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Holy Companyby =Noiry

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Macabre & Horror

Happy Halloween!

Instead of pumpkins and witches, I've decided to do a rural take on the subject.

The 'Santa Compaña' (Holy Company) is a mytical belief from Galicia and Asturias (my land, where it is called "Güestia"), in northwest Spain. It's a procession of souls that wanders paths and forests. It's an omen of death for those who see it pass by.
It's said that if you see the Santa Compaña you must draw a circle in the ground and get in, or lie face-down and cover your ears to not hear their prayers.

And never ever accept a candle if it's handled to you by one of these souls or you'll be soon joining the company.

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~Megistos86 May 12, 2013 New member

Hola Noiry, quisiera preguntarte si no te importa que usara esta imagen para mi artículo en mi wiki sobre mitologias y leyendas de la peninsula ibérica (mitologiaiberica.wikia)

~shadowzabimaru Dec 5, 2012 Student General Artist

Ehhhh!!! La Santa Compaña!!! TE AMO NOIRY!!!! (Vivi toda mi infancia en Galicia)

~Berylia-Crystalia Nov 2, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Gracias por hacernos descubrir esta creencia.

~Kradath Nov 2, 2012

Yo había oído que es una persona viva lo que va delante de la Santa Compaña, con una vela. La única forma de librarse es que otro la tome en su lugar. Pero claro, lo vi hace años y no sé si estará dentro del mito.

~chiditasol Nov 1, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

omg D:

~xJessie-chan Oct 31, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Interesting

*StevenSWM Oct 31, 2012

OK, I won't accept a candle from any of them...but what if they just want to drip hot candle wax over my trembling naked body, like so many of my other friends love to do???

~Paloma-momiji Oct 31, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Dios la santa compña!!! me encantaera mi cuento favorito de cuando era pequeña jajaXD

~KomomeLoden Oct 31, 2012 Hobbyist Artist

Oh dios,nunca me imagine encontrarme un recuerdo a la santa compaña en halloween ,+8tumbado para noiry

~Matsunome Oct 31, 2012

This would make an amazing print. I hope you do more stuff like this. Old legends are always such amazing things, and pictures like this help give them, ironically in this case, a life of their own.

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