Gamayun is a prophetic bird of Russian folklore. It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and lives on an island in the mythical east, close to paradise. She is said to spread divine messages and prophecies, as she knows everything of all creation, gods, heroes, and man. Like the Sirin and the Alkonost, other creatures likewise deriving ultimately from the Greek myths and siren mythology, the Gamayun is normally depicted as a large bird with a woman's head. In the books of the 17th-19th centuries, Gamayun was described as a legless and wingless bird, ever-flying with the help of a tail, foreshadowing the death of statesmen by her fall.
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Damn that is beautiful!
I love the fact that you imaged the old Russian folklore and made a good homage to it
It has unique aesthetics and traits that can't be ignored or compared to something else
Sometimes though it is quite creepy and weird but i guess it is usual for a Eastern European folklore (Poland's one is also quite weird and scary)
Amazing art non the less!
I love the fact that you imaged the old Russian folklore and made a good homage to it
It has unique aesthetics and traits that can't be ignored or compared to something else
Sometimes though it is quite creepy and weird but i guess it is usual for a Eastern European folklore (Poland's one is also quite weird and scary)
Amazing art non the less!
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