He faced down Thanatos and brought her back to Mount Olympus. Eventually, he journeyed into the underworld to find her. Even though he had never seen Semele, he was concerned for her. BALIOS (Balius) One of a pair of immortal horses gifted to the hero Peleus by the gods. AREION (Arion) An immortal horse owned by Herakles and later the hero Adrastos. ANEMOI, THE The gods of the four winds, who in the guise of horses drew the chariot of Zeus. Dionysus was also one of the very few characters able to bring a dead person back from the underworld. AITHOPS (Aethops) One of the four immortal horses of the sun-god Helios. There, they might go into a state of ecstasy and madness, ripping apart and eating raw any animal they might come upon. While other gods had temples to be worshipped at, the followers of Dionysus worshipped him in the woods. He was accompanied by the Maenads, wild women, flush with wine, shoulders draped with a fawn skin, carrying rods tipped with pine cones. Dionysus wandered the world actively spreading his cult. After this, Zeus arranged for his protection and gave him to the mountain nymphs to be raised. The Titans ripped him to pieces however, Rhea brought him back to life. Hera, still jealous of Zeus' infidelity and the fact that Dionysus was alive, arranged for the Titans to kill him. His birth from Zeus conferred immortality upon him. Zeus managed to rescue the fetal Dionysus and stitched him into his thigh until he would be ready to be born. He appeared in his true form and Semele was instantly burnt to a crisp by the sight of his glory. Zeus was unhappy knowing what was about to happen, but bound by his oath, he had no choice. She then asked him to show her his true form. When Zeus visited her again, she made him promise to grant her one wish. She went to Semele in disguise and convinced her she should see her lover as he really was. Word soon got around and Hera quickly assumed who was responsible. Semele was pleased to be the lover of a god, even though she did not know which one. The Apotheosis of Hercules Photo credit: Dennis Jarvis – Flickrįrom another view point.- God of wine, theater and fertility - son of Zeus and Semele - always holding a kantharos (tall drinking vessel) - ivy branches and flower crown - Zeus went to Semele in the night, unseen by human eyes, but could be felt as a divine presence. Photo credit: © Salix – Wikimedia CommonsĢ0. Location: Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de TrianonĬeiling painting of Apollo riding his chariot. Dispute between Minerva and Neptune over the Naming of the City of AthensĪrtist: René-Antoine Houasse (c. Location: Musée Condé of Chantilly, Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, Franceġ8. The Three Graces Photo credit: Daniel Villafruela – Wikimedia Commons Location: Musee du Petit Palais, Avignon, Franceġ7. Here’s a closer look of the round labyrinth shown on the right hand side of the painting.Īrtist: Master of the Campana Cassoni (c. Theseus and the Minotaur, from the story of Theseus Location: Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence, Franceġ6. The sea nymph Thetis urges Zeus to help her son Achilles in the Trojan War.Īrtist: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1811) Photo credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen – Wikimedia Commons Photo credit: Faqsci (Mod) – Wikimedia CommonsĪ major attraction in the Apollo gallery is this painting. The Apollo Gallery at the Louvre, Paris ( Galerie D’Apollon at the Louvre, Paris)Īt the end of the hallway you can see a painting of Neptune (Poseidon) and Amphitrite. For instance this painting has been on loan to the Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle d’Alençon.ġ4. Keep in mind: Sometimes paintings are loaned to other museums. Photo credit: dalbera – Wikimedia Commons Why would anyone call a ship Medusa? Photo credit: jean-louis zimmermann – Wikimedia CommonsĪrtist: Jean-Auguste-Domenique Ingres (1808-1827)Ī Centaur captures the wife of Hercules. The survivors and casualties on a makeshift raft can be seen calling for help when they see another ship in the distance that could possibly save them. The fate of a few people who made a raft after a ship called the Medusa was shipwrecked off the coast of Africa. Parnassus.Īrtist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (c. It makes you wonder, did the artist become famous because of their depictions of Greek mythology or did the painting become famous because of the artist?Īthena casts out Aphrodite from the Garden of Virtue.Īphrodite and Ares have a party on Mt. Many of the artists shown here are very famous especially in the art world.
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