"The Royal Darkness"
©2004

This is my version of the Arddu, the Feri God of death.

Traditionally he has the head of a goat, and the breasts of an old woman, but He has never appeared to me in that guise. Here He is depicted with the head of a bull, a symbol that I feel better reflects His mighty power and primal nature.

He is the Guardian of the Crossroads, and the great teacher. All who would pass through the dread gate must first confront Him. He can represent our own fears, and the ecstasy that we can experience when we face them.

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