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The Fall

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Thanatos was intelligent, perceptive, astute and decisive. And yet, he found himself taking pause, trying to process what had happened and how he had come to this unfamiliar place. He had just been in the heavenly stables, resting comfortably after completing another important mission for the gods of Olympus. Suddenly, without warning he was torn from his home, plummeting from the heavens to… well, wherever this was.

What in Zeus's name is going on? he thought to himself. Although he did not understand what had happened, or why he was no longer on Olympus, he immediately began to assess his surroundings. His instincts told him to identify a source of food and water, and be aware of any dangerous situation that may arise.

He glance all around, and discovered he was in a cave, with passages carved deep within the rock. Beautiful stalactites and stalagmites sparked and gleamed in the rays of light entering the cavern opening. It was warm and dry, and looked rather uninhabited. It seemed familiar somehow, as if the memory of this place was buried within the recesses of his mind. He felt strange, a peaceful calm, noting a vague familiarity in the air. And then he realized, there was a hint of magic here… weak and barely perceptible, but it was present. He felt the connection to the gods, remembered their stories and history, and suddenly realized where he was.

He had fallen to Earth. To be specific, he had fallen to Mount Ida, on the island of Crete, Greece. Thanatos was in the caves of Zeus, where the ruler of the Heavens had been hidden as an infant from Cronus, until such a time as he could free his siblings and defeat the Titans. It was here in this very cave, where Zeus had learned to master his powers and develop his abilities, that Thanatos would also begin his journey upon the Earth. He felt comforted, reassuring himself that if the god of the Heavens could survive life on this mortal Earth, strengthening his supremacy and ascend to take his rightful place upon the throne from this very same starting spot, then surely Thanatos would be able to draw strength from these ancient passages to embark upon his own journey to return to Olympus.

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Well, I got overwhelmed trying to weed through the last few days worth of messages here (which I will still keep checking until the inbox says "zero"), so I decided to quit for a while and put the finishing touches on this piece instead tonight. It's been sitting here waiting for me to finish it for weeks (started it before I wasn't feeling so well). So here you have my Cavitto stallion's offical arrival on Earth.

Pose ref'd from Horse Illustrated Magazine, April 2013, pg 25
Thanatos © *ReQuay
#Cavitto 's © =Cloudrunner64

Veratis Points = 3 points (full body with background)

Description
The Fall

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Thanatos was intelligent, perceptive, astute and decisive. And yet, he found himself taking pause, trying to process what had happened and how he had come to this unfamiliar place. He had just been in the heavenly stables, resting comfortably after completing another important mission for the gods of Olympus. Suddenly, without warning he was torn from his home, plummeting from the heavens to… well, wherever this was.

What in Zeus's name is going on? he thought to himself. Although he did not understand what had happened, or why he was no longer on Olympus, he immediately began to assess his surroundings. His instincts told him to identify a source of food and water, and be aware of any dangerous situation that may arise.

He glance all around, and discovered he was in a cave, with passages carved deep within the rock. Beautiful stalactites and stalagmites sparked and gleamed in the rays of light entering the cavern opening. It was warm and dry, and looked rather uninhabited. It seemed familiar somehow, as if the memory of this place was buried within the recesses of his mind. He felt strange, a peaceful calm, noting a vague familiarity in the air. And then he realized, there was a hint of magic here… weak and barely perceptible, but it was present. He felt the connection to the gods, remembered their stories and history, and suddenly realized where he was.

He had fallen to Earth. To be specific, he had fallen to Mount Ida, on the island of Crete, Greece. Thanatos was in the caves of Zeus, where the ruler of the Heavens had been hidden as an infant from Cronus, until such a time as he could free his siblings and defeat the Titans. It was here in this very cave, where Zeus had learned to master his powers and develop his abilities, that Thanatos would also begin his journey upon the Earth. He felt comforted, reassuring himself that if the god of the Heavens could survive life on this mortal Earth, strengthening his supremacy and ascend to take his rightful place upon the throne from this very same starting spot, then surely Thanatos would be able to draw strength from these ancient passages to embark upon his own journey to return to Olympus.

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Well, I got overwhelmed trying to weed through the last few days worth of messages here (which I will still keep checking until the inbox says "zero"), so I decided to quit for a while and put the finishing touches on this piece instead tonight. It's been sitting here waiting for me to finish it for weeks (started it before I wasn't feeling so well). So here you have my Cavitto stallion's offical arrival on Earth.

Pose ref'd from Horse Illustrated Magazine, April 2013, pg 25
Thanatos © *ReQuay
#Cavitto 's © =Cloudrunner64

Veratis Points = 3 points (full body with background)