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.

Dryope and the lotus tree

Dryope

Dryope and the lotus tree

A very large sculpture crafted by Apollonius of Tralles and his brother Tauriscus representing the myth of Dirce, the wife of Lykos, King of Thebes.

Farnese Bull

A very large sculpture crafted by Apollonius of Tralles and his brother Tauriscus representing the myth…

"Castor and Pollux were the offspring of Leda and the Swan, under which disguise Jupiter had concealed himself. Leda gave birth to an egg, from which sprang the twins." —Bulfinch, 1897

The Dioscuri

"Castor and Pollux were the offspring of Leda and the Swan, under which disguise Jupiter had concealed…

"The oracular tripod at Delphi, having a flat round plate, on which the Pythia seated herself to give responses, and on which at other times lay a wreath of hay." — Anthon, 1891

Tripod of Delphi

"The oracular tripod at Delphi, having a flat round plate, on which the Pythia seated herself to give…