Legend Collection (page 28)

The Legend of St. Cuthbert, Pen Drawing, 1891-1920, (1923). Artist: Robert Spencer
The Legend of St. Cuthbert, Pen Drawing, 1891-1920, (1923). Cuthbert, monk, hermit and Bishop of Lindisfarne, died on 20 March 687

Illustration from Morte D Arthur, 1893-1894, (1923). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Illustration from Morte D Arthur, 1893-1894, (1923). Le Morte d Arthur is a reworking of traditional tales by Sir Thomas Malory about the legendary King Arthur

Blondel, under the walls of Richards Prison, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Blondel, under the walls of Richards Prison, c1860, (c1860). Blondel de Nesle (c1155-1202) under the walls of Richard IAEs (1157-1199) Prison

Thamyris - Reine De Scythie, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Thamyris - Reine De Scythie, 1403, (1939). Tomyris ( sometimes Thomyris ) is a legendary queen of the Massagetes, famous for having put an end to the reign of Cyrus the Great

Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Dido (Elyssa, Elissa, Elisha, Elysha or Helissa ) is a Phoenician princess, legendary founder and first queen of Carthage

The Battle of Ancrum Moor, 27 February 1545, (c1880)
The Battle of Ancrum Moor, 27 february 1545, (c1880). The Battle of Ancrum Moor was fought during the War of the Rough Wooing in 1545

England, c1930s. Artist: William Francis Taylor
England. Near Tintagel Castle, legendary birthplace of King Arthur, the Rocky Valley twists down to the wild Cornish sea, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Gatehouse, Kirkless Priory, c1910, (1912). Artist: A Wigglesworth
Gatehouse, Kirkless Priory, c1910, (1912). Kirklees Hall, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, is a 16th-century Grade I listed Jacobean hall. In the 12th century, the Cistercians built Kirklees Priory

Interior of Robins Hoods Room, c1910, (1912). Artist: H Robinson
Interior of Robins Hoods Room, c1910, (1912). The interior of Robin Hood?s room, Calderdale, West Yorkshire. In the 12th century, the Cistercians built Kirklees Priory

Robin Hood and Little John, 1845. Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman

Sir Bedivere casts the sword Excalibur into the Lake, 1911. Artist: Walter Crane
Sir Bedivere casts the sword Excalibur into the Lake, 1911. Of the rebellion of Mordred and death of King Arthur. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911

Young Owen Appeals to the King, 1911. Artist: Walter Crane
Young Owen Appeals to the King, 1911. How Arthur was made king and won his kingdom. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911

Combat between the Horatii and Curiatii, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Combat between the Horatii and Curiatii, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Mayen (Eifel), Genovevaburg, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Mayen (Eifel), Genovevaburg, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

The grief of the sister of Horatius, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
The grief of the sister of Horatius, c1912 (1912). When she saw Horatius wearing on his shoulders the cloak of her betrothed, she broke into bitter sobs

Down to the river presently came a she-wolf to drink, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
Down to the river presently came a she-wolf to drink, c1912 (1912). Romulus and Remus were the twin brothers and main characters of Romes foundation myth

Battle of Copenhagen 1801. British Fleet Approaching, 1801. Artists: Robert Pollard, JG Wells
Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. British Fleet Approaching, 1801. Admiral Lord Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his

Guineveres Redeeming, c1897. Artist: Sir William Reynolds-Stephens
Guineveres Redeeming, c1897. From The Studio Volume 51. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910-11]

Mother Ludhams Hole, near Farnham, in Surrey, 1786. Artist: Hawkins
Mother Ludhams Hole, near Farnham, in Surrey, 1786. Mother Ludlams Cave, also known as Mother Ludlums Hole, is a small cave in the sandstone cliff of the Wey Valley at Moor Park, near Farnham

Roland, the Hero of the National Epic of France, 1909. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 5, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1909]

Arras Tapestry at Stanmore Hall, 1898-9. The Holy Grail or San Graal tapestries are a set of six tapestries depicting scenes from the legend of King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail

The Penance of St John Chrysostom, 1495 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Penance of St John Chrysostom, 1495 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Magog (Corineus), one of the two City giants burnt in the London Guildhall fire, 1940
Magog (Corineus), one of the two City giants burnt in the London Guildhall fire of Sunday, December 29th, 1940. Gog and Magog, are associated with Guildhall

Gog (Gogmagog), One of the two City giants burnt in the London Guildhall fire, 1940
Gog (Gogmagog), One of the two City giants burnt in the London Guildhall fire of Sunday December 29th, 1940. Gog and Magog, are associated with Guildhall

Margaret and the Robber, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Margaret and the Robber, 1902. The legend of Queen Margaret of Anjou after the Battle of Hexham (1464) is a legend appealing in its pathos and high romanticism; it has, however, no basis in history

The Return of Warbeck, c1910. An illustration of the legendary character Warbeck of Wolfstein. From a Pictorial Record of Remarkable Events in The History of the World

Wo-usn (known as Yamato Takeru), ancient Japanese hero, 19th century (1886). Prince Yamato Takeru is a legendary Japanese prince of the Yamato dynasty

No dance, Japan, 1904. The subject is Benkei and Yoshitsune. Saito Musashibo Benkei was a 12th century warrior monk who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a general of the Minamoto clan

Fingals Cave, Staffa, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. 1814 (1956). The distinctive rock formations of Fingals Cave are formed by the same geological processes as those at the Giants Causeway on the other

Miracles: the legend of the Wolf of Gubbio, c1437-1444 (1956). According to legend, a wolf terrorised the Italian city of Gubbio until it was tamed by St Francis of Assisi

Atlantis: a map showing the location of the mythical continent, c1882 (1956). Showing its islands and connecting ridges, from deep sea soundings

Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland. The castle, near Cork, is the home of the Blarney Stone, believed to bestow the gift of eloquence when kissed

The Giants Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 1924-1926. Legend has it that the Irish giant, Finn McCool, built the Giants Causeway in order to cross the Irish sea to fight his Scottish

Mary Read, (1690-1720), British Pirates Mate. Artist: Karen Humpage
Mary Read, (1690-1720), British Pirates Mate. Raised as a boy, married twice, fought like a man and died of scarlet fever

John Calico Jack Rackham, (1680-1720), English Pirate Captain. Artist: Karen Humpage
John Calico Jack Rackham, (1680-1720), English Pirate Captain famous for having women in his crew. Executed in Jamaica in 1720

Anne Bonny, c1698, Irish Pirate. Artist: Karen Humpage
Anne Bonny, c1698, Irish Pirate. Disguised herself as a man in order to join Rackhams crew on board the Revenge

Washington Elm and Memorial Stone, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Washington Elm and Memorial Stone, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. On the stone is written an inscription claiming that under this tree

Thalestris, mythical Queen of the Amazons, 1797. Artist: J Chapman
Thalestris, mythical Queen of the Amazons, 1797

Fergus I, legendary Scottish king. Fergus Mor, king of the Western Scottish kingdom of Dal Riata around 500 AD

Sir Isaac Newton under the apple tree, (20th century). Newton under the apple tree where, according to popular legend, a falling apple prompted him to devise his theory of gravity

Dick Whittington Stone, Highgate Hill, London, c1920s. This stone marks the spot where, according to legend, Dick Whittington (c1350-1423)

Blarney Castle, Ireland, 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Blarney Castle, Ireland, 19th century. The castle, near Cork, is the home of the Blarney Stone, believed to bestow the gift of eloquence when kissed

Charles II knighting a loin of beef. Artist: Gilbert
Charles II knighting a loin of beef. According to legend, an English king - Henry VIII, James I or Charles II - was so fond of beef that he knighted it, giving it the name Sir Loin

Legend of the Jew of Rue des Billettes, Paris, piercing holy wafer with his knife, 14th century, (18)
Legend of the Jew of the Rue des Billettes, Paris, 14th century, (1870). A Jew allegedly pierced the holy wafer with his knife. Accusations of host desecration gradually ceased after the Reformation

Canute And His Courtiers, 11th century, (c1850). Cnut was King of England, Denmark and Norway from 1016-1035. Here, sycophantic courtiers try to convince him he is so powerful he can command the sea

St Eustace, c1501, (1870). Artist: Albrecht Durer
St Eustace, c1501, (1870). A wood engraving by Albrecht Durer showing Eustace kneeling before a stag, which according to legend bore an image of the crucified Christ between its antlers

The Rape of the Sabine Women, c1635-1640, (1912). Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Rape of the Sabine Women, c1635-1640, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

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