Minthe and Hades ~ 12"x9" {ORIGINAL} Ink Drawing
Minthe and Hades ~ 12"x9" {ORIGINAL} Ink Drawing
A Dark and Romantic legend from the Underworld that saw the Reign of Hades- infamous vanquisher of the Titans- falling in love with Minthe, a beautiful Cocytae {A Naiad or River Nymph}- and Daughter of the Cocytus River. A Nightmarish place of wailing souls in the seventh layer of The Underworld. Minthe is more than she seems. The legend tells of Hades partner, Persephone learning of the affair and attacking Minthe- but Minthe servived by turning herself into the beloved Mint plant. Minthe was loved by The God Of The Underworld and survived the Wrath of a Jealous Goddess. This piece is about the rapturous moment between two lovers feeling the burning charge of love in a moment beyond all worlds. It was created with the 'dipping' fountain pen for the old world. You sense it existing outside of time. Beyond Earth, Olypus, Cocytus, and the Underworld. Own the Original with the rich lines of India Ink catching the gleams of light that shine upon it.
To look upon this piece is to be transported to such an encounter where there is nothing to do but surrender to one another…