Myth Collection (page 40)

Rama Slays Maricha
RAMA, the 7th avatar of Vishnu, slays Maricha who has assumed the form of a deer

Rama Weds Sita
After many adventures and misadventures, RAMA, the 7th avatar of Vishnu, is finally wedded to his one true love, SITA, and all ends happily ever after

Krishna and Radha
KRISHNA, the 8th avatar of Vishnu, with RADHA, one of the gopis (young women of the cowherd tribe) : whether as mistress or wife (opinions vary) she was his beloved

Damayanti Chooses Nala
DAMAYANTI, daughter of Bhima king of Vidarbha, chooses prince NALA as her husband; despite the presence of lookalike gods she is guided to choose the real Nala

Heroes Rise from Ganges
The heroes slain in battle rise again from the river GANGES, proof if proof were needed of the magical power of the life-giving river, personified as goddess Ganga

Nala, Damayanti & Swan
A swan, grateful for being spared by prince NALA, tells DAMAYANTI how handsome he is. This leads to their marriage, though also to a succession of crises and adventures

Religion / India / Ganga
King Shantanu meets GANGA, the goddess of the Ganges river, and she becomes his first queen provided he never speaks an angry word to her (which of course one day he does...)

Arjuna and Nymph
ARJUNA, one of the Pandava brothers and a central figure in the Mahabharata, has an interesting encounter with a river nymph

Draupadi and Duhsasanar
DRAUPADI, the polyandrous wife of the Katava brothers, is attacked by prince DUHSASANA who drags her into the sabha (assembly) where the fatal dice-game is played

Rama Spurns Demon Lover
RAMA, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, is tempted by Shurpanakha, a Rakshasa (demon) but he spurns her, for which she will seek revenge

Myth / Tibet / Frog & Crow
THE FROG AND THE CROW While sitting on the gutter, the frog talks his way out of being eaten by the crow

Myth / Tibet / 2 Neighbours
THE STORY OF TWO NEIGHBOURS A poor man showed kindness to a sparrow, who gave him a seed which grew riches. His rich neighbour stole it, but it didn t have the same effect

Myth / Tibet / Monkey
THE TORTOISE & THE MONKEY Although the monkey showed him kindness, the ungrateful tortoise still tried to trick him into sacrificing his heart to save the tortoises wife

Myth / Tibet / Glass Pillars
STORY OF ROOM, BACHA & BAKI The glass pillars dance for the ogre, except the one where Baki is hiding

Myth / Tibet / Musulman
FOOLISH YOUNG MUSSUMLAN The foolish young Mussulman is pursued by his own shadow, although he tries desparately to escape!

Myth / Tibet / Lion / Gold
THE STORY OF THE STONE LION The stone lion vomits (green) gold, but if you fail to catch every last piece, you will meet with misfortune

Myth / Tibet / Tiger / Jackal
THE JACKAL AND THE TIGER The tiger and the monkey approach the jackals den, but the jackal frightens away the foolish tiger

Zeno Lands on Faroe Isl
Italian explorer Nicolo Zeno is shipwrecked on the Faroe Islands. He was joined there by his brother Antonio, and some believe they assisted Templar expeditions to America

Enchanted Horse Print
The flight of the enchanted horse - the Prince uses a smoke screen to conceal their departure from the evil Sultans palace

Frog Turned Physician
THE FROG TURNED PHYSICIAN The frog addresses the animals from the pond

Sinbad and the Giant
He was as tall as a palm tree, and perfectly black and had one eye which flamed like a burning coal... Sinbad and his crew are understandably alarmed by the giant

Vizir who was Punished
Fish, fish, are you doing your duty ? - the mysterious damsel upsets the frying-pan in which the magic fish are about to be fried for the Sultans supper

The Magic City stands on yon hill - if it hasn t vanished it stands there still

Sinbad and Serpents(Dore
Sinbad in the Valley of the Serpents

Scheharadze and Sultan
Scheherazade (variously spelt) entertains the Sultan with her native Skills

Dionysos & Ino / Myth
Ino & Bacchus (as a baby), eating grapes. Date: Classical

Dionysos / Bacchus / God
Dionysos and his panthers

Aeneas Wife Lavinia
Lavinia was the daughter of Latinus, king of Latium, who very kindly gave her to Aeneas in marriage

AEOLUS
Aeolus was appointed ruler of the winds by Zeus. Hr lives on the island of Aeolia, and when he opens his door the winds rush out

Reynard the Fox 1498
Reynard the Fox (Reynke de Vos) with other animals

Pandoras Box Brought
The mysterious box is brought to Epimethus by Hermes/Mercury

Muses - Urania
Urania muse of astronomy

Polyhymnia, Euterpe
Polyhymnia muse of mime and Euterpe muse of flute-playing

Model Comes to Life 1919
The modern artist whose Venus came to life

Egyptian Creation Myth
An Egyptian depiction of the CREATION; sustained by the Earth, receiving life from the Skies, warmed by the Sun, the vessel of Life sails down the Nile

Hindu Creation Myth
Symbolic depiction of the Hindu (Brahman) CREATION myth

Aphrodite / Volpato
VENUS OF MEDICIS

Myth / Arthurian / Merlin
Merlin paints the shield of the young Knight Vivien

Eros & Psyche - 5
Psyche asks Pan for advice

Eros & Psyche - 3
Zephyrus carries Psyches sisters

Hades / Pluto
The Ruler of the Underworld contemplates his domain

Dionysos & Frogs
The encounter of Dionysos with the bullfrogs - a scene from Aristophaness drama The Frogs

Belvedere Apollo

Arms for Aeneas
Hephaistos (Vulcan) gives Aphrodite (Venus) the weapons he has forged for Aeneas to use during the Trojan War

Myth / Lycaon & Achilles
Thy well-known captive, great Achilles! see, Once more Lycaon trembles at thy knee

Works of Homer, First Edition translated by Chapman
Title page of the First Edition of " The Whole Works of Homer" translated into English by George Chapman, the main two works being The Iliad and The Odyssey

Faust Conjuring
Faust in his study, conjuring up the magical forces which will restore his youth

Herne & Mabel / Cruikshank
HERNE THE HUNTER Herne flying into the burning woods with Mabel

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