Saturday, December 4, 2010

Myths & Legends: December 4-10


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Hephaestus Falls to Lemnos. 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.


Actaeon Sees Diana. To find out more about the life and death of Actaeon, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source. There's also a post here.


Pelops and Hippodamia. To find out more about Pelops and his courtship of Hippodamia, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source.


Dido and Aeneas Feasting. To find out more about Aeneas and Queen Dido, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source. There's also a post here.


Galatea. To find out more about the sea nymph Galatea, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source.


Danaids. To find out more about the crimes and the punishment of the daughters of Danaus, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source. There's also a post here.


Dionysus and Ariadne. To find out more about Ariadne, the bride of Dionysus, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source. There's also a post here.