Legend Collection (page 4)

Caricature of a cheeky Australian solder - WW1
circa 1916

Punishment of Loke, 1890. Artist: James Doyle Penrose
Punishment of Loke, 1890. Loke (Loki) is a giant in Norse and Germanic mythology, who is bound to a rock by the other gods and forced to have poison from a snake dropped on his face

Beowulf shears off the head of Grendel, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Beowulf shears off the head of Grendel, 1910. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Alexander the Great Before the Tomb of Achilles. Artist: Robert, Hubert (1733-1808)
Alexander the Great Before the Tomb of Achilles. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Saint Brendan / Whale
SAINT BRENDAN Irish religious and traveller who starred in a popular legend in which he encountered a giant whale Date: 484 - 577

Jack Hobbs by Smithson Broadhead
Jack Hobbs (Sir John Berry Hobbs), English cricketer (1882-1963), in a painting by W. Smithson Broadhead, specially done for The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News in 1925

Antique map of Van Diemen Island off Australia with vignettes

Antique map of holy land including Syria and Lebanon

Antique map of the Black Sea and surrounding lands

The mysterious Bermuda Triangle where aircraft and vessels vanish
For decades the area known as the Bermuda Triangle has been a place of deep mystery as ships, aircraft and people have all mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again

The Lady of the Lake telleth Arthur of the sword Excalibur, illustration from Le
XJF391512 The Lady of the Lake telleth Arthur of the sword Excalibur, illustration from Le Morte d Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, 1893-94 (litho) by Beardsley

Kintoki Swims up the Waterfall (woodblock print) (see also 100501)
BAL177075 Kintoki Swims up the Waterfall (woodblock print) (see also 100501) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Japanese, out of copyright

Stage model for the opera Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner (1813-83)
XZL151825 Stage model for the opera Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner (1813-83) (painted card) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Scott film poster, 1913 C014 / 2073
Captain Scott film poster. This 1913 film told the story of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

THORs STONE
Thors Stone, a natural rock formation, where Vikings are reputed to have offered human sacrifices to Thor, the god of thunder; Thurstaston, Merseyside, England. Date: BC

Atlantis, artwork
Atlantis. Artists impression of the mythological city of Atlantis. The Greek philosopher Plato made the first written references to Atlantis in 360 BC

Tintagel Castle N090579
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. View of haven at low tide, showing the castle and entrance buildings

Lancelot Mourns Legend
Lancelot mourns for Elaine, the lily-maid of Astolat, otherwise known as The Lady of Shalott, who has died of love for him

Tintagel Castle J950240
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. Inner ward and site of the Great Hall

Tintagel Castle K971679
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. View looking West at sunset

Tintagel Castle J850372
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. Close-up view of castle walls with the sea behind

Waves crashing against the coastline K900459
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. The view from Merlins Cave of the sea crashing against the rocks

Arthurian Tournament
Lancelot defeats Sir Mador de la Porte in the battle to uphold the honour of Guinevere

Isolde writing to Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving)
AIS5356036 Isolde writing to Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); (add.info.: Art Nouveau: Iseult (iseut, Yseut or Isolde) writing to Tristan

Danae and the Shower of Gold (colour litho)
5207830 Danae and the Shower of Gold (colour litho) by Comerre, Leon Francois (1850-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danae and the Shower of Gold)

Bust of the Roman god Saturn (engraving)
7147508 Bust of the Roman god Saturn (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bust of the Roman god Saturn)

Venus Italica, c. 1822-23 (marble)
3492980 Venus Italica, c.1822-23 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (studio of); 175.3 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Thors Fight with the Giants, 1872 (oil on canvas)
3086733 Thors Fight with the Giants, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Winge, Marten Eskil (1825-96); 484x333 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Idun and the Apples, illustration from Teutonic Myths and Legends by Donald A
STC323646 Idun and the Apples, illustration from Teutonic Myths and Legends by Donald A. Makenzie, 1890 (colour litho) by Penrose

Lady Godiva, c. 1898 (oil on canvas)
COV33005 Lady Godiva, c.1898 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); 142.2 x 183 cm cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, UK; © Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry; English

Arthur and Guenevere kiss before all the people (engraving)
973834 Arthur and Guenevere kiss before all the people (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur and Guenevere kiss before all the people)

The Labours of Thor (engraving)
6021195 The Labours of Thor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labours of Thor)

Lady Godiva, 1586 (oil on canvas)
COV33003 Lady Godiva, 1586 (oil on canvas) by Noort, Adam van (1562-1641); 101.5x123 cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

Bon Jovi, appearing at Tower Records, Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland. They played an acoustic set in the 2nd floor window to 5, 000 screaming fans below

Doonagore Castle, Co Clare, Ireland, 16Th Century Tower House Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean

Ekalavya, 1913. Artist: Nandalal Bose
Ekalavya, 1913. In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Ekalavya is a young prince of the Nishadha tribes and an excellent archer

Illustration to the The Tale Synko-Philipko, 1890s. Artist: Polenova, Elena Dmitryevna (1850-1898)
Illustration to the The Tale Synko-Philipko, 1890s. Found in the collection of State V. Polenov Open-air Museum of History and Art, Polenovo

Princess Tuvstarr is still sitting there wistfully looking into the water, 1913. Artist: Bauer, John (1882-1918)
Princess Tuvstarr is still sitting there wistfully looking into the water, 1913. Found in the collection of the Malmo Konstmuseum

Oedipus and Antigone. Engraving
Oedipus. Hero of Greek mythology. The Delphic oracle predicted that he would kill his father and marry his mother. When they discover the truth

Antique map of Israel with vignettes

The three sister of Blue mountains, Australia
Three sister rock the spectacular landscape of Blue mountains, Australia

ROBIN HOOD. Robin Hood meets Will Scarlet. Pen and ink drawing by Howard Pyle from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, 1883

The skimming of the Moon ( saros circle ) at the circle of Callanish, Isle of Lewis. Built c. 2500 BC

The Mouth of Trurh. Marble. 1st century A. D. Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin. Rome
The Mouth of Trurh. Marble. 1st century A.D. Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin. Rome. Italy

Stanton Drew Stones
Stanton Drew Stone Circle, ancient standing stones in Somerset, England, said to be a wedding party, turned into stone by the Devil for dancing on the Sabbath. Date: BC

16th-century astronomy. Artwork of Atlas holding up the heavens. This artwork was published in Freiburg in 1503 in the encyclopedia Margarita Philosophica by the German author Gregor Reisch

Yeti. This mythical primate is said to live in the impenetrable thickets of the highest Himalayan forests. The earliest British report of a yeti was made in 1832 by the naturalist B. H. Hobson

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