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Icarus & DaedalusDaedalus encouraged his son Icarus to fly from the island of Crete to the sun. But the sun melted the wax with which his wings were fastened on and Icarus fell into the sea
Ares and Aphrodite. Greek artVotive relief dedicated to Ares and Aphrodite. 5th c.BC. Classical Greek art. Relief on marble. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Archaeological Museum
Persephone & DemeterPersephone (Proserpina) is reunited for the Spring and Summer with her mother Demeter (Ceres) until each Autumn and Winter, when she must return to her husband Pluto (Hades)
Arion on a DolphinA Greek poet and musician, reputed to have been cast into the sea by mariners but carried to Taenaros on a dolphins back
Hector & AndromacheHector and Andromache with their baby son, Astyanax (Scamandrios), held by a nursemaid. Hector asks the gods to make his son braver and stronger than himself
Cover design for Narcisse by Nikolai TcherepninCover design for Narcisse, a mythological poem set to music by the Russian composer Nikolai Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (1873-1945)
Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion. Chinese art. Song period. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum
Tomb of Horemheb. Hathor. FrescoEGYPT. Dayr al-Bahri. Valley of the Kings. Tomb of Horemheb. Goddess Hathor. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Fresco
Viking ships of the king Olaf I of Norway (995-1000). Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum
Phoenix, the mythical bird reborn from the flames of fire. Coloured woodcut. Date: 1493
Bernadette and SheepHow myths arise : Bernadette is depicted with sheep, though she is actually gathering firewood : but the little shepherdess image is more picturesque
Trocortesian or Madrid Codex. s. XIV. DetailTrocortesian or Madrid Codex. s.XIV. Detail
Trojan HorseAfter the death of Hector the Greeks made a huge wooden horse. The Trojans dragged it into Troy, but it was full of Greek soldiers who sacked Troy
Mexico. Uxmal. Pyramid of the MagicianPyramid of the Magician. 6th-10th c. MEXICO. YUCATN. Uxmal. Puuc style. Maya art
Icarus falls from the sky as the sun melts his wings
God Hanuman. Hindu art
Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving
Mexico City. Quetzalcoatl SnakeMEXICO. Mexico City. National Museum of Anthropology. Teotihuacan Hall. Quetzalcoatl Snake. Aztec art. Sculpture
The Seven Boys of the PleiadesA surreal artistic rendering of seven boys from a painting by Francis Floris (1519-1570), a Flemish painter and artist. The painting is an allegory (a common trait in Floris's paintings)
Orpheus death. Illustration from the French version of Ovid's Metamorphoses (15th-16th centuries). Gothic art. Miniature Painting
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Republican war calendar (1939). SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional
According to legend, it was taken to the King of Poland, who wished to keep it. It was also shown to a group of Catholic bishops, Date: 16th century
Mythical Sea SerpentA huge sea serpent attacking a ship
Folklore - Sea SerpentThe Sea-monk a marine monster which looks vaguely human. Date: 1558
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
PHILEMON & BAUCIS PHILEMON & BAUCISPoor 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
Adam and Eve disobeying God. Banishes from the Garden of EdeOld Testament. Original sin. Adam and Eve disobeying God. Banishes from the Garden of Eden. Book of Genesis. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)
Where The Rainbow Ends by John Ramsey & Clifford MillsWhere The Rainbow Ends by John Ramsay and Clifford Mills. First produced Savoy Theatre, 21st December 1911. For the revival at the Victoria Palace, 20th December 1919
INDIA. Ellora. Ellora Caves. Ellora. Cave 33. Jain Temple of Jagannath Sabha, 9-10th c. Sculpture of two seated tirthankaras. Hindu art. Architecture
PARMIGIANINO, Francesco Mazzola, called Il (1503-1540). Legend of Artemis and Actaeon. 1523. ITALY. Fontanellato. La Rocca. Detail. Greyhound. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Fresco
Trimurti ( three forms in Sanskrit) of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Triad of the three major gods of Hindu mythology. 20th. c. Illustration by B. G. Sharma. Miniature Painting
Ara Casali. View of the back, with the legend of Romulus and Remus. Roman art. Relief on rock. VATICAN CITY. Pius-Clementine Museum (Vatican Museums)
Taoism. Last phase of alchemical meditation. Chinese art. Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library
Bolivia Tiwanaku SiteBOLIVIA. Tiahuanaco. Sculpted head, 8th-10th c. A.D. Tihuanaco culture. Sculpture on rock
Goddess Srhi Sentamarai Laximi, wife of Vishnu. Hindu art
Achilles & HectorApollo intervenes between Hector and Achilles and warns Hector that Achilles might slay him. (Which eventually happens)
Old Testament. Original sin. Adam and Eve disobeying God. Banishes from the Garden of Eden. Engraving
Mercury. 3rd century. Roman art. Mosaic. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Tarragona. National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona
Hevajra. 18th c. Buddhist Tantric deity. Golden bronze. Tibetan art. Sculpture. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum. Proc: CHINA. TIBET
Manco Capac, legendary founder of the Inca Empire, ordering the construction of the city of Cuzco, capital of the Empire. Illustration in Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasser und zu Lande
Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl, found at Colle de las Escalerilla. Aztec art. Sculpture. MEXICO. FEDERAL DISTRICT. Mexico City. National Museum of Anthropology
CUYP, Albert Jacobsz (1620-1691). Mercury. Baroque art. Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Banco Exterior de Espa Overseas Trade Bank of Spain) Collection
CYPRUS. Paphos. House of Aion. The Apollo and Marsyas mosaic, detail of Pliny and Apollo, House of Aion. (3rd century AD). Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic
Roman as with a representation of the god Janus. This was the first coin ever struck by Ancient Rome
CYPRUS. Paphos. Nea Paphos. Mosaics of the House of Dionysos 2nd-4th century A D. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic
ITALY. Pompeii. Cupid. Roman art. Early Empire. Fresco
ITALY. Pompeii. Temple of Apollo. Statue of Diana. Roman art. Early Empire
Ficoroni cist. ca. 300 BC. Etruscan art. Relief on bronze. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. National Etruscan Museum of Villa Julia. Proc: ITALY. LAZIO. ROME. Palestrina
Painted wood stele depicting Amon musician playing harp before god Ra-Harakhty, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI. Egyptian art. Painting. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Louvre Museum
Borobudur Temple. 9th c. INDONESIA. Borobudur. Reliefs of the temple wall. Frieze depicting Buddhist scenes. Hindu art. Relief on rock
Maya calendar with glyphs. Maya art. MEXICO. CHIAPAS. Palenque. INAH Palenque Museum
Anubis. Egyptian paintingTomb of Khaemwese. ca. 1151 BC. EGYPT. Dayr al-Bahri. Valley of the Queens. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Fresco
MEXICO. Xochicalco. Ceremonial Center. Quetzalcoatl Pyramid. Teotihuacan culture
Evil Genie of the Taoist shamanism. Chinese art. FRANCE. Paris. National Library
HONDURAS. COPAN. CopᮮMaya god. Maya artHONDURAS. COPAN. Copß«« Maya god. Maya art
Inca vase with a mythological drawing. Inca art. Ceramics. PERU. Lima. National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History
Double mina from Chios with an harpy. Coin. SPAIN
King Canute gets his feet wetKing Canute of England (1016-1035) and Denmark (1018-1035) gets his feet rather wet as he attempts to command the waves! The story may be apocryphal
Sea SerpentsTwo explanations for the sighting of sea serpents: the first, a school of porpoises; the second, the tentacles of a giant squid
Italy. 500-475 B. C. Greek myths in Italy. Hero Odysseus, whoItaly. Ancient Art. 500-475 B.C. Greek myths in Italy. Hero Odysseus, who escaped from the Cyclopss cave by hiding under the belly of a ram. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark
Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553). Venus and Cupid. 1535. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. Borghese Gallery and Museum
ANTINOܓ(110-130). Young Greek famous because ofANTINOܓ (110-130). Young Greek famous because of his beauty, favourite of Emperor Hadrian. Roman art. Sculpture on marble. ITALY. UMBRIA. Perugia. National Archaeological Museum of Umbria
MEXICO. VERACRUZ. El Taj�Relief from the southMEXICO. VERACRUZ. El Taj� Relief from the south ball court. Depicts the sacrifice of a ball player. Classic period, c 500 - 900. Totonacan art. Sculpture
Ceremonial scene 981. Painting on silk. Chinese art. Painting. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum. Proc: CHINA. NORTH WEST. Dunhuang
PHAEDRA. Mythological figure, daughter of Minos and wife of Theseus. Roman art. Fresco. VATICAN CITY. Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican Library)
CARRACHE, Annibale. The Galleria Farnese. 1597-1602. ITALY. Rome. Farnese Palace. Paris and Mercury. Baroque art. Fresco
ASIA. CHINA. HONAN. Anyang (Henan). Gu ritual vessel used to drink wine or to offer ritual libations. Bronze polychrome. Chinese art. Shang period. Jewelry. SINGAPORE. Lee Kong Chian Art Museum
INDIA. Konarak. Sun Temple. Built between 1240 and 1258 by King Narasimha Deva I honoring the god Surya. Detail of statue of God of the sun. Hindu art. Relief on rock
Ceramics, black figures. Fight between Achilles and Penthesilea, the queen of the Amazons. Classical Greek art. Ceramics
Boerhaave, Hermann. Dutch botanist, humanist and physician of European fame. Ilustration of his book Methodus Studii Medici. Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Barcelona University Library
ITALY. Pompeii. Temple of Apollo. Statue of Apollo. Roman art. Early Empire
Anthropomorphic figure of a man seated with nose ring. Quimbaya art. Ceramics. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum
Staff Head. Bronze, 17 cm. 4th century BC. Proceeds from Alexandropol Barrow, Ukraine. Scythian Art. Jewelry. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum. Proc: UKRAINE
Statue of Asklepios (god of medicine), 2nd c. A. DStatue of Asklepios (god of medicine), 2nd c. A.D.. It comes from Cerro de San Alb� (Merida). Roman art. Early Empire. Sculpture on marble. SPAIN. EXTREMADURA. BADAJOZ. M鲩 da
Sweden. Birka. Viking settlementSWEDEN. BJ֒ K֮ Viking settlement of Birka (9th-10th c.)
Lebanon. Baalbek. Temple of BacchusLEBANON. BIQA. Baalbek. Temple of Bacchus, god of wine (2nd c. AD). Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture
Figure on a log. Yoruba artFigure sitting on a loch. Yoruba art. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of African and Oceanic Arts. Proc: NIGERIA
Beg-Tse. Tibetan artBeg-Tse. 18th c. Golden bronze. God of War. Tibetan art. Sculpture. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum. Proc: CHINA. TIBET
Pharmacopoeia Augustana reformata. Date: 1672
The Flotsam & Jetsam of the Sea by Charles RobinsonBeautiful illustration by Charles Robinson showiong a sailor and a lady friend peering over the edge of a ship to see a bevy of beautiful mermaids in the sea below. Date: 1939
Aesops FablesThis picture depicts small snapshots of some of Aesops most famous fables like the hare and the tortoise and the fox and the grapes
MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. TeotihuacᮮThe SunMEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. Teotihuacᮮ The Sun Pyramid. Teotihuacan culture
MEXICO. HIDALGO. Tula. Quetzalcoatl Temple and Atlantes Statues. Toltec art
MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. TeotihuacᮮQuetzalcoatlMEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. Teotihuacᮮ Quetzalcoatl
