How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). CreatorHow Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Playing the 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers out of their trenches at the Battle of Loos in the midst of the gas attack
Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, (c1930). Creator: James Prinsep BeadleAttack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, (c1930). Scene from the Battle of the Somme in northern France during the First World War
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, lst Viscount Baden-Powell, English soldier. Baden-Powell (1857-1941) became famous as the defender of Mafeking in the Boer War (1899-1902)
Gelert, c1894, (c1902). Creator: UnknownGelert, c1894, (c1902). After a painting in the Reading Museum & Town Hall. Depiction of a Welsh legend in which the faithful Gelert saves a child from a wolf. From The Nations Pictures
Roman statue of a drunken Hercules. The mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene
Circe Invidiosa, 1892. Artist: Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917)Circe Invidiosa, 1892. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia
Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851. Creator: Emanuel Gottlieb LeutzeWashington Crossing the Delaware, 1851
The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939)The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V.C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939). The Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789. Creator: John TrumbullThe Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789
Lenin, (c1930), (1939). Creator: Aleksandr GerasimovLenin, (c1930), (1939). Portrait of Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924). Lenin was the first Soviet head of state, prime minister of the USSR
The Death of General Gordon, Khartoum, 26 January 1885, 1893 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VIII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]
Major John Rouse Merriott Chard, VC, 1881. Chard (1847-1897), then a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, commanded the British defenders at Rorkes Drift, South Africa, in January 1879
Arrival of Aeneas in Italy, the Dawn of the Roman Empire, (c1620-1680?). Artist: Claude LorrainArrival of Aeneas in Italy, the Dawn of the Roman Empire, (c1620-c1680?). Aeneas, hero of Troy, son of Anchises and Aphrodite (Venus)
Hercules Brings Cerberus to Eurystheus, with Hermes and Athena, c6th century BC. Greek Vase from an Etruscan Tomb
A statue of Hercules and CerberusHercules is capturing Cerberus and completeing his twelfth labour. This is from the portal of the Michaelertrakt, Hofburg, Vienna
Marcus Curtius, from the series The Roman Heroes, 1586. Creator: Hendrik GoltziusMarcus Curtius, from the series The Roman Heroes, 1586
The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik GoltziusThe Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588
Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800. Creator: UnknownHanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800. Hanumans mighty tail carries his army
The Story of Theseus, mid-15th century. Artist: Master of the CassoniThe Story of Theseus, mid-15th century. Theseus lands on Crete from Athens and sets out to kill the Minotaur, the bull-headed monster which King Minos has had imprisoned in the labyrinth built by
Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca. 1785. Krishna battles Kaliya, a hundred-headed serpent (naga) who was poisoning the river Yamuna
A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: UnknownA Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Scene from the First World War: at the Battle of Nery in September 1914, the British 1st Cavalry Brigade and L Battery
Alexander the Great Before the Tomb of Achilles. Artist: Robert, Hubert (1733-1808)Alexander the Great Before the Tomb of Achilles. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris
Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe SkeltonThus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). In 1877, Theophilus Shepstone (1817-1893) a British South African statesman was responsible for the annexation of
Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband
The Farnese Hercules, 18th century. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Rob Roys grave at Balquhidder Parish Church, Stirling, Scotland. Robert Roy MacGregor (c1671-1734), also known as Red MacGregor, was an outlaw and Scottish folk hero of the 18th century
Illustration to the The Tale Synko-Philipko, 1890s. Artist: Polenova, Elena Dmitryevna (1850-1898)Illustration to the The Tale Synko-Philipko, 1890s. Found in the collection of State V. Polenov Open-air Museum of History and Art, Polenovo
Beowulf shears off the head of Grendel, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick BaconBeowulf shears off the head of Grendel, 1910. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910
Ulysses and Circe, c. 1650-1660. Artist: Sirani, Giovanni Andrea (1610-1670)Ulysses and Circe, c. 1650-1660. Found in the collection of the Musei Capitolini, Rome
Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, 1829. Artist: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851)Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, 1829. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Ernest Shackleton, British explorer, c1909. Portrait of Shackleton (1874-1922) from his book The Heart of the Antarctic, an account of his expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod
The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 was a Basque ambush of Charlemagnes army which resulted in the death of Roland who became iconic in medieval
Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. Creator: UnknownInterview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier
Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. Creator: UnknownHoratius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
Battle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Artist: Jean BasinBattle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Fought on 30 April 1863, the Battle of Camaron established the legendary status of the French Foreign Legion as a fighting force
Statue of Hercules and Telephus, 1st-2nd centuryA Roman copy of a Hellenistic original statue of Hercules and Telephus found in 1568 at the Vila di Este, Tivoli. From the Louvres collection, 1st-2nd century
Incident at the Battle of Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 22 January 1879. Artist: Charles Edwin FrippIncident at the Battle of Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 22 January 1879. Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) dying to save the Queens colours
Hercules and Cerberus: Hercules grasps the collar of Cerberus, two demons appear at left, from the series The Labors of Hercules, 1608
Rustam Lassos Rakhsh, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1450. Creator: UnknownRustam Lassos Rakhsh, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1450
Grace Darling and her Father Saving the Shipwrecked Crew, September 8th, 1838, (1942). In 1838 Grace Darling and her father William Darling, a local lighthouse keeper
French soldiers... after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920)French soldiers receiving medals after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Heroes of the Champagne Battle
Ruyter, (1607-1676), 1830. Creator: UnknownRuyter, (1607-1676), 1830. Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676) Dutch admiral during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, folk hero known for his part in the Raid on the Medway
The Death of Hippolytus, 1825. Creator: Court, Joseph-Desire (1797-1865)The Death of Hippolytus, 1825. Found in the Collection of Musee Fabre, Montpellier
The heroism of the Cossacks, 1915. Creator: UnknownThe heroism of the Cossacks, 1915. L Heroisme Des Cosaques: Ils poursuivent la cavalerie allemande sur un pont en feu. Russian cossacks chase the Germany cavalry over a burning bridge in a scene
The Last Watch of Hero, 1887, (c1902). Creator: UnknownThe Last Watch of Hero, 1887, (c1902). After a painting in the Manchester Art Gallery. Victorian depiction of a scene from Greek mythology
The Girl I Left behind Me, 1880, (c1902). Creator: UnknownThe Girl I Left behind Me, 1880, (c1902). After a painting in the New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester. Soldiers returning victorious from the Napoleonic wars. From The Nations Pictures
Trojan Horse, 1874. Private Collection
Achilles Playing a Lyre before Patroclus, 1675-1680. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm
