Legend Collection (page 5)

Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness monster. Computer artwork of the Loch Ness Monster swimming in Loch Ness, Scotland. Sightings of the monster have occurred at least since the 15th century

Glowing ball UFO over Stonehenge
Glowing ball UFO at Stonehenge, computer artwork. Glowing ball UFO reports are common. While such a report may not be satisfactorily explained, there are several possible explanations

Pirates treasure map, artwork

Puss-in-Boots. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Trojan Horse
After the death of Hector the Greeks made a huge wooden horse. The Trojans dragged it into Troy, but it was full of Greek soldiers who sacked Troy

Legend Of The Christmas Rose
The Legend of the Christmas Rose - this poor girl had no gift for the infant Jesus, so a kindly angel showed her this flower which she forthwith picked and gave him

Gemini constellation. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Aries and Musca Borealis constellations. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Draco and Ursa Minor constellations. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Barbara Ann Scott
A waxwork at Madame Tussauds of the Canadian Ice Skater Barbara Ann Scott is dressed for display, seated before a model of England Football legend Sir Stanley Matthews

Journey to the West
The master is rowed away by a disguised demon. From the legend of the Journey to the West

Morgan Le Fay / Tristram
Morgan le Fay gives a shield to Sir Tristram

Arthur with Owain
Owain, son of Morgan Le Fay, appeals to his uncle, King Arthur

Excalibur Restored
Sir Bedivere, with considerable reluctance, restores the magic sword Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake

Pope Joan or Joanna, legendary female pope
Pope Joan or Joanna, a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication, as there is no contemporary evidence

Alfred being scolded for burning the cakes (colour litho)
STC308522 Alfred being scolded for burning the cakes (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred the Great (849-99)

Representation of Benevent walnut, witches and demons of the legend that inspired
GIA4803205 Representation of Benevent walnut, witches and demons of the legend that inspired the ballet " Il noce di Benevento" by Austrian composer Franz Xaver Sussmayr (1766-1803)

Downward came Pegasus, in wide sweeping circles (colour litho)
5223689 Downward came Pegasus, in wide sweeping circles (colour litho) by Mann, Merlyn (fl.1910-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Downward came Pegasus, in wide sweeping circles)

Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, illustration from
STC324259 Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham

The Death of Adam, from the Legend of the True Cross cycle, completed 1464 (fresco)
ALI79358 The Death of Adam, from the Legend of the True Cross cycle, completed 1464 (fresco) by Francesca, Piero della (c.1415-92); Basilica San Francesco, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy; Alinari

Sir Bedevere casts the sword Excalibur into the lake
LLM456176 Sir Bedevere casts the sword Excalibur into the lake by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Bedevere casts the sword Excalibur into the lake)

Knights of the Round Table: "Lancelot fights against the dragon"
JLJ4647947 Knights of the Round Table: " Lancelot fights against the dragon" Manuscript miniature " The novel of Lancelot du Lac", 1344. B.N

Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c
5932604 Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1590-1600 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School

Frigg accompanied by the Valkyries (chromolitho)
974618 Frigg accompanied by the Valkyries (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frigg accompanied by the Valkyries)

Androcles and the lion (chromolitho)
974474 Androcles and the lion (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Androcles and the lion)

How Lady Blanche Arundel Held Wardour for King Charles (engraving)
6021222 How Lady Blanche Arundel Held Wardour for King Charles (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

She took then the little key, and opened the door, trembling
3082142 She took then the little key, and opened the door, trembling, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho) by Rackham

Scene from Heinrich Heines poem Lorelei (chromolitho)
1093921 Scene from Heinrich Heines poem Lorelei (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Heinrich Heines poem Lorelei)

The Giants Causeway, c1870. Interlocking volcanic basalt columns at UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Giants Causeway, in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland

White-Bear-King-Valemon, 1912. Creator: Kittelsen, Theodor (1857-1914)
White-Bear-King-Valemon, 1912. Private Collection

I flee for the first time and am pursued, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
I flee for the first time and am pursued, 1910. I flee for the first time and am pursued: Warfather follows close. He nears, he nears, in fury! Save this woman! Sisters, your help!

Ulysses and Circe, c. 1650-1660. Artist: Sirani, Giovanni Andrea (1610-1670)
Ulysses and Circe, c. 1650-1660. Found in the collection of the Musei Capitolini, Rome

Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, 1829. Artist: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851)
Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, 1829. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

St Genevieve of Brabant in the forest, 19th century
St Genevieve of Brabant, 19th century. The medieval legend of Genevieve of Brabant tells how she was wrongly accused by her husband, the palatine Siegfried, of adultery and exiled into the forest

Queen Margaret with son and robber
Queen Margaret of Anjou, wife of King Henry VI, fleeing into a forest after the Battle of Hexham (15 May 1464, Wars of the Roses) with her son, Prince Edward, meets a robber and asks for protection

Helen of Troy, 1863 (oil on panel)
XKH147750 Helen of Troy, 1863 (oil on panel) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 32.8x27.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; English, out of copyright

The Wolf-Charmer. Illustration by John La Farge published New York 1881. Belief in wolf charmers widespread in France in first half of 19th century and was last vestige of were-wolf legend

Jaguar E-Type Roadster

This mural is common to many monasteries and tells the story of co-operation and unity amongst Buddha and his three disciples

Starry Gazey Pie, Mousehole, Cornwall
A mouthwatering example of a Starry Gazey Pie, served up on Tom Bawcocks Eve (23 December) at Mousehole in Cornwall. The dish, with fish heads and tails sticking out of it, is unique to Mousehole

Sir Lancelot And Queen Guinevere. Coloured Illustration From The Book The Gateway To Tennyson Published 1910

Antique map of the Key Islands

Page from the Illustrated London News with map

Antique map of Asia Minor

Arthurian / Guinevere
Guinevere rides a-Maying in the woods

Concepts / Sangrael
The Grail is kept in the Palace of Adventurous, part of the Castle of Carbonek; a maiden bears it in to show it to Sir Bors, one of the few knights to actually see it

Arthur Uses Excalibur
He draws the magic sword Excalibur under battle conditions for the first time, fighting King Lot

British Ballad, Fair Margaret and Sweet William
FAIR MARGARET AND SWEET WILLIAM. British ballad telling the story of Sweet William who tells Fair Margaret that he is marrying another

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