Heroism Collection (page 9)

The Park. Twas post meridian half past four, c1827. Scene in Hyde Park, London, with horses, riders and coaches standing around the statue of Achilles by Richard Westmacott

View of the statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1822. The statue, by Richard Westmacott, was erected in the park in 1822 in honour of the Duke of Wellington

Rescue in Green Park, Westminster, London, 1817. View of a scene in the reservoir in Green Park, Westminster showing an Italian man and his dog rescuing a deranged woman from drowning

Sardanapalus. c1856. Artist: Henry Weekes
Sardanapalus. c1856. Legendary king of Assyria. He apparently represents an amalgamation of the characters and tragic fates of three Assyrian rulers and was the last of a line of 30 kings of Assyria

Monument, London, c1740
Caius Gabriel Cibbers allegorical relief on the west side of Monuments base, London, c1740. It depicts King Charles II with his retinue coming to the ruined City of Londons aid

General Garibaldi, 1864. Artist: Felice Barucco
General Garibaldi, 1864; portrait of General Giuseppe Garibaldi

Siegfrieds death, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfrieds death, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried, distracted by Wotans ravens, is then stabbed in the back

Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924. Siegfried hands the drinking horn back to Gutrune, and gazes at her with sudden passion

Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Having given Brunnhilde the ring, Siegfried, dressed in full armour

Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde sees Siegfried and also falls in love

The hot blood burns like fire!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The hot blood burns like fire!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried draws his sword from Fafners breast and in doing so gets sprinkled with the dragons blood

Siegfried kills Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried kills Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime takes Siegfried to Fafners cave and when Siegfried starts playing his horn, Fafner comes out

The forging of Nothung, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The forging of Nothung, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Wotan told Mime that only someone without fear would be able to forge Nothung

And there I learnt what love was like, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
And there I learnt what love was like, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried complains that Mime repulses him

Mime and the infant, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime and the infant, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime speaks tenderly of how he reared Siegfried from infancy. From a private collection

Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Frontispiece from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried, because he has no fear, can fix the broken sword, Nothung, left to him by his mother

Hunding discovers the likeness between Siegmund and Sieglunde, 1910. Artist
Hunding discovers the likeness between Siegmund and Sieglunde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Hunding, Sieglindes husband, enters his house and meets Siegmund

This healing and honeyed draught of Mead deign to accept from me, 1910. Artist
This healing and honeyed draught of Mead deign to accept from me, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Siegmund is running away and, tired

Siegfried and Fafner, 1906. Siegfried confronts Fafner, the giant transformed into a dragon. From The Ring Cycle of operas by German composer Richard Wagner

The Death of Siegfried, 1906. From The Ring Cycle of operas by German composer Richard Wagner

Hercules Wrestling with Antaeus, 1925. According to Greek Mythology, Antaeus was a giant, the son of Poseidon and Gaia. He would challenge passers-by to a wrestling match

How the Serpent that guarded the Gold Fleece was slain, 1926. Orpheus sings the serpent to sleep before Jason cuts off its head. A print from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926

Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, 1926. Ulysses (Odysseus) killing the suitors of his wife Penelope after returning to Ithaca after his long absence at the Trojan War and on his Odyssey

Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926. Calypso, a sea-nymph, falls in love with Ulysses (Odysseus) and compels him to stay with her for seven years until persuaded by Zeus to release him

Follow me now to the Hill of Allen, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
Follow me now to the Hill of Allen, c1910. Finn mac Cumhaill leading his men to his wedding feast. He was a mythical hunter and warrior of Irish legend

Finn heard far off the first notes of the fairy harp, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
Finn heard far off the first notes of the fairy harp, c1910. Finn, son of Cumhaill, was a mythical hunter and warrior of Irish mythology

Hereward and Sigtryg, 1910. Artist: Gertrude E Demain Hammond
Hereward and Sigtryg, 1910. A scene from the legend of Hereward the Wake. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

William continued his wonderful archery, 1910. A scene from the ballad of William of Cloudeslee A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

The dragon sank towards him, opening its terrible jaws, 1910. A scene from the legend of Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Thorbion lifted the huge stone, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Thorbion lifted the huge stone, 1910. A scene from the legend of Howard the Halt. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Olaf and Sigrid, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Olaf and Sigrid, 1910. A scene from the legend of Howard the Halt. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Havelock sat up surprised, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Havelock sat up surprised, 1910. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

The Death of Beowulf, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
The Death of Beowulf, 1910. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Beowulf replies haughtily to Hunferth, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Beowulf replies haughtily to Hunferth, 1910. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Beowulf finds the head of Aschere, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Beowulf finds the head of Aschere, 1910. Aschere is Hrothgars most trusted warrior who is killed by the monster Grendels mother

The Daemon of evil, with his fierce ravening, greedily grasped them, 1910. Artist
The Daemon of evil, with his fierce ravening, greedily grasped them, 1910. Beowulf, hero of the Geats, faces the first of three battles

Robin Hood and the Black Monk, 1910. Artist: William Sewell
Robin Hood and the Black Monk, 1910. Frontispiece from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

The Hero of the Decade, 1927. Charles A Lindbergh (1902-1974), American aviator who, on 20 May 1927, made the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic

King George V awarding the Victoria Cross to Private Wilfred Edwards, 1917. Artist
King George V awarding the Victoria Cross to Private Wilfred Edwards, 1917. George V (1865-1936) presenting Edwards with his medal at an open-air investiture at Buckingham Palace

Death of Sir John Moore, La Coruna, Spain, 17th January 1809 (1815). Moore (1761-1809) commanded the British forces at the Battle of Corunna (La Coruna) during the Peninsular War

Constellations of Hercules, Corona and Lyra, 1729. Plate 21 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), the first Astronomer Royal

Constellations of Perseus and Andromeda, 1729. From Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), the first Astronomer Royal

Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Army, c1857. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 for all ranks of the British army and navy

Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Scene during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913). Scott and four companions reached the Pole on 17 January 1912

The Main Party at Cape Evans after the Winter, Scotts South Pole expedition, Antarctica, 1911. Group portrait of the members of the expedition taken before the polar party set out in October 1911

Captain Scotts last Birthday Dinner, Antarctica, June 6th 1911. During the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) to the South Pole

Sir Francis Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe, 1588 (c1900). Artist: Trelleek
Sir Francis Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe, 1588 (c1900). The famous game of bowls supposedly played by Sir Francis Drake whilst awaiting the arrival of the Spanish Armada

Jack Johnson, American boxer, 1910. Nicknamed the Galveston Giant, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) became world champion in 1908 when he defeated Canadas Tommy Burns in Sydney

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