Mythical Creature Collection

The Archangel Michael and his angels fighting the dragon, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
The Archangel Michael and his angels fighting the dragon, 1865-1866. The Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus in her arms looks down from Heaven. From Gustave Dores Bible (Revelation 12:1)

Bigfoot film, 1967
Bigfoot film. Still photograph from the famous Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film made in North Carolina, USA, on 20 October 1967

Trotsky slaying the counter-revolutionary dragon (poster), 1918. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Revolution, Moscow

The Sicilian coat of arms, Taormina, Sicily, Italy

Faerie Queene, c1900. Artist: Walter Crane
Faerie Queene, c1900. The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser (1553-1599), illustrated by Walter Crane (1845-1915). From Modern Pen Drawings: European and American, Edited by Charles Holme

A Midsummer Nights Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1), November, 1857

Hercules Brings Cerberus to Eurystheus, with Hermes and Athena, c6th century BC. Greek Vase from an Etruscan Tomb

Knight with the Arms of Jean de Daillon, c1480 (1946). Artist: Guillaume Desremaulx
Knight with the Arms of Jean de Daillon, c1480 (1946). This tapestry is held by the Montacute House, Somerset. From The Connoisseur Vol. 117, edited by H. Granville Fell. [The National Magazine Co

A statue of Hercules and Cerberus
Hercules is capturing Cerberus and completeing his twelfth labour. This is from the portal of the Michaelertrakt, Hofburg, Vienna

Mystical Bird (Karyobinga), 1820-33. Creator: Hokusai
Mystical Bird (Karyobinga), 1820-33

The Questing Beast, illustration from The romance of King Arthur
STC398627 The Questing Beast, illustration from The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table by Alfred W

The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588

The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)

Old woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Old woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Woodcut attributed to Holbein from an edition of De consolatione philosophiae by the Roman scholar and philosopher Boethius

Design for Scouts Enrolment Card, (1944). Creator: Robert Baden-Powell
Design for Scouts Enrolment Card, (1944). A scout stands under the scouting motto: Be Prepared. On the right is an image of St George, patron saint of England, killing the dragon

A gorgon and panthers from the pediment of the temple of Artemis on Corfu
The archaic west pediment of the temple of Artemis on Corfu, showing Medusa in the centre fleeing from Perseus. On the left side is Pegasus, and on the right is Chyrisppus

Le Premier Volume de la bible en francoiz historiee et nouvellement imprimee, ca. 1501. [Adam and Eve, from a bible in French]

Tentation de St Antoine, c1615-1635 (1924)Artist: Jacques Callot
Tentation de St Antoine, c1615-1635 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Midsummer Eve, c1871-1914. Artist: Edward Robert Hughes
Midsummer Eve, c1871-1914

Relief from mausoleum of Hercules chaining Cerberus, c2nd century. Trier Museum

Greek Head of Gorgon or Medusa, Syracuse, Sicily. In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas)
7393515 The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635) (after); 47 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers, 1375-80 (tapestry)
CUL4926440 Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers, 1375-80 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); 154x256 cm; Chateau d'Angers

Sakata Kintoki Wrestling with a Tengu, c. 1715 / 18. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I
Sakata Kintoki Wrestling with a Tengu, c. 1715/18

Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th/14th century

Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Design for illustration to Dantes " Divine Comedy". Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Ariel (The Tempest), c1870. Artist: Henry James Townsend
Ariel (The Tempest), c1870. From The Works of Shakspere, by Charles Knight. [Virtue & Co. Limited, London, c1870]

Oberon and Titania, 19th century. Oberon, King of the Fairies, and his consort, Titania, from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream

The Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul, c1430-1435. Artist: Sano di Pietro
The Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul, c1430-1435. The painting is part of the Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Story of Theseus, mid-15th century. Artist: Master of the Cassoni
The Story of Theseus, mid-15th century. Theseus lands on Crete from Athens and sets out to kill the Minotaur, the bull-headed monster which King Minos has had imprisoned in the labyrinth built by

St George and the Dragon, c1506. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
St George and the Dragon, c1506. From the collection of the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, Windsor, England

Odysseus passing the Sirens rock, 3rd century
Roman mosaic from Tunisia of Odysseus passing the Sirens rock, tied to the mast, 3rd century

Fabric depicting a simurgh in a beaded surround, from Constantinople (silk) (detail)
XIR309765 Fabric depicting a simurgh in a beaded surround, from Constantinople (silk) (detail) by Byzantine School, (9th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Andromeda, 1869 (oil on canvas)
989658 Andromeda, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 255.2x171.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Andromeda. Gustave Dore (1832-1883). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1869

Bear and Elf (Bar und Elfe): pl. 1, published 1881. Creator: Max Klinger
Bear and Elf (Bar und Elfe): pl.1, published 1881

We to those beasts, that rapid strode along, drew near, when Chiron took an arrow forth, c1890. Chiron, leader of the centaurs

Greek Bronze of a Gorgons Head, c4th century BC. National Museum, Athens

Assyrian brick and tile design, 1933-1934. Original from Layards Monument of Nineveh. From Wonders of the Past, Volume II, 1933-1934

Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Fig. I. Doric capital from Paestum (with painted ornaments). Fig 2

A prince fighting with a dragon, Mohammad Sadegh (oil on canvas)
8620114 A prince fighting with a dragon, Mohammad Sadegh (oil on canvas) by Iranian School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: A prince fighting with a dragon)

Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist with a Donor, 1410. Creator: Joan Mates
Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist with a Donor, 1410

The Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, 1500. Creator: Unknown
The Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, 1500

The Apotheosis of Hercules, 1765. Creator: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
The Apotheosis of Hercules, 1765. The Apotheosis of Hercules, along with other similar scenes of figures elevated into the heavens, was a commonly depicted subject in Baroque art

China in N.Y. 4th of July Parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
China in N.Y. 4th of July Parade, between c1910 and c1915

Saint Mark the Evangelist, 1478. Creator: Gabriel Malesskircher
Saint Mark the Evangelist, 1478

The miracle of Saint Matthew taming the Dragons, 1478. Creator: Gabriel Malesskircher
The miracle of Saint Matthew taming the Dragons, 1478

Saint George (Exterior Right Wing), 1514. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Saint George (Exterior Right Wing), 1514

Galatea, 1896. Creator: Gustave Moreau
Galatea, 1896. From the myth of Polyphemus and Galathea. The scene recreates the theme of beauty and the beast, a symbol of woman as the embodiment of a beauty that is beyond man's reach

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"Unleashing the Mystical: A Journey through Mythical Creatures" Bigfoot Film, 1967: Unveiling the elusive legend of Bigfoot on the silver screen. Trotsky Slaying the Counter-Revolutionary Dragon (Poster), 1918: A powerful portrayal of revolution triumphing over opposition in a mythical battle. Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (1904): JMW Turner's masterpiece captures the epic encounter between man and monster from Homer's Odyssey. Faerie Queene, c1900: Walter Crane's enchanting artwork brings to life fantastical creatures from Edmund Spenser's renowned poem. Hercules Brings Cerberus to Eurystheus, with Hermes and Athena, c6th century BC: Witness the mighty Hercules' daring feat as he confronts the fearsome three-headed guardian of Hades. The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas): Delve into an artist's interpretation of Saint Anthony facing a surreal world filled with monstrous temptations. A Statue of Hercules and Cerberus: Marvel at a sculptural representation immortalizing Hercules' heroic struggle against Cerberus, guarding the gates to hell itself. Sakata Kintoki Wrestling with a Tengu, c. 1715/18: Enter an ancient Japanese tale where legendary warrior Sakata Kintoki grapples with a mischievous and formidable Tengu spirit. Dante and Virgil with Three-Headed Monster, 1951: Shirley Markham encapsulates Dante Alighieri's journey through Hell alongside his guide Virgil while confronting terrifying beasts along their path. Design for Scouts Enrolment Card (1944): Robert Baden-Powell incorporates mythical elements into this captivating design that symbolizes courage and adventure for young scouts worldwide.