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Secrets of the Sky

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As some of you might have picked up on since I posted a few pieces before involving them, I find Ancient Egyptian mythology endlessly fascinating. I have ever since I got an introduction to it in a Civilizations class I did in school. So much so, I've decided to start posting something of a regular series of comic pieces inspired by the Ancient Egyptian mythos (regular in my sense of the word, meaning not at all). The comics will consist of mythological-based humour, kind of like :icontehkiah:'s. Only, of course, nowhere near his expertise, but pretty much a similar idea. 

My last mythological piece involving the weighing of the heart, probably the most intriguing aspect of the mythology to me, this next comic focuses on another personal favourite of mine, Nut (pronounced to rhyme with "flute"). Nut's got to have one of the most imaginative mythologies behind her in the Egyptian pantheon. Sustaining the cycle of day and night by ingesting heavenly bodies in what can only be described as the body plan of a Yoshi is a definite attention-grabber for any new mythology student.

As Nut's myth was one of my earliest introductions to Egyptian mythology, I repeated this story to quite a few people after hearing it. A common response was the question of what the Egyptians saw as the cause of the sky's colour change at dusk, which inspired this whimsical piece.

I kind of liked how the sunrise I drew looked better on paper, but scanners will be scanners, won't they? Also, I looked up hieroglyphics, so that bottle label actually does say something. 

If you like this, comments are always most appreciated!
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Date Taken
Jan 6, 2014, 3:35:27 PM
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Glad I popped by, it made me laugh but I am imagining it as hot sauce because.... I love hot sauce. I am actually drinking a small bit right now.