#kirrha

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Kirrha, Phokis

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I mustache you a question… Did you know that Kirrha, the nearest village to this beach, once controlled access to Delphi from the Corinthian Gulf, and the citizens of Kirrha robbed pilgrims so often that a regional league devoted to the worship of Demeter and Apollo asked the Oracle what to do about Kirrha, and the Oracle told them to go to war. The war, named the First Sacred War, lasted 10 years. Kirrha was eventually defeated but not before they poisoned the city’s water supply with hellebore. Plants; always in the thick of it.

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First Sacred War or Cirraean war was a war in the 6th century, and was fought between  was fought between the Amphictyonic League of Delphi and the city of Kirrha. It was notable because it was one of the first instances of chemical warfare, with the poisoning of the water by hellebore.  There are several theories on how the poisoning was done, which you can read more about here: X. Details on completion below the cut(if you care for that kind of thing. 

I penciled in my reference and bodies and then worked out final details in .005 Micron. It is mostly hatch and crosshatch. 

I then went over the bucket and bodies with masking fluid and then did washes of winston&newton ink in sunshine yellow, and diamine fountain pen ink in ancient copper. The water was a mix of several light washes of the W&N ink in Purple, Ultramarine and Viridian. I’ve never used ink to color before and I feel like I need more practice, but I love how it came out. 

Flowers and highlights were done with a jellyroll white gel pen and the bodies were done with Copic sketch markers. 

All of it was completed on 9x12 bristol board(smooth). 

My commissions are still open. I’m not running any holiday specials, but if you’re wanting one, I’ve got five slots. I do payment plans if you need, but here’s my info: X. If you have questions, just shoot me an ask.  If you like what I post and would like to help, I’ve got my ko-fi! Coffees are always welcome! [Link]

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