Pentheus torn apart by Agave and Ino. Attic red-figure lekanis (cosmetics bowl) lid, ca. 450-425 BCE /...
Mythology
Mask of Agamemnon, from shaft grave V, grave circle A, c.1550-1500 B.C.E., gold, 12 inches / 35...
Dying Warrior sculpture from the East Pediment of the late archaic Temple of Aphaia in Aegina,c.500-480 BCE,...
Statue of the ancient greek historian Herodotus at the parliament of Vienna / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Gregory...
Detail of a relief depicting the “Apotheosis of Homer,” attributed to Archelaos of Priene, ca. 225 BCE–205...
Achilles rides in Victory dragging the body of Hektor / Wikimedia Commons By John D. Beatty Military...
Thetis immersing her son, Achilles, in the River Styx by Antoine Borel, 18th century / Galleria Nazionale,...
The Dance of the Muses at Mount Helicon by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1807). Hesiod cites inspiration from the Muses while on Mount...
Sandstone Etruscan relief excavation / Creative Commons By Dr. Dominique Briquel Professor of Archaeology and Latin Université...
Sasquatch dreams. Frame 352 from the 1967 Patterson–Gimlin film / Wikimedia Commons By Ed Simon / 10.25.2016...
Woodcut of the morse from Olaus Magnus’ Historiae de Gentibus Septentrionalibus (1558 edition) / archive.org Amongst the...
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BCE – 1st century CE) depicting the Twelve Olympians carrying...
The Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes Spring Equinox ritual at an ancient temple of Goddess Artemis in...
Bran Castle, Brașov, Romania / Photo by Dobre Cezar, Creative Commons By Dr. Lucian Boia Professor of...
Maya mask. Stucco frieze from Placeres, Campeche. Early Classic period (c. 250 – 600 AD) / Photo...
By Dr. Gullög C. Nordquist Professor of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History Uppsala University Introduction Music was...
Procession of twelve gods and goddesses. The figures from left to right are: Hestia (goddess of the...
The Tower of Hercules overview / Wikimedia Commons One of the most popular of Greek heroes, Hercules...
Karthea Temple ruins on the island of Keos (modern Kea) By Dr. Stavros Kouloumentas / 11.01.2016 Postdoctoral...
By Azriel ReShel / 03.21.2017 Can We All be Rainmakers? The Zulu say: He who brings rain,...
Maenad playing a tambourine, satyr blowing pipes, and the young god with his panther dance. From the...
Ardnamurchan boat site / Photo by Jon Haylett, Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Britt-Mari Näsström Professor of Religious...
The graphic design artist who created this magnificent Tarot deck was Gioseppe Maria Mitelli (1634-1718) from Bologna,...
By Dr. Jeremy B. RutterProfessor Emeritus of Classical StudiesSherman Fairchild Professor Emeritus in the HumanitiesDartmouth College The...
Dadupanthi Saints / Photo from University of Oxford By Dr. Monika Horstmann / 10.01.2015 Professor of Linguistics...
Buryat shaman Tash Ool Buuevich Kunga consecrating an ovoo. / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Olle Sundström /...
The Impostures Last Shift, illustration of the exorcism of Lukins being carried out by the seven clergymen...
This scene, known from other representations in Greek art, depicts the heroes Achilles and Ajax playing a...
An Irish pound banknote featuring and illustration of Queen Medb / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Noémie Beck...
A mountain stream / Photo by Dilshad Roshan, Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Noémie Beck / 12.04.2009 Professor...