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Saturday, October 5, 2019


Once upon a time there was a Greek nymph named Adamantea who lived on the island of Crete. Adamantea, which in Greek means tenderness, lived up to its name and was known for its sweetness and delicacy. She spent her days bored like a monkey, playing the harp and talking to the animals of the island. One sunny day, she decided to climb Mount Ida with no more aspirations than to look for new mushrooms, when suddenly, goddess Rea came out of nowhere, carrying her son Zeus in her arms.

- Rea! Mother of Zeus! - she exclaimed astonished.
- Dear Adamantea, I need you. My husband Crono, the Titan of Titans, is very buzzing and does not stop eating all our newborn children. Please help me and hide Zeus from the claws of his father. - Rea begged desperately.
- I will do so, oh my Titan ...

And that was how the sweet and candid Adamantea suddenly saw herself alone, with Zeus in her arms, in the middle of Mount Ida.
And what do you feed the father of gods and men? Sweet Adamantea asked herself the same question as she looked around in the bush when suddenly she saw a beautiful white goat approaching them with curiosity.

- Ohhh, my beautiful little goat ... you will come with me, you will be called Amalthea and you will feed Zeus. - She said normally.

The goat, who did not want to leave the mountain, reluctantly went down the hillside but when they finally reached the cave where to hide from Zeus, it had already become fond of both the nymph and Zeus himself. From then on, the baby began his new life eating honey and drinking milk from the goat and every day, Adamantea felt super happy watching Zeus grow up safe and sound. The nymph had everything in mind: while she was a baby she had him hanging from a tree held by a rope because her father, being the god of heaven, earth and seas, only left the air unattended and, on the other hand, when the baby cried, Adamantea called the Curetes (the nine sons of the god Apollo) to arm around the boy and so Crono could not hear the cry of his son ...

As the child grew, his strength was growing and his abilities began to see the light. And one day, while playing with Amalthea, Zeus released a lightning bolt that broke the horn of the poor goat ... Adamantea picked up the horn and after much thinking what to do with it, decided to fill it with fruits and flowers but Zeus, much more creative, after looking at it for a moment he sent it decisively to heaven, thus forming the first unicorn. Since then, that horn is called cornucopia and represents prosperity.

Finally, when the beautiful goat died, Zeus led her along with the stars forming the well-known constellation Capricornus.

Love this story!


Second A2 drawing and probably the last. The next drawing is top secret at the moment but it is also a challenge I am exited to deal with...






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