
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Nightscream452 [2009-03-04 16:11:49 +0000 UTC]
I love how the grass sprouts under her feet! Even in the underworld she is still a goddess of springtime.
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ChocolateGeisha93 [2009-02-21 14:08:14 +0000 UTC]
Wow wow WOW!
This is the best depiction of Hades and Persephone in Tartarus Ive ever seen in my life!
Uve shown Persephone as the kidnapped earth goddess, and Hades as the brooding Underworld Prince just PERFECTLY! And the addition of Charon and Cerberus on the River Acheron is gr8!
As u can tell, BIG Greek mythology fan!
Luv ur art! Added 2 faves list!
Luv ChocolateGeisha93
xoxoxoxoxoxo
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LaurenGreiner In reply to ??? [2009-02-21 04:08:31 +0000 UTC]
Gorgeous detail! Persephone's dress is absolutely stunning!
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LilVoiceInUrHead In reply to ??? [2009-02-20 04:34:16 +0000 UTC]
This is great! I love this pairing. The detail in this picture is amazing and I just love how you worked in the actual history of the two different rivers. It has a modern touch with a dash of history. It's perfect! Great job.
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evilpillowsofdoom In reply to ??? [2009-02-11 21:02:20 +0000 UTC]
This is a really pretty painting! I love that Hades is good looking and is not some nasty goth looking guy. He was a cold and self-centered guy, but not gothic. One mythology thing that I'd like to point out though. Charon boated people across the Styx, not the Acheron, so why is Charon on the Acheron? Sorry, just me being obsessive over Hades. He's kind of my favorite god in Greek mythology.
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dark-spider In reply to evilpillowsofdoom [2009-02-11 22:20:28 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, I'm glad you like it . Hades is also my favorite greek god, the gothic versions are surely because of the recent gothic fashion
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In ancient greek mythology, Charon boated people on the Acheron. The version of the Styx as the river where Charon worked is a recent one, first made by the roman culture ^_^.
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evilpillowsofdoom In reply to dark-spider [2009-02-12 20:43:50 +0000 UTC]
Ah, okay! I didn't know that! Thanks for correcting me. I feel all stupid that I tried correcting you when you were right! Sorry bout that. ^_^"
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dark-spider In reply to evilpillowsofdoom [2009-02-20 23:37:15 +0000 UTC]
Oh, don't worry, most of people don't know about that . And I prefer to know if I'm mistaken, it's the best way to learn ^___^.
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evilpillowsofdoom In reply to dark-spider [2009-02-24 13:45:42 +0000 UTC]
I'd definitely agree with you on that one. ^^
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azad-janan21 [2009-02-10 08:00:39 +0000 UTC]
Wow this is absolutely incredible. I love the poem, and the fact that where she steps is green and grassy. There is so much amazing detail in this piece, I can hardly take it in in one look.
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dazza1008 [2009-02-07 13:00:36 +0000 UTC]
Hi! Your work has been featured in this news article on Persephone. [link]
Gorgeous art! ^^
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LAGiampietro In reply to ??? [2009-02-01 03:43:53 +0000 UTC]
I like that Hades is so young, it's different, in a good way. The work is just beautiful.
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vashthestampede91 In reply to ??? [2009-01-31 08:16:25 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful drawing!!!!!!
I love the scenery
and hades and persophone!!!!
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Amimone In reply to ??? [2009-01-26 16:11:31 +0000 UTC]
Excellent masterpiece Everything looks so perfect in this painting. I love the fact Persephone has grass under her feet, or the look that Hades has on his face while contemplating his lover, or even the haziness behind them as Charon leaves with his boat to fetch more souls
Simply beautiful
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JadineR In reply to ??? [2009-01-26 13:57:16 +0000 UTC]
Lovely interpretation. I like how Hades is looking at Persephone
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moonchild-ljilja [2009-01-23 12:59:32 +0000 UTC]
Hi! your picture is featured in my journal -[link]
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AshleyDance [2009-01-19 17:33:04 +0000 UTC]
This is awesome!!! It reminds me of the story I am doing on Hades and Persephone, only these two look like their children. Whoops! Gave part of the tale away. hehehe Great work and talent!
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dark-spider In reply to AshleyDance [2009-02-20 21:03:24 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!!
I would love to read your story, I love all related to this mythology *^^*
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