Usually seen with peacocks, she has her work cut out keeping an eye on her husband Zeus and his many adulterous affairs.
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Illustrated editions of the epic became most popular towards the end of the 19th century, when Walter Crane created the finest.
Six books of poetry from 1590-96 telling allegories of virtues such as temperance and chastity, with many fine paintings and illustrations.
Many myths concern his endless adulterous rapes of mortals and subsequent pregnancies, but there’s also Philemon and Baucis.
Milton’s own book-by-book summary with a selection of the finest paintings and illustrations, and links to individual articles.
Not well known now, she features in two myths which have been extensively painted by Tintoretto, Carracci, Brueghel, and Claude Lorrain.
In which Michael tells Adam of the prophets to come, and the life of Jesus Christ, before leading Adam and Eve out of Paradise.
A murky figure who is distinguished by being triple-bodied. Associated with crossroads, the moon and night, and sorcery.
In which Adam is shown the events to come, including Cain and Abel, suffering and death, and the Flood.
Sisters at the heart of the myth of Perseus, Medusa and Andromeda. In painting by Burne-Jones, Caravaggio, Malczewski, Klimt and others.
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