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Nimue the sorceress who seduced Merlin to obtain his knowledge of magic.

She is around 9 inches tall,holds a spell book that includes dried herb samples and on her belt hangs a mandrake root.
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~imagothica Feb 13, 2011
Stunning!
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~LunaDarling Oct 9, 2010
Beautiful! I love the details of her belt!
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~ladyarah Jul 22, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I just wanted to let you know that I featured this in "Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 34 - Water Nymphs", you can find it here: [link]
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*Sleetwealth Jul 22, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you! :) Nimue is not a water nymph.She is sometimes referred to as a faerie.
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~ladyarah Jul 23, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
You're very welcome! ^_^
And I understand what you mean about Nimue. She IS often referred to as fey, and sometimes as a normal human who became a sorcerous. However, she is also often portrayed as the same person as the "Lady of the Lake", who is (usually) a naiad (a water nymph or spirit bound to a body of water). So since that's the side I personally see her as, I included her in the water nymph feature. I'm so sorry if that seems confusing, I didn't mean it in any way to be against your artistic vision of her!
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*Sleetwealth Jul 24, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
I dont mind and I dont think Nimue will tell if shes lady of the lake or not:)
It is confusing when the names are switched around and the story changes too. Morgan LeFey and Vivianne or Nimue. I think all of the Avalon women were fey. Melusine is said to have turned into a dragon and flew back to Avalon with her daughters.


I have a piece "Avalon priestess. She kneals on marshy land. One called Undine as she changes back to water and a few yrs ago I made Rusulka. I like the theme of water women.
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!Flash-13 Sep 4, 2009
Hmm thats not what I heard about her! :giggle:
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~MockingMyths Jun 6, 2008  Professional Artist
N,
Yeah!, your Mists of Avalon one! Do I see some silk dupioni on her? *wink*. The book is really well done, can't really see it very well in this pic though, but you can tell. The other detailing, like the belt is really cool & her face is very natural, real. Very well done! Very Medieval.....I likey very, very much!
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*Sleetwealth Jun 6, 2008  Professional Traditional Artist
A second one is coming too. Yup duponi.:blowkiss: I am adoring it!
Thank you:)
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~myceliae Jun 4, 2008  Professional General Artist
I'm stunned.
Stunned.

I don't know how to manage to do it, but there is such a delicacy to your pieces.
I love everything about this. Everything.
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