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Wolfram Von EschenbachWolfram von Eschenbach, German epic poet, Bavarian by birth, author of Parzival, said to have inspired Wagners Parsifal
Muses - Clio, CalliopeClio muse of history and Calliope muse of epic poetry
Homer (c. 8th century). Greek epic poet. Bust. Copy of an oriHomer (c.8th century). Greek epic poet. Bust. Copy of an original from 2nd century BC. Capitoline Museums, Rome, Italy. Rome. Italy
John Martin, The Triumph of Mordecai - scene from the Old Testament Book of Esther. circa 1830s
Fragment from the NibelungenhandschriftA fragment from the Nibelungenhandschrift, describing the betrayal by Sigfrid (Siegfried) of his love. Date: 14th century
BEN-HUR (NOVARRO)Arguably the greatest of Hollywoods silent epics, Fred Niblos 4 million dollar film stars Ramon Novarro in the title role, Francis X Bushman as Messala. Date: 1925
Knight with Eagle CrestHartmann von Aue, German epic poet and minnesinger, died between 1210 and 1220. Famous for the epic poems Erec, Iwein, Gregorius and Der Arme Heinrich
Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, died 1330Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, Prior of the Order of Saint John or Johanniter-Ordens, died 1330. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes
1704 Gemelli Map of the Aztec Migration1704 Gemelli Map - According to legend on exactly May 24, 1065 CE, the Mexica (Aztec) began an epic migration from their ancestral homeland, Aztlan
Statue Of OssianA sketched design for a statue portraying Ossian, the narrator of a cycle of epic poems by Scottish poet James Macpherson, he is standing on an elevated rock
Virginal, or Dietrich's Erste Ausfahrt (Fragment)Fragment of a bifolium from the Virginal or Dietrich's Erste Ausfahrt (Dietrich's First Departure), parchment. An epic poem from the Dietrich cycle
A scene from the film "Ulysses", directed by Mario Camerini and starring Kirk Douglas in the title role. Here, Ulysses and his crew are disembarking on the island of the Cyclops Polythemus
Nibelungenlied. Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffinNibelungenlied. Anonymous epic poem. 13th century. Scene depicting Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffin. Engraving by A. Closs. Germania, 1882. Colored
Divine Comedy. Fifth Canto of the Purgatory. Dante talks witDivine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Dante talks with Pia dei Tolomei, one of the three people who died violently. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored
Cartoon, Sin, Death, and the Devil, Vide Milton, by James Gillray. A parody of a scene from John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, showing Prime Minister William Pitt (left) as Death
Spanish Civil War. 7 de noviembre Honor a los que cayeron en las epopeyicas jornadas de la defensa de Madrid! ( 7th November: Honor to those who died in the epic fights in Madrid!)
French knights and ladies in front of a castle, 14th century. From an illuminated manuscript of the epic poem Les Voeux du Paon by Jacques de Longuyon
Evangeline is an epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published in 1847 which describes the separation of Evangeline and her beloved Gabriel during the expulsion of the Acadian community from Nova
Knight of the Red CrossRed Cross Knight, a fictional character, is the protagonist of Book I of The Faerie Queene (1590), an epic poem by Edmund Spenser
Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- The Squires Tale, an unfinished (interrupted) story in the form of an epic romance about Genghis Khan (named here Cambuscan or Cambyuscan)
Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata. Le petit marmot siflant du Bresil, Cercopithecus barbatus, un porc epic d Afrique)
Calliope, muse of epic poetry, holding a scroll and wearing a wreath of ivy. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano), Rome, 1789
Illustration, The Earthly Paradise, William MorrisIllustration, The Earthly Paradise, an epic poem by William Morris. The Three Graces title page for the 1890 edition. 1890
Albanian Soldier and Rhapsodos (Rhapsode or Bard, performer of epic poetry). 1832
Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1581, by TorquatTorquato Tasso (1544-1595). Italian poet. Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1581. Epic poem. Chant I. Printed in Venice, 1788
Reyer - SalammboReyers opera is based on the popular epic novel by Flaubert Date: first performed 1890
ILIAD FRAGMENTSFour fragments of the Iliad, depicting scenes from the epic and portions of a written text
Fragment of the Lieder von GudrunA fragment of the Lieder von Gudrun (Songs of Gudrun or Kudrun), a medieval German epic tale, made for the Emperor Maximilian I. Date: circa 1570
Divine Comedy. Eigth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil cross tDivine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Eigth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil cross the river Styx in the boat of Phlegyas
Divine Comedy. The Eleventh Canto of Hell. Dante and VirgilDivine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. The Eleventh Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil in the tomb of Pope Anastasius. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored
Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. 14th C. Engraving by GustaDivine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) between 1308 and his death in 1321. Paradiso Canto III. Piccarda Donati and souls whose vows had been broken
Satan tempts Eve in the dream. Paradise Lost by John MiltonJohn Milton (1608-1674). British poet. Paradise Lost. 1658-1667. Satan tempts Eve in the dream. Engraving of John Martin (1789-1854). Colored
Eve gives Adam the forbidden fruit. Paradise Lost by John MiJohn Milton (1608-1674). British poet. Paradise Lost. 1658-1667. Eve gives Adam the forbidden fruit. Engraving of John Martin (1789-1854). Colored
Ludovico Ariosto (1474 1533) Italian poet. Orlando FurioLudovico Ariosto (1474 1533) was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso (1516). Book cover Orlando Furioso, edited in Lyon (Lugdunum), 1556
Homer (8th Century B. C. ). Greek epic poet. Portrait in the FHomer (8th Century B.C.). Greek epic poet. Portrait in the Frontispiece and cover of the Complete Works. Volume First. The Iliad. Set in the Trojan War. Amsterdam, 1743. Colored engraving
Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500- 1553). Spanish conquistador. LaPedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500- 1553). Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile. Landing of Pedro de Valdivia on the coast of Arauco (Chile). Colored engraving
Divine Comedy. Paradise. XXI Canto. Dante ascends with BeatrDivine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Paradise. XXI Canto. Dante ascends with Beatrice to the seventh heaven
Divine Comedy. Paradise. Eight Canto. Charles Martel addressDivine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Paradise. Eight Canto. Charles Martel addresses Dante and Beatrice. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored
Divine Comedy. Journey of Dante through the Hell, guided byDivine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Journey of Dante through the Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored
Paradise Lost by John Milton (1608-1674)John Milton (1608-1674). English poet. Paradise Lost, 1667. Title cover of an edition printed in London, 1727. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain
Germanic bards. Colored engravingBard. Among the ancient Celts, a poet who composed panegyrics and songs of war, but then went on to describe the heroic or lyric poet of any age or country. Germanic bards. Colored engraving
Lucan / Roman PoetMARCUS ANNAEUS LUCANUS Roman poet. His sole extant work is the epic " Pharsalia" about the civil war between Caesar and Pompey. Date: 39 - 65
Circa turning men into beastsCirce, a powerful magician and daughter of the Sun, turns men into beasts, as described in Homers epic poem, The Odyssey. Date: BCE
Maison Lyons Corner House - Marble Arch, London - InteriorQuote from The Kalevala (Kalewala) a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lonnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology
The Epic of Arnhem, WW2The Epic of Arnhem, where the First Airborne Division saw action during the Second World War. Showing how the newcomers at Arnhem were welcomed as they landed by parachute. Date: 1944
AUBERT, David (15th c. ). Chroniques et conquestesAUBERT, David (15th c.). Chroniques et conquestes de Charlemaine. 1458. Ms. 5089. Folio 167V. Battle of Charlemagne against the Saracen king Agolant and his son Helmont in Calabria
Muhammad and the Meccans. Otoman manuscript, 16th cMuhammad and the Meccans at Medina. Miniature from the Siyer-i Nebi (Life of the Prophet) Turkish epic about the life of Muhammad, written ca. 1388 by Mustafa, son of Yusuf of Erzurum
Ilya Muromets - Elijah of Murom on horsebackIlya Muromets (Elijah of Murom) - a Kievan Rus epic hero. He is celebrated in numerous byliny (folk epic poems). Along with Dobrynya Nikitich