Greek Mythology: B-D | ClipArt ETC

64 illustrations from Greek mythology including: Bacchus, Bellerophon, Boreas, Cadmus, Calliope, Castor, Cedipus, Centaur, Cerebrus, Ceres, Chimera, Chiron, Circe, Clio, Cipid, Daedalus, Danae, Danaids, Daphne, Death, Demeter, Diana, Diomede, Dionysus, and Dryope.

"Bacchic Procession" — Gayley, 1893

Bacchic

"Bacchic Procession" — Gayley, 1893

Bacchic

"Bacchic Dance" — Gayley, 1893

Bacchus

"The Revels of Bacchus and Ariadne" — Gayley, 1893

"The god of wine, was the son of Zeus and Semele, the daughter of Cadmus. Before his birth, Semele fell a victim to the insidious counsels of the jealous Here, who induced her to petition Zeus to visit her in his proper form and majesty." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Bacchus

"The god of wine, was the son of Zeus and Semele, the daughter of Cadmus. Before his birth, Semele fell…

Battle Ships

"The Battle by the Ships" — Gayley, 1893

"Bellerophon and Pegasus" — Gayley, 1893

Bellerophon

"Bellerophon and Pegasus" — Gayley, 1893

"Bellerophon and Pegasus" — Morey, 1903

Bellerophon

"Bellerophon and Pegasus" — Morey, 1903

Bellerophon, a song of Glaucus, King of Ephyre, by Eurymede, was at first called Hipponous. The murder of his brother, whom some call Alcimenus and Bellerus, procured him the name of Bellerophon, or murderer of Bellerus.

Bellerophon and the Chimaera

Bellerophon, a song of Glaucus, King of Ephyre, by Eurymede, was at first called Hipponous. The murder…

Bellerophon and the Chimera

Bellerophon and the Chimera

Bellerophon and the Chimera

"After the conquest of the Chimaera, Bellerophon was exposed to further trials and labors by his unfriendly host. but by the aid of Pegasus he triumphed in them all." —Bulfinch, 1897

Bellerophon, Pegasus, and the Chimera

"After the conquest of the Chimaera, Bellerophon was exposed to further trials and labors by his unfriendly…

Boreas was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wind" or "Devouring One."

Boreas

Boreas was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wind"…

"Boreas loved the nymph Orithyia, and tried to play the lover's part, but met with poor success." —Bulfinch, 1897

Boreas and Orithyia

"Boreas loved the nymph Orithyia, and tried to play the lover's part, but met with poor success." —Bulfinch,…

"The Surrender of Briseis" — Gayley, 1893

Briseis

"The Surrender of Briseis" — Gayley, 1893

"Cadmus slaying the Dragon" — Gayley, 1893

Cadmus

"Cadmus slaying the Dragon" — Gayley, 1893

Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry

Calliope

Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry

Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry

Calliope

Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry

"The Castle of Circe" — Gayley, 1893

Castle Circe

"The Castle of Circe" — Gayley, 1893

"Castor and Pollux capturing the Giant Talus" — Gayley, 1893

Castor

"Castor and Pollux capturing the Giant Talus" — Gayley, 1893

"Castor and Pollux capturing the Giant Talus" — Gayley, 1893

Castor

"Castor and Pollux capturing the Giant Talus" — Gayley, 1893

Cedipus and the Sphinx painted in red on the bottom of a cup.

Cedipus

Cedipus and the Sphinx painted in red on the bottom of a cup.

Part-human and part-horse creature.

Centaur

Part-human and part-horse creature.

"Centaur, from the Metopes of the Parthenon." — Smith, 1882

Centaur

"Centaur, from the Metopes of the Parthenon." — Smith, 1882

"These monsters were represented as men from the head to the loins, while the remainder of the body was that of a horse." —Bulfinch, 1897

Centaur

"These monsters were represented as men from the head to the loins, while the remainder of the body…

Bronze statue of the three-headed dog of ancient mythology.

Cerebrus

Bronze statue of the three-headed dog of ancient mythology.

"Ceres" — Gayley, 1893

Ceres

"Ceres" — Gayley, 1893

"Heathen Deities: Ceres"-Willson, 1859.

Ceres

"Heathen Deities: Ceres"-Willson, 1859.

A fire breathing monster, the fore part of whose body, according to the Iliad, was that of a lion, the middle that of a goat, and the hinder that of a dragon, or which, according to Hesiod, had three heads.

Chimera

A fire breathing monster, the fore part of whose body, according to the Iliad, was that of a lion, the…

"Chiron was instructed by Apollo and Diana, and was renowned for his skill in hunting, medicine, music, and the art of prophecy." —Bulfinch, 1897

Chiron

"Chiron was instructed by Apollo and Diana, and was renowned for his skill in hunting, medicine, music,…

"Cimon (So-called) From a gem" — Morey, 1903

Cimon

"Cimon (So-called) From a gem" — Morey, 1903

Sorceress able to turn men into animals

Circe

Sorceress able to turn men into animals

Muse of historical and heroic poetry

Clio

Muse of historical and heroic poetry

Muse of historical and heroic poetry

Clio

Muse of historical and heroic poetry

The Muse Clio.

Clio

The Muse Clio.

A large circular shield with a convex outer and concave inner surface.

Clypeus

A large circular shield with a convex outer and concave inner surface.

"Determined to save his own country at the expense of his own life, Codrus disguised himself in a peasant's dress, entered the Peloponnesian camp, and provoked a quarrel with a soldier, by whom he was killed." — Goodrich, 1844

Codrus slain

"Determined to save his own country at the expense of his own life, Codrus disguised himself in a peasant's…

"Psyche at the Couch of Cupid" — Gayley, 1893

Cupid Couch

"Psyche at the Couch of Cupid" — Gayley, 1893

"Daedalus and Icarus" — Gayley, 1893

Daedalus

"Daedalus and Icarus" — Gayley, 1893

"Daedalus and Icarus" —Bulfinch, 1897

Daedalus and Icarus

"Daedalus and Icarus" —Bulfinch, 1897

"Danae and Perseus and the Chest" — Gayley, 1893

Danae

"Danae and Perseus and the Chest" — Gayley, 1893

"The Danaids" — Gayley, 1893

Danaids

"The Danaids" — Gayley, 1893

Fair daughter of the river god Peneus. Chased by Apollo.

Daphne

Fair daughter of the river god Peneus. Chased by Apollo.

Daphne

Daphne becoming a laurel tree.

Daphne

"Daphne" — Gayley, 1893

"Death, Sleep, and Hermes laying a Body in the Tomb" — Gayley, 1893

Death

"Death, Sleep, and Hermes laying a Body in the Tomb" — Gayley, 1893

"Demeter of Knidos" — Gayley, 1893

Demeter

"Demeter of Knidos" — Gayley, 1893

"Demeter" — Morey, 1903

Demeter

"Demeter" — Morey, 1903

The Greek goddess of agriculture.

Demeter

The Greek goddess of agriculture.

"Sacrifice to Demeter and Persephone" — Gayley, 1893

Demeter Persephone

"Sacrifice to Demeter and Persephone" — Gayley, 1893

"Demeter, Triptolemus, and Proserpina" — Gayley, 1893

Demeter Triptolemus

"Demeter, Triptolemus, and Proserpina" — Gayley, 1893

"Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha, of the race of Prometheus." —Bulfinch, 1897

Deucalion and Pyrrha

"Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha, of the race of Prometheus." —Bulfinch, 1897

"Heathen Deities: Diana"-Willson, 1859.

Diana

"Heathen Deities: Diana"-Willson, 1859.

"Diana of Ephesus." —Bulfinch, 1897

Diana of Ephesus

"Diana of Ephesus." —Bulfinch, 1897

"The following cut, from an ancient gem, represents Diomede in the act of bearing away the Palladium." — Anthon, 1891

Diomede

"The following cut, from an ancient gem, represents Diomede in the act of bearing away the Palladium."…

Portrait of Dionysus, god of wine.

Dionysus

Portrait of Dionysus, god of wine.

"Dionysus and the Vine" — Gayley, 1893

Dionysus

"Dionysus and the Vine" — Gayley, 1893

"Bearded Dionysus and Satyr" — Gayley, 1893

Dionysus

"Bearded Dionysus and Satyr" — Gayley, 1893

"Head of Dionysus" — Gayley, 1893

Dionysus

"Head of Dionysus" — Gayley, 1893

"Dionysus visiting a Poet" — Gayley, 1893

Dionysus Poet

"Dionysus visiting a Poet" — Gayley, 1893

"Dionysus at Sea" — Gayley, 1893

Dionysus Sea

"Dionysus at Sea" — Gayley, 1893

"Cadmus and the Dragon. (From a vase-painting at Naples.)" — The Delphian Society, 1913

Cadmus and the Dragon

"Cadmus and the Dragon. (From a vase-painting at Naples.)" — The Delphian Society, 1913

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