Felix Vallotton's Mythology Paintings

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Felix Edouard Vallotton created several paintings inspired by Greek mythology. His approach was specific, with large areas of clear colors and strong edges. These paintings are just a drop in his large opus, yet interesting for every scholar or art lover....

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Rudabeh

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Legend of Rudabeh Rudabah or Rudaba was a princess in Persian mythology. To understand the story of Rudaba which is inextricably intertwined with Zal we need to start before her birth. Zal (sometimes written as Zaal) was a son of Sam who was a great Persian...

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Legends of St. Patrick

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Just one legend about Saint Patrick is not enough. His life is deeply intertwined with several legends and, let's be honest, miracles. First of all, we should state that St. Patrick really lived although we don't have reliable info about any of the major...

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The Odyssey of Homer by John Flaxman

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John Flaxman's View on The Odyssey of Homer First thing first: Ulysses (Roman) and Odyssey (Greek) is the same name and it is used interchangeably in this post devoted to one of the greatest epics in our history, a poem attributed to Homer, who described...

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Who is Persephone, Goddess in Greek Mythology?

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Persephone is a very important character in Greek mythology. Not only by her position or magical powers but for the story about her abduction, which clearly presents the relationships among the Greek gods as well. There are twelve major deities on Greek...

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Who is Leto, Goddess in Greek Mythology?

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Leto is not among the major characters in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, she is called Latona, influenced by Etruscan Letun. While many wonders only what is Leto the goddess of, she is still important for several other reasons: Leto is the goddess...

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