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Turtle Island by Rowye on deviantART Pandaren Monk, Sky Woman, World Turtle, Creation Myth, Turtle Island, Turtle Art, Island Art, Fantasy Places, Matte Painting

Description Inspired by the American Indian (mainly Iroquois) story of creation, of which there are a few slightly different versions. Short story from Wikipedia: According to Iroquois oral history, Sky Woman fell down to the earth when it was covered with water. Various animals tried to swim to the bottom of the ocean to bring back dirt to create land. Muskrat succeeded in gathering dirt, which was placed on the back of a turtle, which grew into the land known today as North America. In the…

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Aspidoceleon/Aspidokhelone Fastitocalon Island Turtle The Aspidochelone is first mentioned in Ancient Greek texts (namely, the Physiologus). Its name is derived from the Greek "aspis", meaning both "asp" (a type of snake- perhaps in reference to the creature's neck), and "shield" (perhaps in reference to the creature's shell), and the Greek "chelone", meaning "turtle". Thus, its name can be accurately translated as either "asp [-necked] turtle" or "shield turtle". Either translation is…

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Shell Island, Adventure Inspiration, Turtle Art, Sea Creature, Mythological Creatures, Sea Monsters, 3d Modelling, Mystical Creatures, Creature Concept

Aspidoceleon/Aspidokhelone Fastitocalon Island Turtle The Aspidochelone is first mentioned in Ancient Greek texts (namely, the Physiologus). Its name is derived from the Greek "aspis", meaning both "asp" (a type of snake- perhaps in reference to the creature's neck), and "shield" (perhaps in reference to the creature's shell), and the Greek "chelone", meaning "turtle". Thus, its name can be accurately translated as either "asp [-necked] turtle" or "shield turtle". Either translation is…

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