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Greek Mythology

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Greek mythology is full of marvelous and fantastic stories of gods, heroes, monsters, hunts, and impossible quests. These stories were retold with variations by poets, playwrights, and vase painters. They continue to be re-envisioned by painters and writers. Here are some of the stories, in pictures. Also see the specialized Greek mythology picture galleries:

Ancient Greek Picture Gallery

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Perseus Followed by the Gorgons, by the Gorgon Painter c. 580 B.C. Louvre.The Greek Hero PerseusStatue of Perseus, Piazza della Signoria, Florence - (bronze sculpture) by Benvenuto Cellini (1554)MedusaLaconian black-figured hydria with a gorgon's head, sphinxes and cranes.GorgonMedusa's Head - by Arnold Böcklin, c. 1878.Medusa' Head
Medusa, by Caravaggio 1597. Medusa's HeadMedusa  - Tête de Méduse, by Rubens (c. 1618).Medusa's Severed HeadMedea, by Evelyn de Morgan (British, 1850-1919)MedeaWaterhouse Jason and Medea DetailJason and Medea
Jason brings Pelias the Golden Fleece. Apulian red-figure calyx crater, 340 BC–330 B.C.The Greek Hero JasonJason and MedeaJason Marries MedeaMedea Gives Poisoned Robe to CreusaMedea Gives Poisoned Robe to CreusaMedea Murders Her ChildrenMedea Murders Her Children

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