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Evening oxfords, American, ca. 1891. Creator: Alfred J. CammeyerEvening oxfords, American, ca. 1891
Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1880. Artist: AntiqueOedipus and the Sphinx, 1880. Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. Oedipus meetd the Sphinx at the crossroads on his journey between Thebes and Delphi
The Chariot of Zeus, 1880. Artist: AntiqueThe Chariot of Zeus, 1880. Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus
The Horses of the Morning, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanThe Horses of the Morning, 1880. In Greek mythology, Eos is a Titaness and the goddess of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the edge of the Oceanus
Atossas Dream, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanAtossas Dream, 1880. Atossa was an Achaemenid empress and daughter of Cyrus the Great and Cassandane. She lived from 550 BC to 475 BC. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J
Offering to the Dead, 1880. Artist: AntiqueOffering to the Dead, 1880. The veneration of the dead, including ones ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J
Orestes Pursued by Furies, 1880. Artist: AntiqueOrestes Pursued by Furies, 1880. Following the murder of his mother, Orestes is tormented by The Furies, beings who personify the anger of the dead. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev
The Furies Departing, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanThe Furies Departing, 1880. Furies Departing from Athena, Apollo and Oreste. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A. [Seeley, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1880]
Orestes Suppliant to Apollo, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanOrestes Suppliant to Apollo, 1880. In Greek mythology, Orestes was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon who avenged the murder of his father, by killing his mother
The Birthday Gifts of Phoebus, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanThe Birthday Gifts of Phoebus, 1880. Phoebus (also known as Apollo) is one of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J
Chariot Race, 1880. Artist: AntiqueChariot Race, 1880. In Greek mythology, Pelops, king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, organised chariot races as thanksgiving to the gods and as funeral games in honor of King Oinomaos
Orestes at the Tomb of his Father, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanOrestes at the Tomb of his Father, 1880. Orestes was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon who was murder by his wife Clytemnestras lover, Aegisthus. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev
The Murder of Agamemnon, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanThe Murder of Agamemnon, 1880. Agamemnon mudered in cold blood by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus, in vengeance for Iphigenias death and all the grief he d given them both
The Return of Agamemnon, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanThe Return of Agamemnon, 1880. In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was king of Mycenae or Argos, and commanded the united Greek armed forces in the Trojan War
The Empty Joy That Dwells In the Dreams of the Night, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanThe Empty Joy That Dwells In the Dreams of the Night, 1880. The Oneiroi were the dark-winged spirits (daimones) of dreams which emerged each night like a flock of bats from their cavernous home in
The Repentance of Neoptolemus, 1880. Artist: LachmannThe Repentance of Neoptolemus, 1880. Son of the warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamia in Greek mythology. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A
The Oath of the Seven Chiefs, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanThe Oath of the Seven Chiefs, 1880. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A. [Seeley, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1880]
Antigone and the Body of Polynices, 1880. Artist: LachmannAntigone and the Body of Polynices, 1880. Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles written in or before 441 BC. Polynices, the son of Oedipus and Jocasta killed by his brother
Hercules on Mount Oeta, 1880. Artist: PicartHercules on Mount Oeta, 1880. Mount Oeta is a mountain in Central Greece. A southeastern offshoot of the Pindus range, it is
The Fire-Breathing Bulls, 1880. Artist: PicartThe Fire-Breathing Bulls, 1880. The Khalkotauroi are mythical creatures that appear in the Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. Mythology[edit]
The Burning Wool, 1880. Artist: LachmannThe Burning Wool, 1880. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A. [Seeley, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1880]
Pelias Sending Forth Jason, 1880. Artist: AntiquePelias Sending Forth Jason, 1880. Pelias was king of Iolcus in Greek mythology, the son of Tyro and Poseidon. Jason was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of
Iphigenia and Orestes, 1880. Artist: AntiqueIphigenia and Orestes, 1880. Orestes was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon who killed his mother in revenge for his fathers death. Iphigenia was his sister
Electra and Orestes, 1880. Artist: AntiqueElectra and Orestes, 1880. In Greek mythology, Elektra was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus princess of Argos
The Dead Brothers, 1880. Artist: FlaxmanThe Dead Brothers, 1880. Thanatos was the god or personified spirit (daimon) of non-violent death. His touch was gentle, likened to that of his twin brother Hypnos (Sleep)
Cardinal York, Henry Benedict Maria Clement Stuart, 18th century, (c1920). Artist: A J SkrimshireCardinal York, Henry Benedict Maria Clement Stuart, 18th century, (c1920). Henry (1725-1807) was a son of the exiled James Stuart, the Old Pretender
The Young Chavalier, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, c1730s. Artist: A J SkrimshireThe Young Chavalier, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, c1730s. Also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, and the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788)
Alfred J Goulding, Australian film director, 1933. Goulding (1896-1972) directed many films, mostly short comedies, in the 1920s and 1930s
