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Myth Collection (page 3)

Background imageMyth Collection: Artemis / Diana

Artemis / Diana
The goddess of childbirth and womens rites of passage, depicted with the new moon on her head and a cape embroidered with stars

Background imageMyth Collection: Galahad & Round Table

Galahad & Round Table
Sir Galahad is introduced to the Round Table

Background imageMyth Collection: Excalibur / Beardsley

Excalibur / Beardsley
Arthur learns of the sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake

Background imageMyth Collection: Wotan / Bronze by Maison

Wotan / Bronze by Maison
Odin/Wotan

Background imageMyth Collection: Faust & Doubts / Goethe

Faust & Doubts / Goethe
Faust is tormented with doubts

Background imageMyth Collection: Ufos / Books / Jung

Ufos / Books / Jung
Carl Gustav Jung, flying Saucers : a Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies

Background imageMyth Collection: Aphrodite / Venus

Aphrodite / Venus
Aphrodite/Venus rides her chariot, drawn by doves, through the clouds

Background imageMyth Collection: MERLIN

MERLIN
Merlin the Enchanter, one of Aubrey Beardsleys illustrations to Morte d Arthur

Background imageMyth Collection: Myth / Icarus by Richmond

Myth / Icarus by Richmond
Icarus starting out on his flight

Background imageMyth Collection: Odysseus returns to his wife Penelope

Odysseus returns to his wife Penelope
Odysseus returns to his wife, Penelope, and his dog, Argos

Background imageMyth Collection: Uller the Bowman

Uller the Bowman, god of winter & archery

Background imageMyth Collection: Tristran & Isolde

Tristran & Isolde
Tristran carries Isolde away to be his uncles wife

Background imageMyth Collection: Jason & Golden Fleece

Jason & Golden Fleece
Jason and the Argonauts reach Colchis and find the Golden Fleece - but have to deal with its defenders before they can obtain it

Background imageMyth Collection: Arthur Draws the Sword

Arthur Draws the Sword
Arthur draws the sword from the stone

Background imageMyth Collection: Ride of the Valkyries

Ride of the Valkyries
The ride of the Valkyries

Background imageMyth Collection: The Fox and the Crow

The Fox and the Crow
The cunning fox is able to trick the crow into dropping the cheese from her beak by implying that she cannot sing

Background imageMyth Collection: Rumila, Goddess

Rumila, Goddess
Roman goddess of breastfeeding

Background imageMyth Collection: Robin & Golden Arrow

Robin & Golden Arrow
Robin and the Golden Arrow

Background imageMyth Collection: Stele of Roma the doorkeeper dedicated to Goddess Astarte. E

Stele of Roma the doorkeeper dedicated to Goddess Astarte. E
Stele of Roma the doorkeeper dedicated to Goddess Astarte. Limestone. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. C. 1400-1365 BC. Origin unknown. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageMyth Collection: Medea and the Fleece

Medea and the Fleece
Medea, daughter of Aeetes king of Colchis who possesses the Golden Fleece, uses magic to send the guardian dragons to sleep, enabling her lover Jason to steal the Fleece

Background imageMyth Collection: The Prince and Princess by Florence Mary Anderson

The Prince and Princess by Florence Mary Anderson
" The Prince and Princess by Florence Mary Anderson. " We are so glad you could come to our party, said Lady Arabella, in Adventures in Magic Land from Dorothy Black." 1917

Background imageMyth Collection: The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai

The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - The Lantern Spectre. A burning paper lamp takes on the aspect of a spectral face - one of a set of Ghosts and Goblins. Date: circa 1810

Background imageMyth Collection: Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). The Four Seasons. Winter or The

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). The Four Seasons. Winter or The
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). French painter. The Four Seasons.Winter or The Flood.1660-1664. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Background imageMyth Collection: Roman mosaic of the Muses. 3rd-4th century AD. Torre de Palm

Roman mosaic of the Muses. 3rd-4th century AD. Torre de Palm
Roman mosaic of the Muses. From left to right: Calliope, Euterpe, Erato, Thalia, Melpomene, Clio, Polyhymnia, Urania, Terpsichore. 3rd-4th century AD. From Torre de Palma

Background imageMyth Collection: Pergamon Altar. Hephaistos and goddess Eos riding a horse

Pergamon Altar. Hephaistos and goddess Eos riding a horse
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. South frieze. Gigantomachy

Background imageMyth Collection: Temple of Vesta. Rome. Italy

Temple of Vesta. Rome. Italy
Italy. Rome. Temple of Vesta. Roman Forum

Background imageMyth Collection: Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet

Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet
Sir Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet to prevent her from getting muddy feet. The fanciful, romantic tale of the cloak

Background imageMyth Collection: Eros and Psyche, by Canova

Eros and Psyche, by Canova
Eros and Psyche, close-up of the sculpture by Antonio Canova, Louvre Museum, Paris Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMyth Collection: Odin Seeks Wisdom

Odin Seeks Wisdom
Odin/Wotan seeks the wisdom of the ages from Mimir, an old giant who guards the sacred fountain of knowledge

Background imageMyth Collection: Photograph of the Loch Ness Monster

Photograph of the Loch Ness Monster
A photograph of the Loch Ness Monster taken by Hugh Gray

Background imageMyth Collection: Myth / Iliad / Patroclus

Myth / Iliad / Patroclus
Patroclus, when his friend Achilles refuses to fight, dons his armour and goes into battle, only to be slain by Hector

Background imageMyth Collection: Pan & Psyche

Pan & Psyche
Pan is consulted by Psyche concerning her relationship with Cupid

Background imageMyth Collection: Japanese masonry Dragon

Japanese masonry Dragon. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMyth Collection: Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion

Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion. Chinese art. Song period. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

Background imageMyth Collection: Tomb of Horemheb. Hathor. Fresco

Tomb of Horemheb. Hathor. Fresco
EGYPT. Dayr al-Bahri. Valley of the Kings. Tomb of Horemheb. Goddess Hathor. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Fresco

Background imageMyth Collection: Diana the Huntress - with Attendants and Borzois

Diana the Huntress - with Attendants and Borzois Date: circa 1900

Background imageMyth Collection: Viking ships of the king Olaf I of Norway (995-1000)

Viking ships of the king Olaf I of Norway (995-1000). Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

Background imageMyth Collection: Phoenix

Phoenix, the mythical bird reborn from the flames of fire. Coloured woodcut. Date: 1493

Background imageMyth Collection: Vengeance of Poseidon

Vengeance of Poseidon
When Laomedon doesn t settle his bill for helping to build Troy, Poseidon devastates the city with a flood, and forces Laomedon to sacrifice his daughter to a sea monster

Background imageMyth Collection: Goddess Minerva

Goddess Minerva
The Roman Goddess of crafts, poetry and wisdom and the daughter of Jupiter

Background imageMyth Collection: Odysseus & the Cyclops

Odysseus & the Cyclops
Odysseus (Ulysses) plies Polyphemus the Cyclops with red wine, so that he and his men can escape from his cave and the prospect of being eaten alive

Background imageMyth Collection: Stag and his Reflection

Stag and his Reflection
THE STAG SEEING HIMSELF IN THE WATER: A stag admires his antlers in a stream, and considers his legs not worthy but when he has to outrun a foe his legs prove more useful

Background imageMyth Collection: The Scotsman who had his moneys worth

The Scotsman who had his moneys worth
Humorous illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a rotund and satisfied Scottish man sitting at a restaurant table, having managed to eat everything on the set price lunch menu while a waiter removes a

Background imageMyth Collection: Romulus & Remus

Romulus & Remus, having been suckled by a she-wolf, are found by Faustulus, the kings shepherd

Background imageMyth Collection: Norse Myth / Tyr / Sword

Norse Myth / Tyr / Sword
TYR The Germanic war god, Tyr, who sacrificed a hand so that the wolf Fenrir could be bound by the gods

Background imageMyth Collection: Odysseus & Penelope

Odysseus & Penelope
Having killed the Suitors, the hero Odysseus (Ulysses) embraces his faithful wife, Penelope, while two adoring maids watch them

Background imageMyth Collection: Ragnarok / The Last Battle

Ragnarok / The Last Battle
Ragnarok, the last battle

Background imageMyth Collection: Wotans Farewell

Wotans Farewell
WOTANS ABSCHIED Wotans farewell to Brunnhilde



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