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Mythology


Mythology



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Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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Mermaid - detail from a carved frieze from the front of a house in the Volga region. Mermaids and sirens were s6ymbols of joy and happiness; in pre- Christian times they were attributes of an agri- cultural deity.
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Mermaid - detail from a carved frieze from the front of a house in the...

Dragon from the top of a window frame. Carved and painted.
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Dragon from the top of a window frame. Carved and painted.

Two naked people in the upper register. It may be a love scene, or magic and sorcery, a side-show while the main events take place in the center strip. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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Two naked people in the upper register. It may be a love scene,...

A naked couple in the upper register. It may be a love scene, or magic and sorcery, a side-show while the main events take place in the centre strip. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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A naked couple in the upper register. It may be a love scene, o...

Head of Atalanta. Detail of the Caledonian boar hunt. Mural tapestry, woven wool, from Egypt.
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Head of Atalanta. Detail of the Caledonian boar h...

Head of Hermes. Detail of the Caledonian boar hunt. Woven wool, from Egypt.
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Head of Hermes. Detail of the Caledonian boar h...

Woollen tapestry with the God Dionysos. 6th-7th CE AF 6109
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Woollen tapestry with the God Dionysos. 6th-7th CE...

Tapestry: funerary cushion with fringes (fragment), linen and wool, centaurs surrounded by putti and baskets of fruit. Coptic Period
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Tapestry: funerary cushion with fringes (fragment), linen and wool, centaurs...

Tangent circular designs. Detail: stylized four-footed creatures and birds. Batik
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Tangent circular designs. Detail: stylized four-fo...

A winged monster. Silk (6th-7th)
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A winged monster. Silk (6th-7th)

Double-headed eagle. Spanish silk
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Double-headed eagle. Spanish silk

Tapestry of dragons and eagles. Lucchese diaspre silk fabric (early 14th)
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Tapestry of dragons and eagles. Lucchese diaspre silk fa...