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The Noonday Witchby `kolaboy

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Acrylic on canvas, 8x10 inches.

A new piece.

This is something that's been in my head for awhile. Back in the spring of 1983 I heard a piece of music on the radio by Dvorak, called The Noonday Witch. I had no idea of the story behind it, but subsequently learned that his inspiration was a Karel Erben poem, Polednice which relates a Slavic legend concerning a witch called "Lady Midday"...

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Category: Traditional Art / Paintings / Surreal

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~Chamjari Oct 27, 2012
For Korean shamans (Mudang) frogs are symbolic of ascension in spiritual power, and maybe symbolic of the development of life, and maturity. There's still a popular nursery rhyme about it.
"In a little well
there is only one tadpole
we watch it swim back and forth
its little tail is so strong
Its back legs shoot out!
Its front legs shoot out!
Ribbet! Ribbet!
That's a frog!
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`kolaboy Oct 29, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
That's great ;)
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~Chamjari Oct 31, 2012
We must all find the " Innermost Light"
I prefer the light of ruby and amethysts.
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`kolaboy Nov 7, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
;)
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~Chamjari Oct 25, 2012
Beyond Great^^

There are still witches (Shaman called Mudang) in Korea than summon the General in Red
this practice is always protective.
What is the significance of the frog?
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`kolaboy Oct 26, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Frogs - in some systems of belief - have often been linked to evil spirits.
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Mood: Wow! ~polocolo Apr 12, 2012
cool
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`kolaboy Apr 15, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you :)
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*PsykoHilly Apr 4, 2012
Excellent!
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`kolaboy Apr 4, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you :)
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