Legend Collection (page 18)

Beowulf and the monster (engraving)
8672600 Beowulf and the monster (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beowulf and the monster)

A griffin (engraving)
8672609 A griffin (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A griffin, mythical creature)

Real Photographs, c.1939: Kingswear Castle (coloured photo)
8671448 Real Photographs, c.1939: Kingswear Castle (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kingswear Castle)

The First Revolution (litho)
8661066 The First Revolution (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Revolution)

Battle between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and Sultan of Khwarezm, 14th century (manuscript)
BEN5464427 Battle between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and Sultan of Khwarezm, 14th century (manuscript); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

How They Met Themselves, 1864 (w/c & bodycolour on paper)
PNH468075 How They Met Themselves, 1864 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 27.9x24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Heinzelmannchen (elves) in the forest. Illustration of " The Brownies"
IMB4827367 The Heinzelmannchen (elves) in the forest. Illustration of " The Brownies", legend of the 19th century reproduced in the poem " Die Heinzelmannchen zu Koln" by August

Myths and legends: Ghost boat in a storm in the open sea. Colourful engraving from the 19th century
NWI4930466 Myths and legends: Ghost boat in a storm in the open sea. Colourful engraving from the 19th century.; (add.info.: Myths and legends: Ghost boat in a storm in the open sea)

Miracle of the Virgin of Atocha in the Works of the Casa de la Villa. c.1680. (oil on canvas)
CUL4932397 Miracle of the Virgin of Atocha in the Works of the Casa de la Villa. c.1680. (oil on canvas); 210x305 cm; (add.info.: Miracle of Our Lady of Atocha)

Nordic mythology: representation of Thor combatant le geant Hrungnir (Norse mythology: Thor (Donar)
ELD4958801 Nordic mythology: representation of Thor combatant le geant Hrungnir (Norse mythology: Thor (Donar), Germanic God of the thunder

Norse mythology: the big fight, Ragnarok Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden" by Wilhelm
ELD4958469 Norse mythology: the big fight, Ragnarok Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden" by Wilhelm wagner 1901; Private Collection; (add.info.: Norse mythology)

The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving
LSE4403211 The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving.; Private Collection; (add.info.: The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving.); Photo © Leonard de Selva.

A plant of Centaury from an Anglo-Norman herbal. 13th century (manuscript)
527550 A plant of Centaury from an Anglo-Norman herbal. 13th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The plant is named after Chiron the Centaur who in Ancient Greek legend cured a wound from a poisoned)

Prester John, fabled Christian King in 12th-13th Century, who was believed by some to have ruled in Asia
530598 Prester John, fabled Christian King in 12th-13th Century, who was believed by some to have ruled in Asia and by others that he was later thought to be ruler of Abyssinia

Pan playing his pipes. Illustration by Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896)
530254 Pan playing his pipes. Illustration by Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896) for Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem A Musical Instrument What is he doing

Samson abbot the temple of the Philistines: Samson has regained his strength
VEN5032668 Samson abbot the temple of the Philistines: Samson has regained his strength, pushes back the columns and the temple shakes on the satraps and the crowd. Painting by Antonio Joli (c)

Nordic mythology: the giant Skrymir asleep bitten by the Mjollnir of Thor with his Mjollnir
ELD4958806 Nordic mythology: the giant Skrymir asleep bitten by the Mjollnir of Thor with his Mjollnir, special hammer (Norse mythology)

Strange tribes from the wilds of the earth, 1897 (engraving)
878607 Strange tribes from the wilds of the earth, 1897 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: From left to right, a Monopodi, a Monoculi Cyclopean, a two headed dwarf)

Dr Faustus conjuring up Mephistopheles. Faust formed the subject of dramas by Christopher Marlowe and Goethe
530305 Dr Faustus conjuring up Mephistopheles. Faust formed the subject of dramas by Christopher Marlowe and Goethe. Goethe's version was the basis for Gounod's opera

Monsters of legendary countries - in Cosmographia de Julius Solinus, 14th century
GIA5036753 Monsters of legendary countries - in Cosmographia de Julius Solinus, 14th century.; (add.info.: Monsters of legendary countries - in Cosmographia de Julius Solinus)

Myths and legends: Woman practicing witchcraft with black cats who accompany her during rituals
NWI4929907 Myths and legends: Woman practicing witchcraft with black cats who accompany her during rituals. Colour engraving from A.B

Myths and legends: Schariar listens to one of the tales of the 1001 nights (one thousand and one nights)
NWI4930389 Myths and legends: Schariar listens to one of the tales of the 1001 nights (one thousand and one nights) told by Sheherazade

Representation of the Danaides, daughters of King Danaos, condemned to the Underworld
ELD4957845 Representation of the Danaides, daughters of King Danaos, condemned to the Underworld, endlessly filling a bottomless barrel, for having killed their cousins and husbands (The Danaides)

Tapestry illustrating the life of Saint Maurille. Saint Maurille (Eveque d'Angers)
ETI4396851 Tapestry illustrating the life of Saint Maurille. Saint Maurille (Eveque d'Angers) became gardener of the King

Ancient Greece: the capture of Helene, Queen of Sparta by the Trojan Prince Paris, at the origin of the Trojan War
NWI4856348 Ancient Greece: the capture of Helene, Queen of Sparta by the Trojan Prince Paris, at the origin of the Trojan War, in the stories of Homere. Reproduction of the pattern of a painted vase

Queen Dido founding the city of Carthage. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4918177 Queen Dido founding the city of Carthage. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

La "Breche de Roland", mountain split by Durandal, l'epee du heros
PCT4262562 La "Breche de Roland", mountain split by Durandal, l'epee du heros: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees" by Hippolyte Taine

Lycanthropy: a wolf man assaults a passerby. German engraving from the 16th century
FGL5470297 Lycanthropy: a wolf man assaults a passerby. German engraving from the 16th century.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Oedipus and Laius (mosaic)
6384207 Oedipus and Laius (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Oedipus and Laius, Edipo e Laio); Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Eole, the god of winds gives Ulysses an overflow filled with defavorable winds.fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi (or Tibaldo)
VEN5031395 Eole, the god of winds gives Ulysses an overflow filled with defavorable winds.fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi (or Tibaldo) said il Pellegrini (1530-1596) at the Poggi Palace in Bologna

Myths and legends: Monsters of the Middle Ages from land, sea and sky. Illustration after " Puch der Natur"
NWI4930103 Myths and legends: Monsters of the Middle Ages from land, sea and sky. Illustration after " Puch der Natur" printed in Augsburg

Norse mythology: representation of Ull (Ullr) god of hunting and winter (Norse mythology)
ELD4958735 Norse mythology: representation of Ull (Ullr) god of hunting and winter (Norse mythology: the god Ullr) Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden" by Wilhelm wagner

Nordic mythology: the deities Aegir (Hler and Gymir) and Ran (Norse mythology)
ELD4958670 Nordic mythology: the deities Aegir (Hler and Gymir) and Ran (Norse mythology: the giant Aegir and Ran) Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden" by Wilhelm wagner

Nordic mythology: representation of Frigg wife of Odin and queen of the Ases near her two goddesses
ELD4958904 Nordic mythology: representation of Frigg wife of Odin and queen of the Ases near her two goddesses, and facing her Gna (Norse mythology)

Floor mosaic depicting a phenix on a carpet of roses, End of the 5th century AD, From Antioch (mosaic)
JLJ4586339 Floor mosaic depicting a phenix on a carpet of roses, End of the 5th century AD, From Antioch (mosaic); Louvre, Paris

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Representation of Krishna's life, Miniature taken from a manuscript of the Bhagavatapurana
AIS5361701 Representation of Krishna's life, Miniature taken from a manuscript of the Bhagavatapurana, 1793 (illuminated manuscript); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Three Mats Boat: The Three Sisters. Wish made by the crew of the brick goelette Uranie and Virginia, Cne Morello
JEB4880014 The Three Mats Boat: The Three Sisters. Wish made by the crew of the brick goelette Uranie and Virginia, Cne Morello, assaulted by a gale of O.N.O. by the 43¡3 'lat.n

History of the Ulysses - the companions of Ulysses steal the oxen of the Sun to eat them
VEN5028387 History of the Ulysses - the companions of Ulysses steal the oxen of the Sun to eat them and thus provoke the anger of the gods again

Nordic mythology: representation of Tyr (Norse mythology: the god Tyr) Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter
ELD4958773 Nordic mythology: representation of Tyr (Norse mythology: the god Tyr) Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden" by Wilhelm wagner 1901; Private Collection;

Nordic mythology: The god Thor fighting Jormungand (Midgardsorm), the sea snake (Norse mythology)
ELD4958501 Nordic mythology: The god Thor fighting Jormungand (Midgardsorm), the sea snake (Norse mythology: Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent)

Les Peurs d'Ulysses: Hermes tells the nymph Calypso to let Ulysses go
VEN5032679 Les Peurs d'Ulysses: Hermes tells the nymph Calypso to let Ulysses go. He's crying his lost return, sitting on the rocks of the beach. Anonymous painting of the 19th century

Death of Icaros. 18th century (engraving after wall painting)
530515 Death of Icaros. 18th century (engraving after wall painting); (add.info.: According to legend, in order to escape from Crete, Daedalus made wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son)

Trojan Horse: Greek raiding party secreting themselves in the great wooden horse, 13th or 12th century BC
537576 Trojan Horse: Greek raiding party secreting themselves in the great wooden horse, 13th or 12th century BC. 1830 (engraving from the Rev)

My Mother, Evening with a View of Ys (pastel on paper)
XIR162943 My Mother, Evening with a View of Ys (pastel on paper) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); Musee Municipal, Brest, France; (add.info.: My Mother, one evening saw from the town of Ys;).

Nordic mythology: Odin and the pretress Volva (vala ou wala) (Norse mythology)
ELD4958584 Nordic mythology: Odin and the pretress Volva (vala ou wala) (Norse mythology: Odin and a seeress Volva) Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden" by Wilhelm wagner

Penelope and her loom, 1866 (engraving)
537599 Penelope and her loom, 1866 (engraving); (add.info.: Penelope and her loom. In Ancient Greek legend wife of Ulysses, mother of Telemachus and an example of domestic virtue)

Ruggiero fights the marine monster (dragon) that threatens Olimpia bare tie to a tree
PCT4285051 Ruggiero fights the marine monster (dragon) that threatens Olimpia bare tie to a tree, blocks his jaws with an anchor and saves Olimpia (chant 11 stance 37)

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Legends come alive: From Bruce Springsteen's electrifying concert to Ned Kelly's last stand, the spirit of greatness prevails. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, William McLaren weaves a tale of chivalry and honor that echoes through time. Just like the elusive Bigfoot captured on film in 1967, they can be both mysterious and awe-inspiring. John William Waterhouse's painting 'I am half sick of shadows' evokes a sense of longing for legendary moments frozen in time. Traveling back in history, an antique map of Tasmania reveals tales of exploration and adventure that have become part of its legend. W. G. Grace, known as one of cricket's greatest players, embodies the essence of sporting legend with his remarkable achievements. Returning to Bruce Springsteen once again, his concerts are legendary spectacles that ignite passion and unite fans from all walks of life. Pat Taaffe riding Irish-trained Arkle triumphantly over English champion Mill House at the last fence is etched forever in horse racing lore. In Little India, pictures depicting various Hindu Gods for sale remind us how legends shape religious beliefs and cultural traditions across generations. Finally, Merlin & Vivien & Tree symbolize mythical enchantment intertwined with human desires. From music to sports to art and mythology – legends transcend time and inspire us to believe in something greater than ourselves.