Myth Collection (page 9)

AENEAS AND ANCHISES
Aeneas visits his dead father Anchises in the Underworld, and is shown a vision of the glorious heroes of Rome who will be his descendants

BEOWULF'S DEATH
The elderly Beowulf finally dies after an encounter with a dragon

DEATH OF LANCELOT
Sir Lancelot, an old man in a monk's habit, dies of a broken heart on King Arthur's tomb

FAITHFUL ANIMALS/PRINCE
Faithful beasts weeping around the dead body of a prince. (From the Lithuanian myth "Three Princes and Their Beasts")

MYTH/ILIAD/SARPEDON
Sarpedon's corpse carried away by Sleep and Death

Merlin takes the child Arthur into his keeping Date: 1893 - 1894

ELAINE OF ASTOLAT
Elaine comes to the little hermitage where Lancelot lies sick, where she will tend him, fall in love with him, and ultimately die for love of him

ARTHUR VERSUS MORDRED
He slays his nephew Mordred, who is trying to seize the throne (and Guinevere), at the battle of Camlann ; but unfortunately Mordred also slays him

ELAINE & SHIELD/LEGEND
Elaine, the lily-maid of Astolat, otherwise known as The Lady of Shalott, with the shield of Lancelot, for whom she dies of love

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ELAINE & LANCELOT LEGEND
Elaine, the lily-maid of Astolat, otherwise known as The Lady of Shalott, declares her love to Lancelot, for whom she dies of love

ARTHURIAN/ELAINE
Elaine, the lily-maid of Astolat, otherwise known as The Lady of Shalott, working on her embroidery and thinking of Lancelot for whom she dies of love

PASSING OF ARTHUR
THE PASSING OF ARTHUR - his body is carried away on a mysterious boat

Excalibur Acquired
Arthur, accompanied by Merlin, acquires the magic sword Excalibur, and its even more magic scabbard, from the Lady of the Lake

AESOP/BLACKAMOOR
THE BLACKAMOOR Thinking his dark skin is only dirt, they seek to scrub him white, but in vain, the blackamoor remains black, catches cold and dies

Bifrost or The Rainbow Bridge leading to the Afterlife
Bifrost - a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (the world) and Asgard (the realm of the gods) in Norse mythology. 1916

Cartoon, The Problem-Picture of 1921, showing the Triple Alliance of Railways, Mines and Transport as Cerberus, the three-headed dog. Date: 1921

Three trolls laughing at a fox dressed up as a priest ! Date: 1887

Tarpeia crushed to death by the Sabines
The legendary Tarpeia, having offered to betray Rome to the Sabines in return for gold, is crushed to death by their shields and thrown from the Tarpeian Rock. Date: 747 BC

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Ulysses and His Companions escaping the Sirens, passing between Scylla and Charybdis. Date: circa 1790

Poster advertising the Solar Boats, Egypt, United Arab Republic. Date: circa 1950s

Comic postcard, two storks on a roof Date: 20th century

Art Deco drawing by John Vassos called Orpheus and Eurydice, 1930 Date: 1930

Fire-Engine, Drawing Goods on a Truck, East India
The Fire-Engine, Drawing Goods on a Truck, East India House and London Stone. London fire brigade pumping water on a fire 26

Ancient stone structure near Albersdorf, Germany
Ancient stone megalith structure near Albersdorf, Germany. Ara antica di Albersdorf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

A bailiff of Wolfenschiessen, Switzerland, on horseback, caressing the cheek of a woman, 1800s. Wolfenschiefs. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Interior of the Heliopolis, Baalbek, Lebanon
View of the interior of the Heliopolis or Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon Beqaa Valley. Interno del Tempio di Balbec. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios

The Eleusinian Mysteries, initiations for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at Eleusis, Greece. The goddess Ceres sits on the Puteal on the Callirhoe well surrounded by dancing virgins

Depiction of a Roman Bacchanal or Bacchanalia
Depiction of a Roman Bacchanal from a sculpture on a labrum in the Pio Clementino Museum. Five Fauns with horns and tails and five Bacchantes in Spartan tunics dance. Baccanali

Pronaos or vestibules of the Temple of Zeus
View of the front 1 and rear 2 pronaos or vestibule of the Temple of Zeus or Jupiter, Mount Olympus. Pronao anteriore del Tempio di Giove Olimpico

Leto, Neptune, a Grace and a Fury
Leto with her children Apollo and Artemis 6, one of the Graces 7, Neptune 8, and one of the Furies 9. Morfeo, Nettuno e delle Furie. From a vase in Aubin Louis Millins Peintures de Vases Antiques

Ancient goddesses from antique vases
Ancient goddesses Diana 1, Proserpina 2, Ceres 3, Iris 4, Venus and Amor 5. From antique vases by Aubin Louis Millin. Diana, Proserpina, Cerere, Iride, &c

Figures of Greek kings from ancient vases
Figures of ancient Greek kings. King dressed like Amamemnon of Homer 1. From ancient Greek vases in the collection of Sir William Hamilton. Figure degli Antichi Re della Grecia

Odysseus entertained by Alcinous ruler of the Phaiacians
Odysseus entertained by Alcinous, ruler of the Phaiacians on the island of Scheria. Alcinous wife Arete and daughter Nausicaa listen while seated under a Thessalian-style umbrella

Penelope and her attendants spinning thread
A depiction of Penelope, wife of Odysseus, with her attendants. Penelope sits on a chair at work on a thread. A servant takes away a mirror, and another brings todays cloth

Roman lictors in toga and laurel wreath
Roman lictors, bodyguards to magistrates, in toga and laurel wreath, with their ceremonial fasces or bipennis. Littori. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Ancient Etruscan figures of Apollo. Mirror showing seated Apulu or Apollo with two other gods, and marble bas-relief showing Apollo flaying alive Marsyas. Apollo che scortica Marsia

Ancient Etruscan statues of men wearing the toga, tunic, etc
Ancient Etruscan statues showing men wearing the toga, tunic, calzari (shoes), etc. Tuniche Toghe &c. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

The Porta all Arco, Etruscan door in the walls of Volterra, Tuscany. Decorated with three heads of Jupiter, Castor and Pollux (or Tinia, Uni and Menrva in Etruscan mythology)

Etruscan minor triumphal parade. The warrior is accompanied by other soldiers, musicians playing horns. Trionfo minore. From an alabaster grave stone

The shadow passeth when the tree shall fall. Illustration by Florence Harrison to Tennysons poem, Love and Death. Date: c.1920

The Call of the Sea by Margaret Bradley
Three playful mermaids (or sirens) play in the sea. Date: 1928

Hearts and Flowers - Coeurs et Fleurs - Music Sheet - a new flower song using a melody of Alphons Czibulka by Theo M. Tobani. Date: circa 1920s

Congratulations card, Stork on her nest
Congratulations card for arrival of new baby, showing a stork on her nest. 20th century

Three vases showing reliefs by Lady Templeton, Venus bound by putti and the goddesses Pomona and Flora. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Teapots, cream jugs and sucrier
Large teapot in blue jasper with reliefs by Lady Templeton, pink jasper ewer with Venus (top L), basalt sucrier (bottom L)

Various tricolor medallions showing reliefs
Various oval and round tricolor medallions showing scenes from classical mythology. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

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