Mythology


Mythology



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Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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Trojan King Priamus begs Achilles to let               
him have the body of Hector, his slain son.            
Hector's body lies under Achilles' bed.                
Red-figured Attic skyphos from Caere, around 490 BCE   
Height: 25 cm             Inv. IV 3710
#10030228

Trojan King Priamus begs Achilles to let him have the body of Hec...

The death of Orpheus at the hand of a Maenad.          
Red-figured amphora from Nola, Italy, 450-440 BCE      
Terracotta, height: 32 cm                              
Inv. G 436
#10030229

The death of Orpheus at the hand of a Maenad. Red-figured amphora from...

The death of Actaion - when he surprised Artemis in    
her bath, she had him killed by his own hunting dogs.  
Red-figured crater, Attic, around 440 BCE              
Terracotta, height: 44 cm                              
Inv. CA 3482
#10030230

The death of Actaion - when he surprised Artemis in her bath, she had him ki...

Dionysos Festival with two women acolytes.             
Red-figured stamnos, 450-440 BCE.                      
G 407
#10030256

Dionysos Festival with two women acolytes. Red-figured stamnos, 450...

Dionoysos Festival, two women acolytes,                
Dionysos in the center.                                
Red-figured stamnos, middle 5th BCE                    
G 400
#10030257

Dionoysos Festival, two women acolytes, Dionysos in the center....

Greek warriors leaving the Trojan Horse.               
This is the oldest representation of the               
Trojan War.                                            
Black-figured amphora
#10030260

Greek warriors leaving the Trojan Horse. This is the oldest repre...

Zeus and the cow Io. Hermes killing                    
the hundred-eyed Argos who guarded Io.                 
Red-figured Attic stamnos, terracotta                  
Height: 29.8 cm, diameter: 24.5 cm                     
Inv. IV 3729
#10030261

Zeus and the cow Io. Hermes killing the hundred-eyed Argos w...

Zeus and the cow Io. At Zeus' feet, the dead           
hundred-eyed Argos, who guarded Io, killed             
by Hermes. Reverse side of 10-03-02/61                 
Red-figured Attic stamnos, terracotta                  
Height: 29.8 cm, diameter: 24.5 cm.  Inv.3729
#10030262

Zeus and the cow Io. At Zeus' feet, the dead hundred-eyed Argos, who...

Maenad pouring a libation.
Black-figured amphora
Inv. IV 196
#10030267

Maenad pouring a libation. Black-figured amphora Inv. IV 196

Maenad and libation amphora.                           
Reverse side of 10-03-02/67                            
Black-figured amphora.                                 
Inv. IV 196
#10030268

Maenad and libation amphora. Reverse side of 10-03-02...

The return of the dead warrior.                        
Ajax carries the body of Achill.                       
Black-figured amphora                                  
(520-510 BCE)                                          
Inv. F 201
#10030347

The return of the dead warrior. Ajax carries the body of...

Center medallion: Dionysos served by a boy.            
Rim: Procession of men and boys in honour of           
Dionysos, led by a flute-player.                       
Red-figured cup (around 480 BCE)                       
Inv. G 138
#100304 5

Center medallion: Dionysos served by a boy. Rim: Procession of men a...