Even the serpent couldn't resist.
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Nyarlathotep IS the Crawling Chaos IN "The Whisperer in Darkness." (imagine it being said by one of those intense movie-trailer guys)
Anyway, though, this is cool! Sort of 'the heart of temptation,' especially with the cute little snakey trying to eat the apple (makes me hungry). It's hard to tell exactly what this piece is trying to say, but maybe that ambiguity is what makes it so intriguing. The serpent and the apple are obvious references of the parable of the Garden of Eden, and original sin. The skull near the bottom is also a very common symbol for death, being contrasted by the heart-like tree which generally symbolizes life (the tree is also an ancient symbol for the world as a whole). Things become ambiguous, however, with the introduction of the numerous eyes within the piece. My opinion is that perhaps these eyes represent someone or something watching this 'tree of life.' Perhaps, the tree, as it has in the past for many centuries, represents the world, with these eyes representing something watching it. The serpent could be man, coveting the apple of knowledge, while these beings watch with eyes wide and fixed. Or, the serpent could be a singular person seeking knowledge, with the small, glassy eyes embedded in the tree-world stare blindly into the nothingness, ignorant of the source of knowledge.
Again, these are all just theories, so whatever. Regardless of the meaning, it's still a cool pice. I love the cute little snakey Nice work, lover!!
Anyway, though, this is cool! Sort of 'the heart of temptation,' especially with the cute little snakey trying to eat the apple (makes me hungry). It's hard to tell exactly what this piece is trying to say, but maybe that ambiguity is what makes it so intriguing. The serpent and the apple are obvious references of the parable of the Garden of Eden, and original sin. The skull near the bottom is also a very common symbol for death, being contrasted by the heart-like tree which generally symbolizes life (the tree is also an ancient symbol for the world as a whole). Things become ambiguous, however, with the introduction of the numerous eyes within the piece. My opinion is that perhaps these eyes represent someone or something watching this 'tree of life.' Perhaps, the tree, as it has in the past for many centuries, represents the world, with these eyes representing something watching it. The serpent could be man, coveting the apple of knowledge, while these beings watch with eyes wide and fixed. Or, the serpent could be a singular person seeking knowledge, with the small, glassy eyes embedded in the tree-world stare blindly into the nothingness, ignorant of the source of knowledge.
Again, these are all just theories, so whatever. Regardless of the meaning, it's still a cool pice. I love the cute little snakey Nice work, lover!!
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