Queen of the Snakes.

Thousands of years ago, there were snakes living seven floors underground in Tarsus. These snakes, called Meran, were truly intelligent and compassionate. They lived in peace. The name of the queen of Meran was Şahmeran.

Described as intelligent and benevolent in Middle Eastern and Anatolian mythologies, the timeless mythological character with a snake below his waist and a human on top is the head of supernatural creatures called Maran. When he dies, his soul passes to his daughter.

Snakes, the symbol of wisdom, rebirth and medicine, and their queen Shahmaran

This work was produced in 3D environment, influenced by Turkish tile art (Iznik tiles).

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