Legend Collection (page 17)

The Apprentice Pillar in Roslin Chapel, c1870. According to legend, the Apprentice Pillar in Roslin Chapel was carved by an apprentice who was then struck on the head by the master mason

The Huntsmans Leap, c1870. A deep, narrow coastal chasm on the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales. Local legend says a hunter on horseback jumped from one side to the other

Cross at Carew, c1870. Carew Cross is an 11th-century Grade I listed monument in the village of Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales believed to commemorate the brother of Hywel ab Edwin

Johnny Armstrongs Tower, c1870. Gilnockie Tower in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, built c1520 by Johnnie Armstrong, a Scottish raider and folk-hero who was captured

Clare Island, Clew Bay, c1870. Clare Island at the entrance of Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland, famous as the home of pirate queen Grainne O Malley

Turnbury Castle, c1870. Turnberry Castle on the coast of Kirkoswald in Ayrshire, Scotland was seat of the Earls of Carrick

Glastonbury Abbey, c1870. Glastonbury Abbey, rebuilt after fire in 1184 was by 14th century one of the richest and most powerful monasteries in England, associated with the legend of King Arthur

Maidens Rock, Lake Pepin, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
Maidens Rock, Lake Pepin, 1874. Rock formation on Lake Pepin, Wisconsin, USA. The great tradition of death and sorrow belongs to Maidens Rock...Winona was a young girl of that confederacy...which

Whittington at Highgate, 1872. Creator: Pannemaker
Whittington at Highgate, 1872. Dick Whittington hears the sound of Bow bells, promising he would be London Mayor of London from Highgate Hill. From, " LONDON

Pleaskin Head, Anrim, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Pleaskin Head, Anrim, 1898. Pleaskin Head on the Atlantic Ocean at the Giants Causeway in County Antrim with interlocking volcanic basalt columns, is listed as a World Heritage Site

The Miraculous Translation of the Body of Saint Catherine of Alexandria to Sinai, 1843. Private Collection

Sr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Sir John Hawkwood (c1323-1394) English soldier and condottiero, known as Haukevvod, Giovanni Acuto

Rome, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Rome, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Rome, capital of Italy. The two crossed keys represent the promise of Christ to St Peter

Judith and Holofernes, 1630-1635. Creator: Furini, Francesco (1603-1643)
Judith and Holofernes, 1630-1635. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Barberini, Rome

The peasant and the domovoy, 1922. Creator: Chekhonin, Sergei Vasilievich (1878-1936)
The peasant and the domovoy, 1922. Private Collection

The Hut on Chicken Legs. Illustration to the poem Ruslan and Lyudmila by A. Pushkin, 1921-1926. Private Collection

Illustration to the fairytale The White Duck, 1901. Creator: Bilibin, Ivan Yakovlevich (1876-1942)
Illustration to the fairytale The White Duck, 1901. Private Collection

Saint Catherine, 1880. Creator: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)
Saint Catherine, 1880. Private Collection

Bogatyr. Creator: Veshchilov, Konstantin Alexandrovich (1878-1945)
Bogatyr. Private Collection

Galatea and Polyphemus, 1st century. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Galatea and Polyphemus, 1st century. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Judith with the Head of Holophernes, 1620-1622. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Judith with the Head of Holophernes, 1620-1622. Found in the Collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Hereward cutting his way through the Norman host, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Hereward cutting his way through the Norman host, c1890. Hereward the Wake (c1035-c1072) Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of England

Defeat of the Saxons by Arthur, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of the Saxons by Arthur, c1890. King Arthur defeats the Saxons at the Battle of Mount Badon in late 5th or early 6th century. From " Cassells Illustrated History of England"

Canute Reproving the Flattery of his Courtiers, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Canute Reproving the Flattery of his Courtiers, c1890. King Canute (c995-1035), explaining his humanity, the sea would not obey him. From " Cassells Illustrated History of England"

Edgar the Pacific being rowed down the River Dee by Eight Tributary Princes, c1890. Edgar the Peaceful ( c943-975). Legend has it, following his coronation

King Alfred in disguise rebuked by the Neat Herds Wife for letting the Cakes burn, (c878), 1783
King Alfred in disguise rebuked by the Neat Herds Wife, for letting the Cakes burn which she observed he himself was so fond of, (c878), 1783

Alfred the Great, Disguised as a Harper, Playing Before Guthrum, (878), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alfred the Great, Disguised as a Harper, Playing Before Guthrum, (878), 1890. Alfred the Great (c847-899) King of Wessex 871-c886 and King of the Anglo-Saxons c886-899

William Tell in the Market-Place of Altdorf, 1890. Creator: Unknown
William Tell in the Market-Place of Altdorf, 1890. 14th century Swiss folk hero of who, according to legend, was an expert marksman who assassinated Albrecht Gessler

House of Gessler, 1890. Creator: Unknown
House of Gessler, 1890. House of Albrecht Gessler, a legendary 14th-century Habsburg bailiff at Altdorf, whose brutal rule led to the William Tell rebellion

The Battle of Stirling Castle, (1297) 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Stirling Castle, (1297) 1890. The Battle of Stirling Bridge during the First War of Scottish Independence, fought on 11 September 1297

The Sacrifice of Curtius, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Sacrifice of Curtius, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Monument of the Horath and Curiath, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Monument of the Horath and Curiath, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Emperor Otto the Great, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Emperor Otto the Great, (1936). Kaiser Otto Der Grosse, 912-973 AD. King Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, with the Holy Lance. The Lance, (also known as the Lance of Longinus, named after Saint Longinus)

The Banquet of Nitocris, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet of Nitocris, 1890. Nitocris, 6th century BC Babylonian queen and last pharoah of the Sixth Dynasty, invited the murderers of her brother to a banquet

The Maid of Orleans receiving the Sword of St. Catherine, 1773. Creator: Charles Grignion
The Maid of Orleans receiving the Sword of St. Catherine, 1773. Joan of Arc (1412-1431) receiving the sword of St Catharine

Hengest and Horsa meeting King Vortigern, in the Isle of Thanet, 1773. Creator: William Walker
Hengest and Horsa meeting King Vortigern, in the Isle of Thanet, 1773. Hengist and Horsa led the Angles, Saxons and Jute invasion of Britain in the 5th century. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786)

Alfred, disguised in the Character of a Harper, viewing the Danish Camp, 1773. Creator
Alfred, disguised in the Character of a Harper, viewing the Danish Camp, 1773. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786). King Alfred the Great (849-899) From " A New and Complete History of England

The Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine, c. 1616-1618. Creator: Procaccini, Giulio Cesare
The Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine, c. 1616-1618. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes, c. 1680. Creator: Molinari, Antonio (1655-1704)
Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes, c. 1680. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

The Siege of Troy, ca 1760. Creator: Tiepolo, Giandomenico (1727-1804)
The Siege of Troy, ca 1760. Found in the Collection of Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo, Helsinki

Judith, 16th century. Creator: Massys (Matsys), Jan (1510-1575)
Judith, 16th century. Found in the Collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Justice (Judith), 1760. Creator: Zanetti, Anton Maria (1706-1778)
Justice (Judith), 1760. Found in the Collection of Museo Correr, Venice

Doren i berget, 1895. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)
Doren i berget, 1895. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

The frisky song, ca 1892. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)
The frisky song, ca 1892. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

Saga, 1926. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)
Saga, 1926. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 15th century. Creator: Amidei (Amadei), Giuliano (c
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 15th century. Found in the Collection of Museo Civico, Sansepolcro

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca 1606. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca 1606. Found in the Collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

The quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, ca. 1695. Creator: Gaulli (Il Baciccio)
The quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, ca. 1695. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Oise, Beauvais

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