Myth Collection (page 42)

Jason & Medea
Medea, daughter of Aeetes, king of Colchis, who possesses the Golden Fleece, falls in love with Jason and agrees to help him steal it despite the beasts which guard it

JASON
Depicted armed for the fray

Titans Versus Gods
The Titans challenge the Gods for supremacy, but are defeated

Man in Moon (Anon)
The man who lives in the Moon is busy with his housekeeping

Achilles & Delegates
Sulking in his tent, making music not war, Achilles receives a delegation of the Greek leaders who hope to persuade him back onto the battlefield

Bathed in Styx
Achilles is made invulnerable when his mother dips him in the river Styx : alas, she holds him by the heel which doesn t get wet leaving him less than 100% protected

Antaeus and Pigmies
The Libyan giant Antaeus impresses the Pigmies, but he will eventually be defeated by Herakles, who lifts him off the ground whence he derives his strength

Oedipus and Sphinx
Oedipus, subsequently king of Thebes, successfully solves the riddle of the Sphinx and then rids the country of the monster

Asklepios (Mirys)
When plague-afflicted Romans come to his sanctuary seeking help, they are tricked into believing that a serpent is Asklepios in person, and carry it happily home to Rome

Hermes Airborne
airborne, thanks to his winged shoes; he carries a caduceus, with which he can send anyone to sleep at a touch

Hermes Winged Shoes
He puts on his winged shoes

Silenus (Rubens)
The nurse, attendant and drinking companion of Dionysos / Bacchus

Aeneas in Battle
Aeneas tries to defend the walls of Troy against the Greeks - but its a losing battle

Herakles and the Hydra
One of his Twelve Labours is to slay the Hydra of Lerna, a denizen of the swamps, each of whose nine heads, if severed, is replaced by two more : but he manages it

Grendels Mother
Beowulf has an underwater fight with the mother of the monster Grendel

Beowulf & Aschere
Beowulf finds the severed head of his comrade Aschere (a victim of Grendel the monster)

Monster Abducts Victims
A scaly monster abducts several unfortunate young men with intent to devour them. (Grendel the monster from the myth of Beowulf)

Atlas Holds up Heavens
The Titan Atlas supports the Heavens on his shoulders (other versions have him holding up the world, but this is probably the original version)

The Fall of Icarus
Icarus flies too near the sun, which melts the wax of his wings and he falls

Lycaon Becomes a Wolf
King Lycaon of Arcadia, to test Zeuss omniscience, serves him a dish of human flesh at dinner, for which he is transformed into a wolf

Bacchante in Ecstasy - 2
A Bacchante, worshipper of Bacchus, in ecstasy before a statue of the god

Orpheus and Animals
Orpheus charms the animals with his music

Diana of the Ephesians, the many-breasted

Herakles & Pillars
Herakles with the Pillars of Hercules which he set up on either coast of the Straits of Gibraltar when he went to steal the Cattle of Geryon

Herakles / Hercules
The body of the Lion of Nemea is slumped behind him

PAN DANCES
Pan (also known as FAUNUS) pipes and dances with nymphs and satyrs

Helen Elopes with Paris
Spartan princess Helen, wife of Menelaus, elopes with Paris, prince of Troy, who has Aphrodites support: the Greek princes unite to get her back - hence the Trojan War

APHRODITE
born from the sea-foam

PERSEPHONE
She is abducted by Hades (Dis)

Zeus / Jupiter, Seated
Zeus, seated on his throne, holds a clutch of thunderbolts in case he needs to punish someone. His faithful eagle perches beside him, ready to gouge an evil-doers eyes

Pan, Sylvanus & Apollo
Gallus (Virgils patron), unhappy in love, is comforted by Pan, Sylvanus & Apollo

Tortoise & Two Ducks
THE TORTOISE & TWO DUCKS A tortoise wishing to travel is flown by grasping a stick in its mouth, supported by two ducks; the foolish tortoise speaks and plummets to earth

Rat Retired from World
THE RAT WHO RETIRED FROM THE WORLD: A rat, tired of worldly cares, retires to live in a cheese; when fellow rats request help, he says he is unable to assist

Fable / King Stork & Frogs
FROGS PETITION JUPITER FOR A KING: King Stork, sent to the frogs who complained they had no proper ruler, eats them all up

Fable / Fly & Coach
THE FLY AND THE COACH A carriage has difficulty climbing a steep slope; a fly, assuming it is important, bites the horses to spur them on, but is simply annoying

Fable / the Doctors
THE DOCTORS Two doctors conferring: one hopes for the best, the other fears the worst

The Carrier Stuck Fast
THE CARRIER STUCK FAST The carter despairs when he sees the wheels of the hay wagon sunk deep into the ground

Bear & Gardener Fable
The Bear and the Gardener

Bear and the Travellers
THE BEAR AND THE TWO FRIENDS One traveller asks his friend, whom he had left to his fate, what the bear had said to him: never travel with a friend who deserts you in danger

Androcles & the Lion
The lion set to devour Androcles in the Roman arena recognises him as the man who rid him of a painful thorn in his paw, and does not harm him

ILIAD

Hector Attacks Greeks
Hector having driven the Greeks to their retrenchments breaks down the palace walls with a great stone & with his troops drives them to their ships

Le Morte D arthur
Knights in battle on foot and horseback watched by a king and queen from the battlements of a city

COMUS, GOD
Greek/Roman deity associated with revelry and festivity

Matuta, Goddess
Roman goddess of the dawn

Tutilina, Goddess
Roman goddess of the harvest

Arthur and Parsifal
Arthur sends Parsifal off in quest of adventure (abenteuer)

Arthur Visits Ireland
Arthur visits Ireland and receives tribute from the indigenous (but not wholly indigent) chieftains

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