Folk Lore 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

Werewolf taking a child

Queen Despaigne causes her stepson to be carried off by a werewolf in medieval France.
Hand-colored woodcut of a medieval illustration

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Abduction, Animal, Art, Beast, Child, Cruel, Cruelty, Death, Europe, European, Evil, Fable, Fabled, Family, Fantasy, Fictional, Fictional Character, Folk Lore, Folk Tale, France, French, Hatred, Heritage, Historic, History, Illustration, Jealousy, King, Legend, Legendary, Magic, Magical, Male, Medieval, Middle Ages, Monster, Myth, Mythical, Mythology, Queen, Queen Despaigne, Royal, Son, Step Mother, Super Natural, Traditional, Vintage, Werewolf, Wicked, Wicked Stepmother, Wolf

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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