The Christmas edition of "Sonah" Magazine has arrived, along with Christmas gifts featuring my illustrations!

Thank you so much! I love them!

You can find magazines and illustrations on the Sonah Publisher website:https://sonah-verlag.de/

 

New illustration! For the cover of the December issue of the Magazine "Sonah". The Legendary Woman in the Moon (Frau im Mond)

 

The new illustration for the Magazine "Sonah" features the legendary figure of the "Woman in the Moon," portrayed at the spinning wheel, a character from German folklore once again inspired by the ancient gods. This continues the depiction of legendary figures such as Wodan/Odin, Donar/Thor, Holle/Erda, and others.

As always, I thank Frau Anika Meyer for giving me the opportunity to paint this subject. And of course, I LOVE winter landscapes!

You can find the Magazine and Christmas Cards, along with many other wonderful products on the Sonah publisher's website:

https://sonah-verlag.de/

Donar: the God of Thunder, on his chariot! New illustration for "Sonah Magazin", autumn 2025

 

Donar was the Old German name for the Norse god Thor. 

Myth, then legend, said he used to race across the skies, unrestrained, in his chariot pulled by two goats. The rumble of thunder was the sound of the chariot, the lightning flashes that flashed in the sky during storms were the sparks emanating from the chariot's wheels, in its mad rush (as well as from his mighty hammer Mjollnir).  Tanngnjóstr and Tanngrisnir was the name of the two goats (literally Teeth thin and Teeth grinder in old Norse).  

I once again thank Anika Meyer from the bottom of my heart for giving me the honor and pleasure of illustrating such a beautiful subject for her wonderful Magazine "Sonah".

Holda (Frau Holle) and Wodan-Odin, are the previous figures of the pantheon and folklore that I had the pleasure of illustrating for "Sonah", Magazine and Publishing House:

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Odin, disguised as an old wanderer with cloak

 

Wodan (as a young God) riding Sleipnir. New Illustration for "Sonah Magazin", winter 2024.

 

Wodan (here represented as a still young God riding his eight-legged steed) is the name that the populations of Central Europe gave in the Middle Ages to the Scandinavian and Norse God Odin

(Old German: Wodan, Wuotan, Woden; Old Dutch: Wuodan; Old Saxon: Uuoden; Old English: Woden; Old Norse: Odinn). 

Even in Southern Germany he is a figure at the center of many legends, such as that, among others, linked to the horseshoe. Beautiful and in-depth article by Anika Meyer (Editor and Art Director I thank very much for allowing me to illustrate such a beautiful subject!) on the topic.

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The God Wodan - Odin in his appearance as an old wanderer with a blue cloak and gray robe

Even the Frau Holle of fairy tales is the derivation of Holda, an ancient mythological Goddess (Hertha - Jord) among the wives of Odin and mother of Thor

New Christmas Illustration for Sonah Publisher: Frau Holle

 

Among the wonderful things I am grateful for is the new opportunity, which I had again this year, to create the Christmas card for Sonah Publisher.

Many thanks to Mrs. Anika Meyer for her trust. I love the subject :

Frau Holle, seen in the original mythological aspect of an ancient goddess, and I love painting winter landscapes, forests and ancient villages!

Sonah's cards are always beautifully edited and printed! The quality of the print, colors and paper are excellent!

You can find the wonderful Sonah Magazine and see the images and postcards (Christmas and floral) on the site: Sonah Verlag

  And here: 

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