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Monsters


Witches, golems, vampires, demons and more horrible creatures.



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The head of Medusa. Floor mosaic (440-450 CE) from Ephesus, Turkey.
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The head of Medusa. Floor mosaic (440-450 CE...

Ariadne hands Theseus the ball of wool to help him find his way out of the Labyrinth. Floormosaic (4th) from a Roman villa, Loigersfelder near Salzburg. Size 55.5 x 45 cm See also 10-01-09/66-68 Inv. II 20
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Ariadne hands Theseus the ball of wool to help him find his way out of the...

Theseus kills the Minotaur, Theseus Mosaic. Floormosaic from a Roman villa (4th). Loigersfelder near Salzburg, Austria Size 56.5 x 58 cm See also 10-01-09/66-68 Inv. II 20
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Theseus kills the Minotaur, Theseus Mosaic. Floormosaic from a Roman...

Theseus and the minotaur. Fresco (1st CE) from the House of Gavius Rufus, Pompeii. Inv. 9043
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Theseus and the minotaur. Fresco (1st CE) from the House of Gavius...

Theseus and the minotaur. Fresco (1st CE) from the House of Gavius Rufus, Pompeii. Detail of 11-01-02/44 Inv. 9043
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Theseus and the minotaur. Fresco (1st CE) from the House of Gavius...

Ulysses and the Sirens. Mosaic (3rd CE) from the pavement of the impluvium at the house of Dionysos and Ulysses, south of the Thugga forum,Tunisia. Size 130 x 344 cm Inv. 2884 A For details see also 03-05-01/68 and 03-05-04/40
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Ulysses and the Sirens. Mosaic (3rd CE) from the pavement of the impluvium at t...

Gorgon's head. Application from a harness breast-plate, silver, gilded (5th BCE). Goljamata Mogila, Duvanli
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Gorgon's head. Application from a harness breast-plate, silver, gilded (5th BCE)...

The exorcism of Gadara: Christ heals a man possessed; the demons flee into pigs who drown themselves in Lake Tiberias. From Milan,Italy. Carved ivory tablet (ca. 970)
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The exorcism of Gadara: Christ heals a man possessed; the demons flee into p...

Two people chased from the castle by magnetic power. Illustration from "Bellifortis MS"
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Two people chased from the castle by magnetic power. Illustration from...

Saint Isaac, a monk in the grottos of Kiev, walks on fire. He has a dispute with his abbot; Saint Isaac attacked by demons. From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of Russia, page 113 v. 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Saint Isaac, a monk in the grottos of Kiev, walks on fire. He has a disput...

The demons return to attack Saint Isaac in the guise of animals. From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of Russia from the legendary beginnings to the 13th. Page 114, 612 miniatures, late 15th
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The demons return to attack Saint Isaac in the guise of animals. From the Rad...

During the night, the demons roam through the town of Polotsk. The inhabitants are afraid to leave their houses (1092). In the morning, the demons return on horseback. From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of Russia, page 124, 612 miniatures, late 15th
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During the night, the demons roam through the town of Polotsk. The inhabita...