Mythology 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

PMYT2A-00080

Demonic horned dragon of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a pen drawing in a French manuscript, La Magie Noire, Paris, 1800s

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Animal, Art, Beast, Black Magic, Danger, Demon, Devil, Dragon, Europe, European, Evil, Fable, Fabled, Fantasy, Fictional, Fictional Character, Folk Lore, Folk Tale, Hell, Historic, History, Horn, Horned, Illustration, Legend, Legendary, Magic, Magical, Monster, Mythical, Mythology, Reptile, Super Natural, Vintage, Wing, Winged

Death on a pale horse

Death arriving on a pale horse, as written in the Book of Revelations.
Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Benjamin West painting

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