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Mythology


Mythology



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Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). Main entrance in the middle of the eastern cyclopic wall, here over 8 m thick. The ruler of Tiryns ordered Heracles to perform the twelve labours.
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Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). Main entrance in the mid...

Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). East gallery fronted by a colonnade of the thickness of the outer wall (8 m). The ruler of Tiryns ordered Heracles to perform the twelve labours.
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Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). East gallery fronted by...

Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). East gallery fronted by a colonnade in the thickness of the outer wall (8 m). The ruler of Tiryns ordered Heracles to perform the twelve labours.
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Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). East gallery fronted by...

Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). Staircase toward the south gallery. The ruler of Tiryns ordered Heracles to perform the twelve labours.
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Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). Staircase toward the sou...

Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). Right gatepost of the outer gateway with boltholes (15 cm) for crossbar. The ruler of Tiryns ordered Heracles to perform the twelve labours.
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Fortifications of Tiryns (13th BCE). Right gatepost of the ou...

Baths of Eurycles in Corinth. Roman Imperial.
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Baths of Eurycles in Corinth. Roman Imperial.

Temple of Apollo in Corinth (550 BCE).
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Temple of Apollo in Corinth (550 BCE).

Samples of silver from Greek coins. The coins were analysed to determine the geographic origin of the silver.
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Samples of silver from Greek coins. The coins were analysed...

Overall view of the Zeus altar, erected around 180 BCE at Pergamon. The lower frieze: War of the Gods against the Giants. The smaller upper frieze: Illustration of the local Telephos myth. Model of Pergamon in center glass-case.
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Overall view of the Zeus altar, erected around 180 BCE at Pergamon. The lower fr...

The Goddess Nyx (or a fury?) throws a vase around which coils a snake. The flowing folds of her robe are crossed by pleats caused by folding the dress. Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
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The Goddess Nyx (or a fury?) throws a vase around which coils a snake. The flowi...

One of Artemis' dogs attacks a Giant who has fallen at the Goddess' feet and leans on her shoe. Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
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One of Artemis' dogs attacks a Giant who has fallen at the Goddess' feet and lea...

A Giant falls at the feet of Aphrodite who steps on his face with her sandal. Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
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A Giant falls at the feet of Aphrodite who steps on his face with her sandal. Ze...