Huntress of men
Artemis/ Diana Artemis was the daughter of Zeus, king of the gods, and Leto. When Hera, the sister-wife of Zeus discovered that Zeus had impregnated...
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Melina and Aphrodite
A beautiful photo of legendary Melina Mercouri standing next to the statue of Aphrodite of Melos at the Louvre Museum in 1962. RIP Melina Mercouri....
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Time clipping Cupid's wings
Perhaps it could come from the Merenda collection, this painting having as subject “Time clipping Cupid’s wings”, as stylistically and for the finesse of the...
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Let's think about it
Profound philosophical ponderings and light bitter orange blossom scents against a blue backdrop. Doesn’t get any more Athenian than this. Photo by @haris_torto / Instagram...
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Rapunzel pinups
Various artists
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The three graces
The three graces Three Charites The Graces, were three goddesses of grace, beauty, adornment, joy, mirth, festivity, dance and song. Usually the Graces were attending...
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Cutest Depiction of Circe Ever
Circe Of the three female sorceresses, Circe, Pasiphae and Medea, Circe was regarded as the most powerful of the three, and able to concoct powerful...
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The ancient origins of the legendary griffin
The griffin is a legendary creature with the head and wings of an eagle, and the body, tail, and hind legs of a lion.
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Bear with me
To the ancients, bears symbolized resurrection. They watched it roaming the forests during spring and summer and then seemingly lifeless during winter hibernation. The following...
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Genie
Gabrielle Pennacchioli
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Chest X-ray on the statue
Did you know we have an X-ray imaging lab at the British Museum? We’ve had a research laboratory for over a century, so there’s plenty...