Mythical Collection (#6)

Centaur, chimera, Greek sphynx, Egyptian sphinx
Mythical creatures: centaur 1, chimera 2, Greek sphinx 3, Egyptian sphinx 4, gryllus 5 and siren 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Johann Christian Wilhelm Waitz from Friedrich Johann

The Nymphs in Homers Odyssey; Die Nymphen aus Homers Odyssee
658599 The Nymphs in Homers Odyssey; Die Nymphen aus Homers Odyssee, 1856 (oil on panel) by Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865); 82x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

France, Nice, Statue of Apollo, La Fontaine Du Soleil, Sun Fountain, Place Massena

Golden dragon statue at Dhart Zom Doi Kabar Aye Pagoda near Kengtung, Mong La, Mong La Township, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar

Statue of Hoja Nasruddin, a semi-mythical storyteller who appears in Sufi teaching-tales around the world. Lyabi Hauz, a wonderful and relaxing plaza, the heart of city life in Bukhara

Tsunukwalahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tsunukwalahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Person wearing Mask of Tsunukwalahl, a mythical being, used during the Winter Dance

Callisto, daughter of Lycaon, was beloved by Jupiter, who placed her among the stars as the Great Bear. Artistic, figurative impression of the Great Bear showing an elegant woman holding a polar

Bacchanalia, (oil on canvas)
827038 Bacchanalia, (oil on canvas) by Schmutzler, Leopold (1864-1941); 114.3x151.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchanalia. Leopold Schmutzler (1864-1941). Oil on canvas

The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas)
658685 The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Weguelin, John Reinhard (1849-1927); 114x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labour of the Danaids)

Hercules and Lernaean Hydra, fresco, Via Latina Catacomb, Rome, Italy, 4th century
3433215 Hercules and Lernaean Hydra, fresco, Via Latina Catacomb, Rome, Italy, 4th century by Roman, (4th century AD); Catacomb of Via Latina, Rome, Lazio

On the Way to the Green Chapel, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry
3587818 On the Way to the Green Chapel, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub.1898 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); The Stapleton Collection; French

King Alfred of Wessex burns the cakes
One popular legend from the life of Alfred the Great (849-899 AD), originating from 12th century chronicles, tells how after fleeing to the Somerset Levels

A Chinese Dragon (colour woodblock print)
CHT176875 A Chinese Dragon (colour woodblock print) by Chinese School (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Chinese, out of copyright

The Fisherman and the Siren (oil on canvas)
CHT272993 The Fisherman and the Siren (oil on canvas) by Ekvall, Knut (1843-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: sirene entrainant le pecheur dans la mer; from a ballad by Goethe;)

Three figures and a snake coiled around a staff, surrounded by a landscape, the central figure rests his left hand on a shield and leans toward a bearded figure holding a book

Egyptian Queen Cleopatra (69 BC-30BC). Cleopatra represented herself as the reincarnation of the Egyptian goddess Isis. Date: circa 1910s

Demons in Hell
Demons frolicking in their home in Hell

Italy, Sicily, Erice, A Trinacria, ancient symbol of Sicily

Clock and Hercules, Mercury and Minerva sculptures, Grand Central Terminal Railway
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Clock and Hercules, Mercury and Minerva sculptures, Grand Central Terminal Railway Station

Haile Selassie I - Crown Prince and Regent of the Ethiopian Empire (from 1916 to 1928), and then King and Regent (from 1928 to 1930), and finally Emperor (from 1930 to 1974)

The Ancient Sphinx and Recent Excavations, Giza, Egypt, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Ancient Sphinx and Recent Excavations, Giza, Egypt, c1930s. Limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, with the body of a lion and the head of a human

Cornwallis Cave, Yorktown, Virginia, USA. This cavern, created by stone quarrying for building material, was once believed to be the grotto into which British General Cornwallis retreated to avoid

Fallow deer (Dama dama) at night, Gyulaj, Hungary Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017

The Rainbow Twins by Florence Mary Anderson
" The Rainbow Twins by Florence Mary Anderson. " I cant fly, I gasped" from The Rainbow Twins by Florence Mary Anderson" 1919

Sirin, The Bird of Paradise (colour litho)
3124016 Sirin, The Bird of Paradise (colour litho) by Russian School, (19th century); State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Sirin is a mythological creature of Russian legends)

Balin Slays Sir Lanceor, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub. 1898 (engraving)

Hercules and the Centaurs, 1608. Creators: Nicolaus van Aelst, Antonio Tempesta
Hercules and the Centaurs, 1608. Series: The Labors of Hercules, pl. 5

The Death of Adonis, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
The Death of Adonis, 16th century. Series: Landscapes with Mythological Subjects

Frontispiece with Minerva in a Chariot Driven by Prudence and Charity (Horses of Different...)
Frontispiece with Minerva in a Chariot Driven by Prudence and Charity (Horses of Different Lands), 1590. Series: Horses of Different Lands, frontispiece

Low angle view of dragon statue at Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Close up of Bronze Dragon, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Korea, Seoul, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Haetae, a stone mythical creature infront of Gwanghwamun - the main gate

The Merlion statue with Marina Bay Sands in the background, Singapore

The Merlion statue with city skyline in the background, Marina Bay, Singapore

Merlin and Vivian in Arthurian legend
Merlin and Vivian in the forest, from legends of King Arthur. Hand-colored halftone of a Dore painting

Kumano, Japan at the Onigajo coastline

Ancient Sleep
Stephanie Law

Essence of Beauty
Stephanie Law

In the Gardens of the Sun
Stephanie Law

The Frost Fairies
A childrens short story illustration which shows some mythical frost fairies clinging to some thin tree branches. Date: circa 1944

Vessel with mythical character. Ceramic. Chimu-Inca culture. Late Horizon (1470-1532 AD). Peru. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018

The Red Phoenix
This Chinese painting on silk depicts the mythical phoenix creature. Differing from tradition Greek mythology, the appearance of a phoenix (fenghuang)

Defeat of Sennacherib, 1616-1618, by Rubens (1577-1640)
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Defeat of Sennacherib, 1616-1618. Detail. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

2nd Century BC Acropolis Altar Ancient Age Antiquity
2nd, century, BC, Acropolis, altar, ancient, age, antiquity, Aphrodite, Architecture, Art, Asia, Minor, battle, Berlin, death, Detail, Dione, Eros, Eumenes, II, Soter, fate, fight, fighter, Frieze

Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail
Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Battle by the river Kaikos. Two Scythian warriors, sons of river-god Istros, fall in battle. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

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 Serpent
A huge sea serpent attacking a ship

Folklore - Sea Serpent
The Sea-monk a marine monster which looks vaguely human. Date: 1558

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