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Guide of Souls by *thrumyeye:iconthrumyeye:

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Many religious belief systems have a particular spirit, angel, or deity whose responsibility is to escort newly-deceased souls to the afterlife.
These creatures are called psychopomps, from the Greek word ψυχοπομπός (psychopompos), literally meaning the "guide of souls".
Their role is not to judge the deceased, but simply provide safe passage. Frequently depicted on funerary art, psychopomps have been associated at different times and in diferent cultures with horses, whippoorwills, ravens, dogs, crows, owls, sparrows, harts, and dolphins.

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~glowworm56 Apr 12, 2008, 11:54:02 AM
Such a cute little sparrow-and quite unusual to find him in the middle of a pond.

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"Homer,we just brought Flanders back from the dead. Did you use the notebook to make a flock of penguins peck him to death?" Marge-Murder He Wrote
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*thrumyeye Apr 12, 2008, 11:56:31 AM
I love the unusual....;)

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There´s a Hole in the Sky, through which Things can Fly.
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~Pendragon-007 Apr 12, 2008, 12:06:30 PM
OMG he's so cute ^^

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I thought about it for a minute, and then decided Brother Charles was out of his mind...

I swear, by my pretty floral bonnet...I will END you...

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~j-graph Apr 12, 2008, 12:09:35 PM
Beautiful picture ... like always :)
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~Akileos Apr 12, 2008, 12:23:17 PM
Damn ! What lenses are you using ?!
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*milbisous Apr 12, 2008, 12:24:28 PM
Beautiful reflection, and soooo cute!
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*thrumyeye Apr 12, 2008, 12:27:50 PM
Read my FAQ ;) [link]

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• ĜăĽĻěŖŷ • ŦåQ

There´s a Hole in the Sky, through which Things can Fly.
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Mood: Love ~Aru-otaku Apr 12, 2008, 12:37:16 PM
I love the reflection *o* ♥w♥

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~Rainfeather Apr 12, 2008, 12:40:35 PM
The moment I saw this I melted and went, "D'awww!"

I love sparrows.
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=Jiyuu-Chan Apr 12, 2008, 12:42:09 PM
Very sweet! Such a gorgeous bird, a lot of people don't notice them because they're so common. The information on psychopomps is also extremely interesting. Lovely work :aww: :+favlove:

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Sonnet CXVI
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