Legend 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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Persephone abducted by Pluto

Pluto carries off Persephone to his kingdom, the underworld, in Greek mythology.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Abduction, Ancient, Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek, Ancient History, Antiquity, Art, Bc, Chariot, Chariot Of Fire, Classical Civilization, Deity, Europe, European, Fable, Fantasy, Female, Fire, Folk Lore, Folk Tale, Girl, God, Goddess, Greece, Greek, Greek Mythology, Hades, Heritage, Historic, History, Horse, Illustration, Kidnap, Legend, Legendary, Myth, Mythical, Mythology, Persephone, Pluto, Princess, Super Natural, Traditional, Underworld, Vintage, Woman

PMYT2A-00077

Death devouring men and animals, treading on the cerberus.
Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration from a mortuary roll, France, 1100s

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