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The Exaltation of Asmun

Summary:

Lady of all the cosmic rules, Resplendent Light

Iconography of Asmun, Our Architect of the Cosmos

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(See the end of the work for notes.)

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Lady of all the cosmic rules, Resplendent Light

Righteous woman clothed in radiance, beloved of Emperor and Empress,

Sacred engineer of interstitial spaces, bedecked in stars

Who loves the life-giving forge, deemed Highest of the Pantheon

Who grasps in her hands, the seven tools

Oh my lady, guardian architect of the cosmos

You have lifted the divine rules, you have tied them to your hands

You have gathered up the divine rules, you have clasped them to your breast

 

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Notes:

This was an INCREDIBLY fun project. I was inspired by catholic religious imagery of the Virgin Mary and by Russian icons, and wanted to create a credible piece of religious iconography that would be used in the worship of Asmun. Imagine this portrait on a temple altar, lit by candlight, embossed with gold. Imagine it visited by petitioners, used in ritual by the clerics and priesthood of Asmun, and prints of it in household altars.

The writing is also intended to be the start of a longer prayer used in Asmun worship. It is inspired/interpreted from the Mesopotamian worship poem "The Exaltation of Inanna", especially the translation by Hallo and Van Dijk. You can't go wrong with the classics.