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The term MYTHOLOGY can refer to the study of myths or to a body or collection of myths. In folkloristics, a myth is a sacred narrative usually explaining how…

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ORPHEUS | Legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music, his attempt to retrieve his wife, Eurydice, from the underworld, and his death at the hands of those who could not hear his divine music. Greek Gods And Goddesses, Greek And Roman Mythology, Ancient Greek Religion, John William Godward, Roman Gods, Traditional Stories, John Everett Millais, Delaunay, Ancient Mythology

Greek Gods And Goddesses

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Ancient Greek Religion

John William Godward

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John Everett Millais

Ancient Mythology

ORPHEUS | Legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music, his attempt to retrieve his wife, Eurydice, from the underworld, and his death at the hands of those who could not hear his divine music.

Gwenhwyfar "Gwenhwyfar, the Welsh Goddess, is believed to have existed as long as there has been surf to pound against rocky shores. Praised for her wise judgement, it was prophesied that no man could rule Wales without her by his side." She is also known as Guinevere, or Gueneva. Her name means "White Shadow" or "White One" which is another name for a Fairy Goddess. - Wiccan Moonsong Fantasy Kunst, Celtic Mythology, Celtic Goddess, Goddess Art, Illustration, Celtic Art, Celtic Fantasy Art, Fantasy Art Women, Gods And Goddesses

Celtic Mythology

Celtic Fantasy Art

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Gods And Goddesses

Gwenhwyfar "Gwenhwyfar, the Welsh Goddess, is believed to have existed as long as there has been surf to pound against rocky shores. Praised for her wise judgement, it was prophesied that no man could rule Wales without her by his side." She is also known as Guinevere, or Gueneva. Her name means "White Shadow" or "White One" which is another name for a Fairy Goddess. - Wiccan Moonsong

Valkyrie In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide who dies and wins in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja's afterlife field Fólkvangr), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. Fantasy Warrior, 3d Fantasy, Fantasy Artwork, Woman Warrior, Mythological Creatures, Mythical Creatures, Fairy Tale, Asatru, Norse Vikings

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Mythical Creatures

Valkyrie In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide who dies and wins in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja's afterlife field Fólkvangr), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.

Eris was the Goddess of Strife. She is best known for tossing the Golden Apple at the feet of Aphrodite, Athena and Hera, which in turn led to the Judgement of Paris which then started the Trojan War. Greek Gods, Aphrodite, Zeus, Wicca, Palazzo, Judgement Of Paris, Trojan War

Judgement Of Paris

Eris was the Goddess of Strife. She is best known for tossing the Golden Apple at the feet of Aphrodite, Athena and Hera, which in turn led to the Judgement of Paris which then started the Trojan War.

Jeh (J. E.) Bruce, SF/F author

Jeh (J. E.) Bruce, SF/F author

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Prehistoric Goddess timeline

The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyprian story of Horus, an ancient sky god said to be the sun and the moon. Horus lost his eye to his evil brother Seth when they were fighting. Seth took the eye but lost the fight. The eye was reassembled by the god of magic, but when it was given away, the reciever was rebirthed into the underworld. This symbol is a prominent Illuminati symbol Ancient Egyptian Religion, Egyptian Women, Egypt Information, Illuminati Symbols, Pathological Liar, Eye Of Ra, Eye Of Horus

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The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyprian story of Horus, an ancient sky god said to be the sun and the moon. Horus lost his eye to his evil brother Seth when they were fighting. Seth took the eye but lost the fight. The eye was reassembled by the god of magic, but when it was given away, the reciever was rebirthed into the underworld. This symbol is a prominent Illuminati symbol

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Florencia Rusinol

Amaryllis John William Godward - In Greek mythology Amaryllis was a lovesick shepherdess who stood at the door of her intended every night piercing her heart with a golden arrow. From her wounds sprung an exquisite flower. Lawrence Alma Tadema, Amaryllis Painting, Rome Antique, Amarillis, Pre Raphaelite Art, American Indian Art, Art Database

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Amaryllis John William Godward - In Greek mythology Amaryllis was a lovesick shepherdess who stood at the door of her intended every night piercing her heart with a golden arrow. From her wounds sprung an exquisite flower.

Benzaiten Goddess of: everything that flows: music, language, knowledge, poetry and speech. Fantasy Art, Japanese Culture, Japanese Art, Traditional Japanese, Japanese Prints, Japanese Goddess, Art Asiatique

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Japanese Goddess

Benzaiten Goddess of: everything that flows: music, language, knowledge, poetry and speech.

Kupała name means (to bathe) is the Slavic goddess of springs, water, sorcery, love and herbal lore. She is also the mother, associated with trees, herbs, and flowers. Kupula personifies the magical and spiritual power inherent in water, and Kupula's devotees worshipped her with ritual baths and offerings of flowers cast upon water. Artemis Greek Goddess, Oh My Goddess, Fairy Paintings, Realistic Paintings, Eslava, Faery Art, Fairy Drawings

Artemis Greek Goddess

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Kupała name means (to bathe) is the Slavic goddess of springs, water, sorcery, love and herbal lore. She is also the mother, associated with trees, herbs, and flowers. Kupula personifies the magical and spiritual power inherent in water, and Kupula's devotees worshipped her with ritual baths and offerings of flowers cast upon water.

Gaia - Mother Earth -"…to reach your heart, as every indigenous tribe I know has told me, you must first remember your Divine Mother...Your Mother is alive and very much conscious…Earth is not a rock; she has a name and a personality in the cosmos. And believe me, she knows your name." ~Drunvalo Melchizedek Art Visionnaire, Art Magique, Divine Mother, Art Naif, Goddess Of Nature, Goddess Pagan

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Goddess Of Nature

Gaia - Mother Earth -"…to reach your heart, as every indigenous tribe I know has told me, you must first remember your Divine Mother...Your Mother is alive and very much conscious…Earth is not a rock; she has a name and a personality in the cosmos. And believe me, she knows your name." ~Drunvalo Melchizedek

☆ Found in many cultures in the world, Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up throughout the ages. Primarily, it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or "renaissance", representing the cycle of growth each spring.☆ Fantasy Magic, Fantasy World, Tolkien, Fairy Land, Fairy Tales, Treebeard, Tree Faces, Tree Carving

☆ Found in many cultures in the world, Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up throughout the ages. Primarily, it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or "renaissance", representing the cycle of growth each spring.☆

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A stone-carved Medusa head, Didyma. Didyma (Greek: Δίδυμα) was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia. It contained a temple and oracle of Apollo, the Didymaion.Next to Delphi, Didyma was the most renowned oracle of the Hellenic world, first mentioned among the Greeks in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo Ancient Greek Architecture, Ancient Buildings, Ancient Cities, Gothic Architecture, Ancient Temples, Ancient Ruins, Ancient Greece, Ale, Turkey Tour

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A stone-carved Medusa head, Didyma. Didyma (Greek: Δίδυμα) was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia. It contained a temple and oracle of Apollo, the Didymaion.Next to Delphi, Didyma was the most renowned oracle of the Hellenic world, first mentioned among the Greeks in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo

"The "Mouth of Truth" is an ancient Roman sculpture, thought to be an image of a Pagan God. The myth behind it is, that if you place your hand in it’s mouth and tell a lie, it will bite it off!" Ancient Rome, Ancient Art, Ancient History, Roman History, Art History, Art Romain, Pagan Gods, Roman Sculpture

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"The "Mouth of Truth" is an ancient Roman sculpture, thought to be an image of a Pagan God. The myth behind it is, that if you place your hand in it’s mouth and tell a lie, it will bite it off!"

The Pistoxenos Painter was an Ancient Greek vase painter who was active in Athens between 480 and 460 BC (roughly..). This piece depicts Apollo, the Greek God, and his raven. It is painted on a white-ground bowl and is believed to have been made in 480 BC. hadrian6: Ancient Greek Art, Apollo Greek, Art Et Architecture, Greek Pottery, John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse

The Pistoxenos Painter was an Ancient Greek vase painter who was active in Athens between 480 and 460 BC (roughly..). This piece depicts Apollo, the Greek God, and his raven. It is painted on a white-ground bowl and is believed to have been made in 480 BC. hadrian6:

Sudjaje - Female deities from Slavic mythology who control destiny. Correspondent with The Fates of the Greek World Mythology, Greek Mythology, Folk Tales, Female Deity, Three Graces, Triple Goddess

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Greek Mythology

Sudjaje - Female deities from Slavic mythology who control destiny. Correspondent with The Fates of the Greek

The Ouroboros or Uroborus[a] is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. "Life lives on life. Your own body will be food for something else. Anyone who denies this, anyone who holds back, is out of order. Death is an act of giving." ~Joseph Campbell Magnum Opus, Czar Nicolau Ii, I Choose Life, Eternal Return, Serpent Tattoo, Ouroboros Tattoo, Dream Symbols, Art Disney, Ancient Origins

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The Ouroboros or Uroborus[a] is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. "Life lives on life. Your own body will be food for something else. Anyone who denies this, anyone who holds back, is out of order. Death is an act of giving." ~Joseph Campbell

Hercules as Atlas.1863. William Brodie. Scottish. 1815-1881. Port Merion. Wales Hercules Statue, Hercules Son, Statues, Labors Of Hercules

Hercules Statue

Labors Of Hercules

Hercules as Atlas.1863. William Brodie. Scottish. 1815-1881. Port Merion. Wales

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Poseidon Tattoo

Poseidon (detail), Château de Versailles

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Greek Mythology Tattoos

Muse, protectresses of the fine arts in the Greek mythology, Euterpe, Muse of the lyric poetry, wood engraving, 19th century

Muses, protectresses of the fine arts in the Greek mythology, Erato, Muse of erotic poetry, wood engraving, 19th century. Wood Engraving, Engraving Tattoo, Pop Art, Mermaid Statues, Costumes

Engraving Tattoo

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Muses, protectresses of the fine arts in the Greek mythology, Erato, Muse of erotic poetry, wood engraving, 19th century.

Erato, Muse of Poetry by Sir Edward John Poynter, 1870 Fairy Angel, Angel Art, Edwin Austin Abbey, Charles Edward, On The Wings Of Love, Vintage Illustration

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On The Wings Of Love

Vintage Illustration

Erato, Muse of Poetry by Sir Edward John Poynter, 1870

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The Muse Erato at her Lyre, Artist: John William Godward Pre Raphaelite Paintings, Jean Leon, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

The Muse Erato at her Lyre, Artist: John William Godward

Calliope, Urania and Terpsichore. Mignard Pierre (1612-1695) Angel Painting, Mural Painting, Oil Painting, Baroque Painting, Baroque Art, List Of Paintings, A4 Poster, Poster Prints, Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Calliope, Urania and Terpsichore. Mignard Pierre (1612-1695)