Legend Collection (page 6)

Andromeda constellation. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy

Legend of Donagh Adee
St Brandon grants Donagh Adee 2 wishes. Donagh Adee inadvertantly wishes that his firewood would carry him home & that all Ireland would be between him & his wife

Mummies Dicing
The legend of prince Setna : the mummies of Setna, son of Ramses II, and Ptahneferka, son of Mernebptah, rise from their sarcophagi and dice for the magic book of Thoth

Romance of Arthur Ms
Page from the Romance of Roi Artus (= King Arthur)

Saint Columba, 521 - 597. Irish abbot and missionary Evangelist. The day before he died Columba feeling tired, sat down to rest beside a cross fixed into a millstone

Lancelot approaches the Castle at Astolat, illustration from Idylls of the King
XJF359076 Lancelot approaches the Castle at Astolat, illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson (litho) by Dore

Jeff Lynne, singer, songwriter and lead singer with The Electric Light Orchestra, pictured outside the house he bought for his mother and father, Nancy and Phil Lynne

American classic car Imperial 1959 Tail fin
Beate Gube

Discovery of the thermal springs of Wildbad Gastein, 680 (engraving)
8625824 Discovery of the thermal springs of Wildbad Gastein, 680 (engraving) by Geiger, Peter Johann Nepomuk (1805-80); Private Collection; (add.info)

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The birth of Athena (colour litho)
8626207 The birth of Athena (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The birth of Athena)

Aphrodite and Eros (colour litho)
8626206 Aphrodite and Eros (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aphrodite and Eros)

The Judgment of Paris (colour litho)
8626204 The Judgment of Paris (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgment of Paris)

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Funerary urn with griffin and stag, alabaster, from Volterra, Guarnacci etruscan museum , Volterra, Italy
6384427 Funerary urn with griffin and stag, alabaster, from Volterra, Guarnacci etruscan museum , Volterra, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving)
7336192 The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the top, the convent and the lighthouse, in the middle of the mountain)

Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature)
BEN5464150 Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Qubilai (Kubilai Khan)

Veturia begs Coriolanus to cease attack on Rome, 5th century bc (print)
7420026 Veturia begs Coriolanus to cease attack on Rome, 5th century bc (print); (add.info.: Veturia, mother of Roman general Gnaeus (or Gaius)

Bluebeard, c.1880 (print)
7293393 Bluebeard, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. Bluebeard visits his neighbor and asks to marry one of his daughters)

Aslog (engraving)
8632806 Aslog (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aslog. Old Norse Sagas (W Swan Sonnenschein, c 1895).); © Look and Learn.

Frithiof parts from Ingeborg (engraving)
8632802 Frithiof parts from Ingeborg (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frithiof parts from Ingeborg)

Landing of Skiold's fleet (engraving)
8632801 Landing of Skiold's fleet (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of Skiold's fleet)

The Battle of Brawalla (engraving)
8632797 The Battle of Brawalla (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Brawalla)

The burning of Harald's body (engraving)
8632795 The burning of Harald's body (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The burning of Harald's body)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629460 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spade was in the garden talking to the hose)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629457 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nipping toes and noses)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629459 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tying up her posies)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629458 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: About a little London-black that settled on the rose)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629445 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mince-pies)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629442 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: supported by attendant sausages)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629438 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: followed by Fog)

Sindbad on his Raft (colour litho)
8648416 Sindbad on his Raft (colour litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sindbad on his Raft)

Brutus condemning his sons to death (engraving)
8635794 Brutus condemning his sons to death (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucius Junius Brutus condemning his sons, Titus and Tiberius)

Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg (colour litho)
8648418 Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg (colour litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg)

Death of Siegfried (engraving)
8646921 Death of Siegfried (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Siegfried)

Criemhild and Brunhild (engraving)
8646917 Criemhild and Brunhild (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Criemhild and Brunhild)

Hagen's Perfidious Advice (engraving)
8646914 Hagen's Perfidious Advice (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hagen's Perfidious Advice)

Das Nibelungenlied: Death of Criemhild (engraving)
8646909 Das Nibelungenlied: Death of Criemhild (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Criemhild)

Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore (colour litho)
8639145 Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore (colour litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore)

Whirlpool of Charybdis (engraving)
8635820 Whirlpool of Charybdis (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whirlpool of Charybdis. Illustration from Rom)

Lady Godiva, St Mary's Hall, Coventry (b/w photo)
8655869 Lady Godiva, St Mary's Hall, Coventry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Godiva, St Mary's Hall, Coventry)

Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting (engraving)
8634993 Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting)

Thetis bringing the helmet and armour of Achilles (engraving)
8634992 Thetis bringing the helmet and armour of Achilles (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oedipus and Antigone in the grove of the Eumenides (engraving)
8634980 Oedipus and Antigone in the grove of the Eumenides (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oedipus and Antigone in the grove of the Eumenides)

The Fall of Tantalus (engraving)
8634976 The Fall of Tantalus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fall of Tantalus. Illustration from Hellas)

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Legends come alive: From Bruce Springsteen's electrifying concert to Ned Kelly's last stand, the spirit of greatness prevails. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, William McLaren weaves a tale of chivalry and honor that echoes through time. Just like the elusive Bigfoot captured on film in 1967, they can be both mysterious and awe-inspiring. John William Waterhouse's painting 'I am half sick of shadows' evokes a sense of longing for legendary moments frozen in time. Traveling back in history, an antique map of Tasmania reveals tales of exploration and adventure that have become part of its legend. W. G. Grace, known as one of cricket's greatest players, embodies the essence of sporting legend with his remarkable achievements. Returning to Bruce Springsteen once again, his concerts are legendary spectacles that ignite passion and unite fans from all walks of life. Pat Taaffe riding Irish-trained Arkle triumphantly over English champion Mill House at the last fence is etched forever in horse racing lore. In Little India, pictures depicting various Hindu Gods for sale remind us how legends shape religious beliefs and cultural traditions across generations. Finally, Merlin & Vivien & Tree symbolize mythical enchantment intertwined with human desires. From music to sports to art and mythology – legends transcend time and inspire us to believe in something greater than ourselves.