Fictional Character Gallery

Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War

Greek hero Achilles dragging Hector's body behind his chariot in the Trojan wars.
Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek, Ancient History, Antiquity, Armor, Armour, Art, Bc, Chariot, Classical Civilization, Death, Epic, Epic Poem, Europe, European, Fable, Fabled, Fictional Character, Folk Lore, Folk Tale, Greece, Greek, Greek Mythology, Hector, Helmet, Heritage, Hero, Historic, History, Homer, Homeric, Horse, Humiliation, Illustration, Legend, Legendary, Literary, Literary Character, Literature, Military, Myth, Mythical, Mythology, Poem, Shield, Story, Traditional, Trojan, Trojan War, Troy, Victory, Victory Celebration, Vintage, War

Scarlet Letter protagonist Hester Prynne

Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearl, from Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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1600s, 17th Century, 1800s, 19th Century, Adultery, Adultress, American, Art, Baby, Boston, Crime, Female, Fiction, Fictional Character, Hawthorne, Hester Prynne, Historic, History, Illegitimate Child, Illustration, Infant, Literary Character, Literature, Ma, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, North America, Punishment, Puritan, Scarlet Letter, Scene, Sin, Sinner, The Scarlet Letter, United States, Unwed Mother, Us A, Vintage, Woman

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Giant octopus attacking the submarine "Nautilus" in Jules Verne's book, "10, 000 Leagues under the Sea, " edition of 1873, Paris.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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000 Leagues Under The Sea, 10, 1800s, 1870s, 19th Century, Adventure, Adventure Travel, Animal, Art, Beast, Danger, Evil, Exploration, Fable, Fabled, Fantasy, Fictional, Fictional Character, Folk Lore, Folk Tale, French, Giant, Giant Octopus, Giant Squid, Historic, History, Illustration, Journey, Jules Verne, Legend, Legendary, Literary Character, Literature, Maritime, Monster, Myth, Mythical, Mythology, Nautilus, Ocean, Octopus, Sea, Sea Of Darkness, Sea Serpent, Ship, Squid, Submarine, Transportation, Travel, Under Water, Undersea, Unknown, Vintage, Voyage