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:
- Medusa
- Paintings Based on the Greek Myths From Ovid's Metamorphoses
- Cyclops
- 12 Labors of Hercules - Illustrated
- Greek Gods and Goddesses Pictures
- Greek Heroes
- Myth Monday Pictures
Ancient Greek Picture Gallery
- The Greek Hero PerseusPerseus Followed by the Gorgons, by the Gorgon Painter c. 580 B.C. Louvre.
- MedusaStatue of Perseus, Piazza della Signoria, Florence - (bronze sculpture) by Benvenuto Cellini (1554)
- GorgonLaconian black-figured hydria with a gorgon's head, sphinxes and cranes.
- Medusa' HeadMedusa's Head - by Arnold Böcklin, c. 1878.
- Medusa's HeadMedusa, by Caravaggio 1597.
- Medusa's Severed HeadMedusa - Tête de Méduse, by Rubens (c. 1618).
- MedeaMedea, by Evelyn de Morgan (British, 1850-1919)
- Jason and MedeaWaterhouse Jason and Medea Detail
- The Greek Hero JasonJason brings Pelias the Golden Fleece. Apulian red-figure calyx crater, 340 BC–330 B.C.
- Jason Marries MedeaJason and Medea
- Medea Gives Poisoned Robe to CreusaMedea Gives Poisoned Robe to Creusa
- Medea Murders Her ChildrenMedea Murders Her Children
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
