Mythology Collection (page 6)

Naked youth sleeping in the shade of a tree. Perhaps Endymion, hunter or shepherd, as evidenced by the lance and dog. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum

Hylas kidnapped by the Mysian Naiads (Euneica, Malis and Nycheia), who dwelled in the spring of Pegae near lake Askanios. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum

Six satyrs or fauns performing on a tightrope. Two carry a thyrsus, one plays a tibia, one plays a lyre, one pours wine from one vase to another, and one balances with his hands together

Depiction of Hercules fourth labour. Hercules in lion skin brings the Erymanthian boar and shows it to a terrified Eurystheus, who cowers in a storage jar or pithos

Bacchus with thyrsus, tripod horn and crown of leaves standing in a forest. He stands on a drunken satyr in front of a statue of Priapus

Canephorae virgin in a rite of Bacchus
Canephorae virgin with thyrsus, crown of vine leaves, and basket of fruit leading a rite of Bacchus. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano)

Female dancer with box performing rites of Bacchus
Female dancer in voluminous transparent robes with a box perhaps alluding to the mysteries of Bacchus. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum

Electric Light Fixtures catalogue, Statuettes, including Harvesting, Mercury and Secession. Date: 1922

Narcissus by Thomas Stothard. 1808

Cupid robbed of his Pinions

Jebis (also known as Jebisu) is known in Japanese mythology as the younger brother of the sun deity. He lived by fishing and after his death

Daikoku is one of the Seven Gods of Luck in Japanese mythology, known as the god of wealth and guardian of farmers. He is often depicted carrying a wish-granting mallet in his hand

Comic Christmas card, Apollo and Daphne, designed by Robert Dudley. Date: circa 1880s

Cupid taught by the Three Graces

Mythological scene on a greetings card, with cherubs, water nymphs and sea creatures. With an ornate white and gold border and embossed paper flaps. Date: circa 1890s

The Norns are the equivalent of the Fates. They tend the Well of Destiny, located beneath Yggdrasil, the World Tree. There are usually three of them, sometimes more

Venus, Satyr and Cupid Date: 1500

Circe and Her Lovers in a Landscape by Dossi Dossi (c.1479-1542) - canvas Date: circa 1515

Statue of God Sebiumeker. Probably 1st century BC. Sandstone. From Meroe, Sudan. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

PISANO, Andrea da Pontedera, called Andrea (1270-1349). Saturn. 1337-1341. Moulding which decorated Giottos Campanile. Renaissance art. Trecento. Florentine school. Relief on rock. ITALY. Florence

VERSAILLES NEPTUNE POOL
BASSIN DE NEPTUNE Figures from mythology disport round the pool, but they hide themselves when Louis and his courtiers come out of the palace for some fresh air Date: 1688

PHILEMON & BAUCIS PHILEMON & BAUCIS
Poor cottagers Philemon and Baucis (husband and wife) entertained the (disguised) travellers Mercury and Jupiter so well that their cottage was transformed into a palace. Date: circa 780 BC

SATYR & PEASANTS SATYR & PEASANTS
A satyr dines with a peasant family

TREE OF CLASSICAL MYTH
Aspects of classical mythology depicted as leaves on a great tree

WOTANS WILD HUNT
WOTANS HUNT of Norse myth

MAN TURNS INTO TREE
A man turns into a cypress tree

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. Date: 1616

Zeus on his eagle with thunderbolt in hand
Zeus/Jupiter riding on his eagle, holding a thunderbolt in his hand

Lycaon and Achilles during Trojan War
Lycaon, a Trojan, begs Achilles to spare him during the Trojan War

Tut-Ankh-Amens Battleplane
Drawing of Tut-Ankh-Amens Battleplane

Zmey Goynych (Slavic Three-headed dragon)
Reproduction of a painting by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin depicting the Zmey Goynych (Slavic three-headed dragon). The Russian version (pictured) has three heads, is green, walks on two back paws

Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe - Le Baiser supreme
The final work by Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe (1827-1892) entitled Le Baiser supreme ( The Supreme Kiss or The Sphinx ) (marble), exhibited posthumously at the Salon of 1892

Statue of Dionysus, god of wine
GREEK ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Statue of Dionysus, god of wine. Found during the excavations of Ninfeo of Butrint in 1929. S. II a.C. Ruins of Butrint Museum

Cupid Rekindling the torch of Hymen, 1831. By George Rennie
Cupid Rekindling the torch of Hymen. C. 1831. By Scottish sculptor George Rennie (1802-1860). Victoria and Albert Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Neptune and Triton by Bernini (1598-1680). 1622-23. Baroque
Neptune and Triton by italian artisht Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). 1622-23. Baroque style. Victoria and Albert Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Apollo. Head. Marble. 120-140 AD. From Palace of Justinian, Rome. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

South metope XXXI. Parthenon marbles depicting part of the b
South metope XXXI from the Parthenon marbles depicting part of the battle between the Centaurs and Lapiths. 5th century BC. Athens. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Triumph of the Virtues
Renaissance. Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Italian painter. Triumph of the Virtues (Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue). 1502. Louvre

Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. The eye of Horus. Relief
Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Ptolemaic Dynasty. 2nd century B.C. Dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Haroeris. The eye of Horus. Relief

Egypt. Edfu. Temple of Horus. Horus in battle with god Seth
Egypt. Edfu. Temple of Horus. 3rd century B.C. Relief depicting the god Horus standing on a boat and avenging his fathers murder in a battle with his Uncle, the god Seth

Icarus and Daedalus flying. Engraving. Colored
Icarus and his father Daedalus flying. Engraving by Albrecht Durer, 1493. Colored

Ara Pacis Augustae. Goddess Roma, sitting on a pile of troph
Roman Art. Italy. Ara Pacis Augustae. Dated 13th century BC. Figure of the goddess Roma, sitting on a pile of trophy weapons. Museum of the Ara Pacis. Rome. Italy

Ara Pacis Augustae. Tellus panel
Roman Art. Italy. Ara Pacis Augustae. Tellus panel. Relief depicting Tellus nursing Romulus and Remus. Dated 13 BC. Museum of the Ara Pacis. Rome. Italy

The Capitoline Wolf (Lupa Capitolina) suckling Romulus and R
The Capitoline Wolf (Lupa Capitolina). Bronze sculpture of a she-wolf showing Romulus and Remus as suckling infants. Inspired by the legend of the founding of Rome

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The goddess Bastet. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting the goddess Bastet. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Coffin of priest Ken-Hor. Egypt
Rectangular outer coffin of Ken-Hor. Four corner posts and vaulted lid. Wood. 600 BC. 26th Dynasty. Grave of priest Ken-Hor. Akhmim-Sohag. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Statue of Aphrodite. Idalion, Cyprus
Statue of Aphrodite, Great Goddess of Cyprus. 5th century BC. Limestone. Idalion, Cyprus. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Pergamon Altar. West frieze. Gigantomachy. Triton and Amphit
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. West frieze. Gegantomachy. Lift to right; Triton and Amphitrite

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