Thursday, April 22, 2010

Myths & Legends: April 22-28

Apr. 15-21 - Apr. 22-28 - Apr. 29 - May 5

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Ajax and Odysseus Compete. To find out more about this competition for the armor of Achilles, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source.


Polyxena at the Well. To find out more about Polyxena and the ambush at the well, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source. There's also a post here.


The Forge of Vulcan. To find out more about the god Hephaestus (called Vulcan by the Romans), see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source.


Achilles Receives Weapons from Thetis. To find out more about Thetis, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source. There's also a post here.


Mercury, Argus and Io. To find out more about Argus Panoptes, "All-Seeing Argus," see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source.


Achilles at Skyros. To find out more about Achilles in disguise on Skyros, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source. There's also a post here.


Hera, Zeus, and Io. To find out more about the nymph Io, lover of Zeus, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source.