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Outcasts of Gwynedd by *arikla:iconarikla:

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Submitted: May 11, 2006
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In Welsh mythology, specifically a story from the Mabinogion, there is Gilvaethwy and his cousin Gwydion. The short story is that they ticked off Math (one of the Welsh Gods) and thus were turned into a hind and stag for a year, then a boar and a sow, then a pair of wolves. Living as each animal for a year and returning to Math with thier offspring.
Never tick off a god... not only will they change you into animals, but they will change your gender and place you in incestuous relationships too!

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*sighthoundlady:iconsighthoundlady: May 20, 2006, 10:30:03 AM
Very nicely designed piece composition wise with the symmetry and the Celtic knot work, it came off pretty sleek and I’m particularly impressed as this is traditional medium. Good work.

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*arikla:iconarikla: May 21, 2006, 8:17:46 PM
Thanks! THe ink boarder really does make it look smooth... though the scan makes it more of a stark difference than it truly is.

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~Ligable:iconLigable: Feb 25, 2007, 3:39:04 PM
My name is Gwydion and damn! That sucks.. at least I was named after something huge, even in Welsh culture. A lot of people don't know how to pronounce it properly lol. Anyway, nice picture, may concider getting something like that tattood.

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*arikla:iconarikla: Feb 28, 2007, 5:19:27 PM
Ah! Neat :) I always did rather like the name. It sounds nice :)

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~AnnaAsakura66:iconAnnaAsakura66: Aug 29, 2007, 1:16:31 PM
Nice artwork. I'm not that good with critism but that's good. I have NO artisic ability whatsoever.

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*arikla:iconarikla: Aug 31, 2007, 4:04:31 PM
Thanks :) One does not have to be artists, IMO, to understand art. :)

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~Delanthaenas:iconDelanthaenas: Dec 14, 2007, 1:50:35 PM
Awesome work! Though, in the version I heard, Gwydyon and Gilfaethwy were brothers.
*arikla:iconarikla: Dec 14, 2007, 7:25:09 PM
I have heard it both ways... still rather incestuous either way *L* Thanks for the favorite :)

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