They tried to lure Odysseus and his crew to their deaths, and the same with Jason and his Argonauts. With the head of a beautiful woman and the legs of a bird, their singing was alluring to sailors.
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With much of the Dutch Republic close to water, views of the coast became marines, those of cities showed boats busy nearby, and the countryside was overrun by rivers.
The new medium of the latter half of the 20th century, and how pioneers like Sam Golden transformed it to make it suitable as a replacement for oils.
To the depths of Hell, to see the giant triple-headed Lucifer eating Judas Iscariot, Brutus and Cassius. Then as dawn draws near, back to the world above.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 332. Here are my solutions to them. 1: I […]
How Lycurgus got the Spartans to keep his laws, the 300 at Thermopylae, a Spartan poet supporting warriors in the 2nd Messenian War, and the role of Sparta in the start of the war against Troy.
The remarkable story of how Lycurgus laid down the oral laws of Sparta, to create the perfect male warrior. Paintings by Degas, Delacroix, David and others.
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: I came […]
The first portrait of Sarah Bernhardt, scenes of the Franco-Prussian War, two huge religious paintings, and two superb views of the Scottish Highlands. Doré as you’ve not seen him before.
Known today only for his prolific illustrations of major European narratives and the Bible, he was also an accomplished and well-received painter in oils.
The Eclectic Light Company 