Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Beguiled

Edward Burne Jones


Here we see Merlin, rendered helpless by Nimue, entwined in the beautiful hawthorn bush. He sacrificed the development of his soul to the object of his lust, who now uses it's power against him. In Nimue, we see reflections of Medusa with all the destructive and possessive I's that can be produced by the corruptible nature of sex energy. What he worked so hard to obtain is now in her hands. Merlin's hollow gaze serves as warning and his lifeless hand indicates the other direction this powerful energy can take us.

 
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