32 illustrations from Greek mythology including: Ulysses, Urania, Venus, Vesta, Victory, Vulcan, and Zeus

Greek hero and adventurer.

Ulysses

Greek hero and adventurer.

Greek hero and adventurer returns home to wife and son.

Ulysses

Greek hero and adventurer returns home to wife and son.

"Ulysses" — Gayley, 1893

Ulysses

"Ulysses" — Gayley, 1893

"Ulysses and Two Companions under Rams" — Gayley, 1893

Ulysses

"Ulysses and Two Companions under Rams" — Gayley, 1893

"Ulysses and the Sirens" — Gayley, 1893

Ulysses and Sirens

"Ulysses and the Sirens" — Gayley, 1893

From a hydria or vase painted by the "Siren Painter," this image shows Ulysses and the sirens from Homer's Odyssey.

Ulysses and Sirens

From a hydria or vase painted by the "Siren Painter," this image shows Ulysses and the sirens from Homer's…

"Ulysses discovers Achilles." —Bulfinch, 1897

Ulysses Discovers Achilles

"Ulysses discovers Achilles." —Bulfinch, 1897

"Ulysses recognized by Euryclea" — Gayley, 1893

Ulysses Euryclea

"Ulysses recognized by Euryclea" — Gayley, 1893

"Ulysses and Scylla" — Gayley, 1893

Ulysses Scylla

"Ulysses and Scylla" — Gayley, 1893

"Ulysses kills the Suitors" — Gayley, 1893

Ulysses Suitors

"Ulysses kills the Suitors" — Gayley, 1893

"Ulysses kills the Suitors" — Gayley, 1893

Ulysses Suitors

"Ulysses kills the Suitors" — Gayley, 1893

"Urania" — Morey, 1903

Urania

"Urania" — Morey, 1903

"Venus and Diana are generally represented with their hair dressed in the simple style of the young Greek girls, whose hair was parted in front, and conducted round to the back of the head so as to conceal the upper part of the ears. It was then tied in a plain knot at the nape of the neck, or, at other times, though less frequently, at the top of the head." — Anthon, 1891

Venus and Diana

"Venus and Diana are generally represented with their hair dressed in the simple style of the young…

An ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek sculpture.

Venus de Milo

An ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek sculpture.

"Heathen Deities: Vesta"-Willson, 1859.

Vesta

"Heathen Deities: Vesta"-Willson, 1859.

This is a sculture of the Greek goddess Nike.

Victory

This is a sculture of the Greek goddess Nike.

"The Forge of Vulcan" — Gayley, 1893

Vulcan

"The Forge of Vulcan" — Gayley, 1893

"Heathen Deities: Vulcan"-Willson, 1859.

Vulcan

"Heathen Deities: Vulcan"-Willson, 1859.

Ruler of Mount Olympus

Zeus

Ruler of Mount Olympus

Ruler of Mount Olympus

Zeus

Ruler of Mount Olympus

Ruler of Mount Olympus

Zeus

Ruler of Mount Olympus

Ruler of Mount Olympus

Zeus

Ruler of Mount Olympus

"Zeus of Otricoli. (Marble bust in the Vatican.)" — The Delphian Society, 1913

Zeus

"Zeus of Otricoli. (Marble bust in the Vatican.)" — The Delphian Society, 1913

"Zeus and Giants" — Gayley, 1893

Zeus

"Zeus and Giants" — Gayley, 1893

"Zeus" — Gayley, 1893

Zeus

"Zeus" — Gayley, 1893

"Zeus" — Morey, 1903

Zeus

"Zeus" — Morey, 1903

The chief diety of the Greeks, who was regarded by them as the ruler of heaven and earth.

Zeus

The chief diety of the Greeks, who was regarded by them as the ruler of heaven and earth.

The leader of all the other gods in Greek mythology. He is the god of the sky and thunder.

Zeus

The leader of all the other gods in Greek mythology. He is the god of the sky and thunder.

The father of gods and men, as well as the god of sky and thunder, in Greek mythology.

Zeus

The father of gods and men, as well as the god of sky and thunder, in Greek mythology.

Zeus and Europa.

Zeus and Europa

Zeus and Europa.

"Zeus after Phidias" — Gayley, 1893

Zeus Phidias

"Zeus after Phidias" — Gayley, 1893

"Head of Olympian Zeus (Jupiter)." — Smith, 1882

Head of Zeus

"Head of Olympian Zeus (Jupiter)." — Smith, 1882