Featured Work
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The Wrath of Zeus by Dawnsky2
Do not upset the supreme ruler of Mount Olypmus, / see, things his way / do, things his way, / or you will feel the wrath of Zeus.
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Daedalus by pauldrobertson
pastels I always thought it was kind of weird how things tended to get named after Icarus and Daedulas got left out a lot. I mean, he was the guy who built the damned wings, after all. The sea where Icarus fell is even called the Icarian. / Daeduls did some other cool stuff to, though some of it is pretty damned weird. His statues were so lifelike they had to be chained down to stop them from running away. He built the palace of the king Minos, sure yeah, palace architect, that’s cool, but: well Poseidon sent a white bull out of the ocean to show how Minos was entitled to rule Crete. He didn’t want to sacrifice the nice shiny bull, which really pissed Poseidon off, so he cursed Minos’ wife, Pasiphae, to fancy the hell out of the bull. I mean sexually. She wanted some bull lovin’. This led her to get Daedalus to make her a FAKE COW to clime into so she could root the bull. Which she did. / Then she gave birth to the Minotaur. Daedalus built the labyrinth for it to hang out in and they fed it with seven boys and seven girls every year. One might think it would have been vegetarian. Theseus came along and killed it, anyway. / Daedalus and Icarus were imprisoned by Minos (for revealing the secret to the labyrinth, one would think he would be more annoyed at the fake cow thing) and it was then that he built the wings and flew away which we have all wanted to do when stuck at someon’e house who is watching reality tv. I think this line is from Chatterton, an 18thc poet who suicided at 18: “GIVE US WINGS WINGS WINGS! THOUGH WE PLUNGE INTO THE SEA!”
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eurydike by kathleen
When Orpheus came to the underworld seeking the return of his dead love Eurydike, Hades and Persephone were moved by his pleas and agreed to let her return. / / source: theoi.com Charcoal on paper (20 mins)
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Danae by JaneSaunders
Oil painting on canvas
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hecate goddess of magic and witchcraft by CherrieB
Hecate, is a greek goddess with her origens in Turkey, she is the teacher of withcraft and protecter of cross roads whilst guideing people with the lamp or torch she is always seen holding. In this image i have used a number of historical refreances and drawn them in my own way whilst also adding all the items and femilers that are link to the goddess.
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Madusa by CherrieB
Yes yet another image of the snake haired one, but shes a great subject to draw and her story is so sad, she took the punishment that the goddess of love put on her, only to be seen as a monster and feared,
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The Male Psyche by Gorgidas
A variation on the Eros and Psyche myth.
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rainbow harpy by elisabetta trevisan
tempera and pastel on masonite
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Lamia's Cave by Wizard
Lamia’s Cave The Lamia is one of the more obscure Greek myths and is yet another example of the malicious interference of “The Gods”. This image was in part based on a small mention of the Lamia (Lamiai plural) on the 1974 Genesis album: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (CD Disc 2, track 5). Some other references may be found at Encyclopedia Mythica and Wikipedia – Lamia Medium: Airbrush and Acrylics on Canson Airbrush Board / Size: 85cm x 45cm (34” x 18”) / Private Collection / Artist: Peter Nowak (Wizard) This was actually my very first large format airbrushing and is the first of two related paintings. The second was later rendered on a motorcycle tank (below). However the completed working drawing (further below) of Lamia #2 was done after the bike tank and still awaits final translation into a third full-size work. It will now most likely be rendered digitally.
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Artemis by Ivy Izzard
Ἄρτεμις: Muse, sing of Artemis, sister of the Far-shooter, the virgin who delights in arrows, who was fostered with Apollo. She waters her horses from Meles deep in reeds, and swiftly drives her all-golden chariot through Smyrna to vine-clad Claros where Apollo, god of the silver bow, sits waiting for the far-shooting goddess who delights in arrows. / —Homeric Hymn to Artemis 9.1–10 More Olympians
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Pandora by Thomas Dodd
All of the elements of this photomanipulation were photographed in my studio and asembled in Adobe Photoshop. / The model portraying Pandora is one of my mainstays – Laurie Love (who is also “Alice” in my Wonderland series) She can also be seen in this picture as the portrait hanging on the wall. / The model for the “evil” spirits is 17 year old Israeli beauty Shelly Haggig… / The Pandora myth always fascinated me as a child (and still does today) being that it can be interpreted on so many levels. Perhaps it is meant to be a cautionary tale of how some things should not be meddled with or consequently – the importance of following directions. / I like to think however, that she represents the endless inquisitive spirit of humankind and that with every innovation and step forward , there can be negative consequences unleashed. However, in order for us to evolve and grow as human beings – we must face our inner demons and banish them…Only then can we truly evolve… and of course, the last words of the tale are: / “And then there was Hope!”
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ash tree by kathleen
THE MELIAI (or Meliae) were Oread nymphs of the mountain ash, born to Gaea (the Earth) when she was impregnated by the blood of the castrated god Ouranos (Sky). They were the mothers of the third, Bronze Race, of mankind. Their sons were nursed on the sweet manna (Greek meli) of the ash (Greek melia), and crafted spears from the branches of their mothers’ trees. They were an overly warlike race who incurred the wrath of Zeus and were destroyed in the floods of the Great Deluge. / / “The Meliai were probably the same as the honey-nymph (meliai) nurses of the god Zeus, Ida and Adrasteia. The manna (meli) of the ash and the honey (meli) of bees were believed to be related, both being regarded as an ambrosial food fallen from heaven. In Hesiod’s Theogony they were born alongside the Erinyes, avengers of the castration of Ouranos, and the Gigantes, who in Hesiod appear to be the Kourete-protectors of the infant Zeus. As children born of the castration, it would be appropriate that they and their brothers should play a role in the downfall of Kronos, perpetrator of the crime. / / They were probably also identified with the Hekaterides and Kabeirides, the sister-wives of the Kouretes, Daktyloi and Kabeiroi. / / Source: theoi.com
Recent Work
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Elysium Fields is the current novel I am working. I have broken the first chapter down into bit size pieces to make it easier and quicker to read. Constructive Criticism welcome. I would like each section to POP so if you have any suggestions please comment. / See Chapter 1 page 1 here / See Chapter 1 , page 2 Here / See Chapter 1 , page 3 here / See Chapter 1 , page 4 here / See Chapter 1 , page 5 here / See Chapter 1 , page 6 here / See Chapter 1 page 7 here / See Chapter 1 page 8 here / See Chapter 1 page 9 here / See Chapter 2 – Khai’s Wall, pp 1-4 Here
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Elysium Fields is the current novel I am working. I have broken the first chapter down into bit size pieces to make it easier and quicker to read. Constructive Criticism welcome. I would like each section to POP so if you have any suggestions please comment. / See Prologue here / See Chapter 1 page 1 here / See Chapter 1 , page 2 Here / See Chapter 1 , page 3 here / See Chapter 1 , page 4 here / See Chapter 1 , page 5 here / See Chapter 1 , page 6 here / See Chapter 1 page 7 here / See Chapter 1 page 8 here / See Chapter 1 page 9 here
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Canto III by Jedika
Pen on paper / 2008
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6 word story summing up what it was like to be inside the Labyrinth
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Atlas by Jedika
Pen on paper / 20×35cm / 2007
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Minotaur by Jedika
Oil on Canvas / 20×30cm / 2007
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Hippocampus by SMorrisonArt
Acrylic on canvas. Mythical seahorse.
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sphinx by elisabetta trevisan
tempera and pastel on mdf
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Apollo by Katewah
The sun god in decline
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rainbow harpy by elisabetta trevisan
tempera and pastel on masonite
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naiades by elisabetta trevisan
tempera and pastel on masonite
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For art, writing and musings inspired by and/or incorporating themes from ancient Greece and Roman Myth.
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