Deep below the world, Persephone sings of love forgotten
Calling out across the river... Persephone
Deep below the world, Persephone waits upon her rescue
Mother Natures only daughter, Persephone

She saw the dawn, with the light in her hair
Twisted & Torn she was taken from there
Now she's down, down, down...

Oh my dear Persephone, your heart sings a melody
We hope you're safe & sound, underground
Now she's gone the world is calling
Calling for her loved one
Calling out across the river... Persephone

According to Ancient Greek Myth, the story of Persephone's descent & ascent to the Dark Underworld Realm of Hades, King of the Dead, is the reason for the Cycle of the Seasons. The above verses come from the song Persephone on the excellent new Kula Shaker album Strange Folk. [link] [link]

I created this peice as my entry to 'The Beauty of Darkness' contest run by Bulgarian Dark Artist Morteque...

If you aren't familiar with her work, I commend her gallery to your attention [link]
particularly these peices...
[link] [link] [link] [link]



<sub>CREDS :
PHOTOMANIPULATION by E. Mooncat Esq. [link]

MODEL : Lady Angellyca [link]
Angellyca is a gothic model [link] and vocalist with the band Forever Slave [link]

ADDITIONAL STOCK :
{gold textures & main background} fetishfaerie-stock [link]
{antique text brushes} flordelys-stock [link]
{ink acetate and abstract shading texture} resurgere [link]
{frame background} created from stock by... twist-and-stock [link] & stocking-stuffer [link]
{dress textures} larafairie-stock [link]
{cracked texture} brujo [link]
{mist} created from stock by... autumnsgoddess-stox [link] & lish-stock [link]
{title /copyright font} 11111100 [link]</sub>


DEDICATED TO :

Flordelys Alter ipse amicus AND Fetishfaerie Alis volat propiis

As well as being talented artists both of them create shedloads of Enchanted & Enchanting stock of fine quality & inovative character... which I regularly use in my artwork (including this piece). Big Thanx & much hat doffery to the both of ya!


The Cheshire Mooncat