A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1890)
Clement, Clara Erskine, 1834-1916 · Boston Houghton, Mifflin · leaf 440
Ajax (^gina Marbles). 424 ANCIENT MYTHS Said to come from the Caucasus and to found Themiscyra in AsiaMinor. Often occur in Greek mythology. Ruled by a queen. Hadtheir risfht breasts cut off to enable them to use the bow with ease. Wm^sm^, … Amazons. (Sarcophagus at Rome.) Achilles killed the Queen Penthesllea at Troy. They Invaded Atticain the reign of Theseus. One of the labors of Hercules was to de-prive their Queen Hippolyte of her girdle. See Hercules. Amphion. Twinbrother of Zethus. Sonof Jupiter (Zeus) andAntiope. Born on…
Art and mythology · Christian art and symbolism
Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
