Mythology


Mythology



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Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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Suitor hiding behind a table.                          
The return of Ulysses.                                 
Limestone relief (380 BCE) from the Heroon of          
Goelbasi-Trysa in Lycia, Turkey                        
Total size 110 x 750 cm
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Suitor hiding behind a table. The return of Ulysses....

Head of Ulysses.                                       
Fragment of a marble statue                            
from the Cave of Tiberius                              
(1st CE):By the Rhodian brothers.                      
Height 65 cm
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Head of Ulysses. Fragment of a marble sta...

Ulysses' barge passing the Sirens' island              
south of Capri, Italy.                                 
Terracotta bas-relief                                  
32.5 x 40.5 cm                                         
Campana Collection - S 747
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Ulysses' barge passing the Sirens' island south of Capri, Italy....

Apollo Temple at Didyma, Turkey. Medusa Gorgo head     
from the frieze. The temple at Didyma was designed by  
Greek architects Paeonios of Ephesos and Daphnis of    
Milet. Construction began around 313 BCE and lasted    
until 40 CE. 118.34 x 60.13 m
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Apollo Temple at Didyma, Turkey. Medusa Gorgo head from the frieze. The tem...

Tomb with the head of Medusa Gorgo. Necropolis of      
Hierapolis, Turkey. Tumuli, sarcophagi, and house-     
shaped tombs line both sides of a 2 kms long road north
of the town. The tombs span several centuries from Late
Hellenistic (2nd BCE) to Palaeochristian (1st CE).
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Tomb with the head of Medusa Gorgo. Necropolis of Hierapolis, Turkey. Tumu...

A phallic monument for God Dionysos, donated by one    
Karystios, son of Asbelos, island of Delos, Greece.    
A giant phallus on a piedestal which shows the progress
of Dionysos. Delos, according to myths, is the birth-  
place of Apollo and Artemis, twins of Zeus and Leto.
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A phallic monument for God Dionysos, donated by one Karystios, son of Asbelo...

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon.                   
Baalbek was lavishly provided with temples under       
the later Roman emperors, from Antoninus Pius          
(138-151 CE) to Caracalla (212-217 CE).
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Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon. Baalbek was lavishly pro...

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon.                   
Baalbeck was lavishly provided with temples            
by the later Roman emperors, from Antoninus Pius       
(138-151 CE) to Caracalla (211-217 CE).
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Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon. Baalbeck was lavishly pr...

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon.                   
Baalbeck was lavishly provided with temples by         
the later Roman emperors, from Antoninus Pius          
(138-151 CE) to Caracalla (211-217 CE).
#01010662

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon. Baalbeck was lavishly pr...

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon.                   
Baalbeck was lavishly provided with temples by         
the later Roman emperors from Antoninus Pius           
(138-151 CE) to Caracalla (212-217 CE).
#01010663

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon. Baalbeck was lavishly pr...

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon.                   
Baalbek was lavishly provided with temples by          
the later Roman emperors from Antoninus Pius           
(138-151 CE) to Caracalla (212-217 CE).
#01010664

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon. Baalbek was lavishly pro...

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon.                   
Baalbek was lavishly provided with temples             
by the later Roman emperors from Antoninus Pius        
(138-151 CE) to Caracalla (212-217 CE).
#01010665

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon. Baalbek was lavishly pro...