Mythology And Folklore Contest

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Published: Dec 1, 2010

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This December SizzlingHotStock are bringing you a chance to win some fantastic prizes. Check out the group's blog for up to date prize lists and information.
And now, to the all-important contest.

You have all heard the saying that one image can speak a thousand words, well we're asking you now to think about creating a piece of art that helps to tell us a story.
Throughout history human beings have told many stories, and we want you focus on those stories that have long since become myth.
It can be from anything you like, Greek mythology, Roman, Norse, Celtic, Native American. Anything, so long as it is an actual myth or folk story and not one of your own making. And we want your art to help tell us that story. (We are very demanding ladies you know.

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You can create art based on anything from King Arthur to Odin.
For example, I might create a piece created on this tale I heard as a child:
An old lonely fisherman went walking on the beach one full moon, and in the pale moonlight he saw dozens of beautiful women dancing on the beach. He knew them to be Selkies - women who spent most of the month as a seal, but in the light of the full moon they could shed their seal-skin and come ashore as women. So entranced was he, that he wanted one of the Selkies for his wife, so he stole one of the discarded skins and hid it away.
When dawn came and one of the Selkies could not find her skin, he took her into his home and made her his wife. Where they were happy for years, although his wife would always sadden each full moon, and waste long hours each day sitting by the surf pining for her old home.
The Selkie was happy with the fisherman, and did not question why he forbade her to go into the loft.
One stormy night, when her husband was at sea, the wind blew in part of the roof. Even though it was forbidden, the Selkie climbed up into the loft to fix the roof, only to see her old seal-skin hanging from the rafters.
When the fisherman returned home, his wife and the seal-skin was gone.

You don't have to use that story, but for those of you who were unsure, you get the idea.

We have two categories of winner in this contest, Beginner and Advanced. So if you don't feel like you'd had enough practice to pull off the technical skill, you can enter into the Beginner category and still be in with a chance of winning some of our awesome prizes. But don't be put off by the word Advanced. We're not after a masterpiece that will sell for millions (unless you're planning on gifting it to us, which we can then auction off, and go on a cruise.

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The judges are as follows: charligal, Tasastock, tanit-isis-stock.

THE GOLDEN RULES

Your art can be in any visual medium. (No literature pieces.)

Your submission must be related to some kind of mythology or folklore, which you must point out/explain in your description (or at least hint to it, so we know what's going on

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Your submission must be a new piece of art created for this contest. Any submissions dated before the 01/12/2010 will not be accepted.

You can submit a total of 2 pieces of art.

Your submissions must be sent in a note titled "Mythology Contest" to Tasastock, and you must clearly state which category you would like your work to be submitted to. Failure to do so will result in the judges choosing your category for you.

The judges reserve the right to recategorize your work into the category they feel fits it best.

You have until the 31st January 9pm GMT to get your work entered.

The art must be your own. Obviously. And no joint-works or collabs are allowed.

If you use stock make sure you follow the provider's rules.

If you are donating a prize to this contest, that does not prevent you from entering.

Nothing is stopping you from donating a last minute prize or pimping this contest.

Just because the Twilight books are called a saga, it does not make them myth. And so are not applicable and are wholeheartedly discouraged.