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Hermes TrismegistusThe messenger of the gods, but here as HERMES TRISMEGISTUS (= thrice-greatest), perceived by Neoplatonists as the presiding deity of alchemy, possessing magical and oracular powers
Hermes TrismegistusHERMES TRISMEGISTUS (= thrice- greatest), perceived by Neoplatonists as the presiding deity of alchemy, possessing magical and oracular powers
Thucydides / BustTHUCYDIDES Greek historian, wrote his history while exiled for perceived military failure
SLEEP AND DEATHDeath as perceived by the Ancient Greeks : the corpse of the Trojan hero Sarpedon, son of Zeus, is borne from the battlefield by Sleep and Death Date: mid-13th century BC
DOMINICANS MASSACREDMassacre of the Dominicans of Arcueil - perceived as apostles of the Inquisition - by the Communards as they face defeat. May 1871
WOMENS TYPING OFFICEFrom the start, typing was perceived as the archetypal employment opportunity for women : this is the Typing Office of the Society for the Employment of Women Date: 1889
TRADES UNION INITIATIONInitiation into a TRADE UNION - due to official hostility (unionists were perceived as revolutionaries) the earliest unions conducted themselves like secret societies Date: circa 1835
Palmistry - BelotSchematic representation of the left hand, as perceived by Jean BELOT, Cure de Mil-Monts, French chiromancer and practitioner of other magical and divinatory arts Date: 1611
PERIA winged creature from Persian mythology, once considered malevolent but later perceived as good, beautiful creatures angelic in behaviour as well as in appearance Date: circa 1860
Enclosed planet earth as perceived by CosmasThe enclosed planet earth as perceived by Cosmas, with the planet in the form of a tabernacle
Suffragettes Geese to Parliament. Four white geese in a line head for parliament. Geese often featured on suffragette cards and ceramic figures
JOHN DHUJOHN (or Shon) DHU Soldier, who signed up with the Edinburgh Town Guard when there was a perceived danger of a French invasion... Date: circa 1784
Crusaders VisionDuring the Crusaders attack on Jerusalem, a visionary horseman is seen in the sky, and is of course perceived as a symbol of Gods support; they then take the city Date: 14 July 1099
Byron Slated by StoweByron as perceived by Harriet Beecher Stowe, who considers that his life-style falls short of being exemplary picture 1 of 2
Swinburne CartoonALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE perceived, with Burne-Jones, as flowers of culture. Date: 1837 - 1909
Jaures PhotoJEAN-JOSEPH-MARIE-AUGUSTE JAURES : French socialist statesman, shot by Vilain for his pacifist views, perceived as disloyalty in 1914, when this photo was made. Date: 1859 - 1914
The Red PerilSoviet Russia perceived as a threat in American science - fiction : in Captain Macks The Red Peril Russian craft, protected by force fields, defy the U.S. defences Date: 1929
Maillotin Riots, ParisParis rioters - calling themselves LES MAILLOTINS - attack tax-collectors and other perceived oppressors, looting and plundering in the name of reform
Police Prevent PolkaPolka Mania : the Police intervene to prevent the perceived excesses of this immoral dance
Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in FootbalCartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in
Greece ParnassosMount Parnassos (or Parnassus) near Delphi is associated with Apollo and the Muses, and consequently perceived as the source of poetry and music
Anarchist Outrages 6Churches, perceived as symbols of repression and the old regime, are a legitimate target for anarchists : the eglise Saint-Joseph at Paris is victim of a bomb attack
Anarchist Outrages 7Churches, perceived as symbols of repression and the old regime, are a legitimate target for anarchists : the eglise Saint-Joseph at Paris is victim of a bomb attack
Hungarian SympathiserA sympathiser from Hungary, which like the Communards perceived itself to be suffering from the dominion of an oppressive government
Hotel De Ville BurnsIn the early morning of 24 May the Hotel de Ville, perceived as a symbol of government oppression, is fired by the Communards
Vendome Column FelledInspired by the artist Gustave Courbet, the Communards pull down the colonne de Vendome, perceived as a symbol of monarchical oppression
Duc D aumale AttackedLe duc d Aumale, perceived as a representative of the royalist faction, is attacked in the streets of Paris by a Republican mob. Monarchy is distinctly out of fashion !
Noble PrivilegesCoal-sellers and nobles alike give up their privileges and insignia, perceived as politically incorrect relics of the ancien regime
Polka Disapproved 1844Polka Mania : the perceived excesses of this savage dance are frowned upon by elders and authorities
Thucydides (Capitol)THUCYDIDES Greek historian, wrote his history while exiled for perceived military failure
Early Trade Union C1835Initiation into a TRADE UNION - due to official hostility (unionists were perceived as revolutionaries) the earliest unions conducted themselves like secret societies
David Plays the HarpYoung David plays the harp to entertain king Saul, but later he will be perceived as a rival for the throne and the two will become enemies
Skyhook BalloonsSkyhook high-altitude weather balloons, such as these used by the U.S.Navy, were liable to be perceived as UFOs by witnesses unfamiliar with them
Dragon (Kircher)A two-legged non-flying dragon, perceived as an animal species rather than an otherworldly monster
Babylonian Cosmic SystemThe cosmos as perceived by the ancient Babylonians
Ernest Renan / Gill / LuneERNEST RENAN French writer, depicted as a witch among the flames of hell because perceived as an enemy of the Church
FISH CHARMFISH TALISMAN Because the Greek word for fish, ICHTHYS, is a monogram for Jesus, early Christians perceived the fish as a magical sign
Buddha RebornA 4-year old Indian peasant boy, perceived to be the reincarnation of Buddha, is adored by pilgrims who come to hear him preach and interpret Buddhas teachings
Home LevitatesA demonstration of levitation by D D Home, who on several occasions was perceived to rise to the ceiling
Paranormal / Magic / PopularPublius Maro Virgilius, the Roman poet, perceived as a sorcerer in popular medieval legend