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"The Athenians were at that time in deep affiction on account of the tribute which they were forced to pay to Minos, king of Crete. This tribute consisted of seven youths and seven maidens, who were sent every year to be devoured by the Minotaur." —Bulfinch, 1897

Theseus and the minotaur

"The Athenians were at that time in deep affiction on account of the tribute which they were forced…

The king of Belgium, son of Leopold I., born in Brussels, April 9, 1835. he was liberally educated in the leading institutions of Belgium and Germany. His title as crown prince was duke of Brabant, and he served as a member of the national senate, in which he became distinguished as an influential advocate of internal and maritime improvement.

Leopold II

The king of Belgium, son of Leopold I., born in Brussels, April 9, 1835. he was liberally educated in…

Lydia Kamakeha, queen of Hawaii, born September 2, 1838. She was a sister of King Kalakaua. On Jan. 29, 1891, she was proclaimed queen of the Hawaiin Islands.

Lilioukalani

Lydia Kamakeha, queen of Hawaii, born September 2, 1838. She was a sister of King Kalakaua. On Jan.…

King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. He inherited the Crown at the age of four, but he did not actually assume personal control of the government until the death of his chief minister, Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661.

Louis XIV

King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. He inherited the Crown at the…

Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria. she was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and his wife Maria Theresa of Austria; wife of Louis XVI; and mother of Louis XVII. She was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution, and is interred with her husband in the royal crypt at Saint Denis Basilica in Paris.

Marie Antoinette

Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria. she was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I…

Queen of Scots, born in the palace of Linlithgow, Scotland, Dec. 8, 1542; executed Feb. 8, 1587. She was the daughter of James V. of Scotland and Mary of Lorraine, a daughter of the duke of Guise of France.

Mary Stuart

Queen of Scots, born in the palace of Linlithgow, Scotland, Dec. 8, 1542; executed Feb. 8, 1587. She…

Sir Percivale, the boy knight, from <em>King Arthur</em>.

Sir Percivale

Sir Percivale, the boy knight, from King Arthur.

A general of the French Revoltion, and the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic from Nov. 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French and King of Italy under the name Napoleon I from May 18, 1804 to April 6, 1814, and again briefly from March 20 to June 22, 1815

Napoleon

A general of the French Revoltion, and the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic from…

Roman emperor, son of Sneius Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina, daughter of Germanicus, born at Antium, Dec. 15, 37 A.D.; suicided June 9, 68 A. D.

Nero

Roman emperor, son of Sneius Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina, daughter of Germanicus, born at Antium,…

The head of a Long-Billed Marsh Wren.

Wren

The head of a Long-Billed Marsh Wren.

The head of a Short-Billed Marsh Wren.

Wren

The head of a Short-Billed Marsh Wren.

A personage mentioned in Greek mythology as the daughter of Tantalus and the wife of Amphion, king of Thebes, and that she incurred the displeasure of Apollo.

Niobe

A personage mentioned in Greek mythology as the daughter of Tantalus and the wife of Amphion, king of…

King of Sweden and Norway, born in Stockholm, Swden, Jan. 21, 1829. He is a son of Oscar I., and a brother of Charles XV.

Fredrick Oscar

King of Sweden and Norway, born in Stockholm, Swden, Jan. 21, 1829. He is a son of Oscar I., and a brother…

A noted chief of the Seminole Indians, born in Georgia in 1804; died Jan. 30, 1838. He was the son of an Englishman named Powell and of a chief's daughter, and in infancy was taken to Florida, where he was brought up by the Indians.

Osceola

A noted chief of the Seminole Indians, born in Georgia in 1804; died Jan. 30, 1838. He was the son of…

"Persian bas-relief, from Pesepolis." &mdash;D'Anvers, 1895

Persian bas-relief

"Persian bas-relief, from Pesepolis." —D'Anvers, 1895

"Johann Heinrich von Dannecker, of Stuttgart, another great sculptor, excelled in portrait-statues, and was also very successful in his treatment of female figures. His busts of Scholler, and Lavater, and of King's Frederick and William of Wurtembery, are very valuable likenessess. His group, Ariadne and the Panther, in a private collection at Frankfort, copies of which abound everywhere, is his most famous work." &mdash;D'Anvers, 1895

Ariadne

"Johann Heinrich von Dannecker, of Stuttgart, another great sculptor, excelled in portrait-statues,…

Daughter of Powhatan, a distinguished Indian chief, born in 1595; died off Gravesend, England, in March, 1617. Her early life was spent among the Indians in Virginia. In 1607 she became connected with the early history of America by saving the life of Capt. John Smith, and otherwise showed friendship for the English colonists.

Pocahontas

Daughter of Powhatan, a distinguished Indian chief, born in 1595; died off Gravesend, England, in March,…

"Edward VI, and his Council. From a wood-cut on the title-page of 'Acts of Parliament," A.D. 1551." &mdash;D'Anvers, 1895

Edward VI

"Edward VI, and his Council. From a wood-cut on the title-page of 'Acts of Parliament," A.D. 1551."…

A scene from the story, <em>The King of Cashmere</em>.

King of Cashmere

A scene from the story, The King of Cashmere.

The king of Prussia and emperor of Germany, born in Berlin, March 22, 1797; died March 9, 1888.

William I

The king of Prussia and emperor of Germany, born in Berlin, March 22, 1797; died March 9, 1888.

The king of Prussia and emperor of Germany, eldest son of Emperor Frederick III. born in Berlin, Jan. 27, 1859.

William II

The king of Prussia and emperor of Germany, eldest son of Emperor Frederick III. born in Berlin, Jan.…

Abyssinia was located where Etiopia is today.

Abyssinian King

Abyssinia was located where Etiopia is today.

A leader of a tribe in the country of Congo.

Congo King

A leader of a tribe in the country of Congo.

Snakes that feed on rodents and that can get quite large in size.

King Snake

Snakes that feed on rodents and that can get quite large in size.

Pheron the king of ancient Egypt is moving an unthinkable amount of soldiers and supplies across the Nile.

Nile River

Pheron the king of ancient Egypt is moving an unthinkable amount of soldiers and supplies across the…

King David, playing on the three-stringed crwth.

Crwth

King David, playing on the three-stringed crwth.

One of the Muses, daughter of Jupiter and Mnemosyne, who presided over singing and rhetoric, and was deemed the inventress of harmony.

Polyhymnia

One of the Muses, daughter of Jupiter and Mnemosyne, who presided over singing and rhetoric, and was…

This is an illustration of the Marchioness de Pompadour. She was the mistress of Louis XV., in whose affections she succeeded Madame de Chateauroux; the daughter of a financier; born in 1720.

Pompadour

This is an illustration of the Marchioness de Pompadour. She was the mistress of Louis XV., in whose…

The King of Epirus, being obliged, on the murder of his father, to seek safety by flight, found a home, parent, and tutor in Flaucus, King of illyria, where he remained for several years, till old enough to maintain his own right, and ascended his father's throne.

Pyrrhus

The King of Epirus, being obliged, on the murder of his father, to seek safety by flight, found a home,…

The second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. He reigned from 1183 to 1152 BC.

Ramses III

The second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king…

In Hindu mythology, Ravana is the principal antagonist of the Hindu epic, the Ramayan. According to Ramayana, he was a king of Lanka many thousands of years ago.

Ravana

In Hindu mythology, Ravana is the principal antagonist of the Hindu epic, the Ramayan. According to…

The daughter of Caelus and Terra, or Heaven and Earth; the wife of Saturn, and mother of Jupiter, Juno, Ceres, Vesta, and several other deities.

Rhea

The daughter of Caelus and Terra, or Heaven and Earth; the wife of Saturn, and mother of Jupiter, Juno,…

The daughter of Caelus and Terra, or Heaven and Earth; the wife of Saturn, and mother of Jupiter, Juno, Ceres, Vesta, and several other deities.

Rhea

The daughter of Caelus and Terra, or Heaven and Earth; the wife of Saturn, and mother of Jupiter, Juno,…

King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was often referred to as Richard the Lionheart.

King Richard I

King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was often referred to as Richard the Lionheart.

King of England; son of the Black Prince and Joanna of Kent; born in Bordeaux, Jan. 6, 1369.

King Richard II

King of England; son of the Black Prince and Joanna of Kent; born in Bordeaux, Jan. 6, 1369.

King of England; son of Richard, Duke of York, a descendant of Edmund, Duke of York, fifth son of Edward III.; born in Fotheringhay Castle, Oct. 2, 1452.

King Richard III

King of England; son of Richard, Duke of York, a descendant of Edmund, Duke of York, fifth son of Edward…

The wife of Jean Marie, and herself the spirit of the Girondin party; the daughter of a Paris engraver; born in that city, March 17, 1754.

Jeanne Roland

The wife of Jean Marie, and herself the spirit of the Girondin party; the daughter of a Paris engraver;…

The king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred is famous for his defence of the kingdom against the Vikings.

Alfred the Great

The king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred is famous for his defence…

The King of England from April 6, 1199, until his death, October 18, 1216.

King John

The King of England from April 6, 1199, until his death, October 18, 1216.

This illustration shows the costumes people wore during King Richard II's reign.

Mediaeval Costumes

This illustration shows the costumes people wore during King Richard II's reign.

This illustration shows the trial of King Charles I. He was put on trial after a civil war, which lead to his beheading.

Charles I Trial

This illustration shows the trial of King Charles I. He was put on trial after a civil war, which lead…

This illustration shows the costumes that were worn during the ruling of King William III and Queen Mary II.

William III Costumes

This illustration shows the costumes that were worn during the ruling of King William III and Queen…

A legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have power of causing death by a single glance.

Basilisk

A legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have power of causing death by a single…

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…

A board game and mental-skill game for two players.

Chess

A board game and mental-skill game for two players.

An obelisk is a tall, thin, four-sided, monument with a pyramid top. This particular one is inscribed with hieroglypics and translates out to a story about a story about King Thutmes III.

Obelisk

An obelisk is a tall, thin, four-sided, monument with a pyramid top. This particular one is inscribed…

Bijur starting and lighting installation on King Eight-Cylinder Cars, Model EE.

Bijur

Bijur starting and lighting installation on King Eight-Cylinder Cars, Model EE.

Bijur starting and lighting installation on King Eight-Cylinder Cars, Model EE.

Bijur

Bijur starting and lighting installation on King Eight-Cylinder Cars, Model EE.

A caricature showing an old man dressed up like a king, fishing.

Kingfisher

A caricature showing an old man dressed up like a king, fishing.

The King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 until his death in 1701.

James II

The King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 until his death in 1701.

The King of Great Britain and Ireland from August 1, 1714 until he died on June 11, 1727.

George I, King of England

The King of Great Britain and Ireland from August 1, 1714 until he died on June 11, 1727.

The King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649.

Charles I

The King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649.

"Indirect or mitotic division; A, resting mother nucleus; B, coil stage, with the centrosomes separating; C, D (metaphase), and H, stages in the division of the chromosomes; F, diastroid (anaphase) stage; G and H show the return of the daughter nuclei to the coil and to the resting condition, and division of the cytoplasm, and the formation of the dividing wall: c, centrospheres; cl, chromatin coil; chr, chromosomes; nu., nucleus; n, nucleoius; sp, nuclear spindle; w, cell wall." &mdash; Galloway

Mitotic Division

"Indirect or mitotic division; A, resting mother nucleus; B, coil stage, with the centrosomes separating;…

The Infania Joanna daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.

Infania Joanna

The Infania Joanna daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.

The Archduchess Joanna of Austria, daughter of Charles V.

Joanna of Austria

The Archduchess Joanna of Austria, daughter of Charles V.

Infanta Isabella, daughter of Philip II of Spain.

Infanta Isabella

Infanta Isabella, daughter of Philip II of Spain.

Martin Behaim (1459-1507), also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia was a German mariner, artist, cosmographer, astronomer, philosopher, geographer, and explorer in service to King John II. His maps are sometimes held to have been influential on the Age of Discovery but he is now best known for his Erdapfel, the world's oldest surviving globe, which he produced for the Imperial City of Nuremberg.

Martin Behaim

Martin Behaim (1459-1507), also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia…

(1500-1558) Charles V was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.

Charles V

(1500-1558) Charles V was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.

(1500-1558) Charles V was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.

Charles V

(1500-1558) Charles V was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.

King's College, Aberdeen, with its tower and crown.

King's College

King's College, Aberdeen, with its tower and crown.