The Mytho Journal

A fisherman engulfed by a siren — Knut Ekwall

Water folklore meets the old fascination with voices from the sea. Explore A fisherman engulfed by a siren by Knut Ekwall, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A Mermaid (1900) — John William Waterhouse

Water folklore meets the old fascination with voices from the sea. Explore A Mermaid (1900) by John William Waterhouse, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A Forest Landscape With Bathing Nymphs And Leda And The Swan — Roelant Savery

Zeus takes the form of a swan in the ancient story of Leda. Explore A Forest Landscape With Bathing Nymphs And Leda And The Swan by Roelant Savery, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A midsummer night’s dream (1868) — Hans Makart

A literary scene opens a door into Shakespeare’s imagined world. Explore A midsummer night’s dream (1868) by Hans Makart, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A Gathering of Gods (1657 – 1705) — Johan Van Haensbergen

A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore A Gathering of Gods (1657 – 1705) by Johan Van Haensbergen, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A Monumental Design — John Hamilton Mortimer

A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore A Monumental Design by John Hamilton Mortimer, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A Glimpse into Hell, or Fear (1888-98) — Elihu Vedder

A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore A Glimpse into Hell, or Fear (1888-98) by Elihu Vedder, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A mountainous wooded landscape with hermits and a mass being held at a shrine (1619) — Jan Brueghel The Elder

The messenger of the gods crosses the boundaries between worlds. Explore A mountainous wooded landscape with hermits and a mass being held at a shrine (1619) by Jan Brueghel The Elder, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A Grecian Harvest Home (Designs for the Walls of the Great Room of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts) (after 1783) — James Barry

An idea becomes a figure, inviting a symbolic reading. Explore A Grecian Harvest Home (Designs for the Walls of the Great Room of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts) (after 1783) by James Barry, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A Grotesque Scene With Animals Playing And A Dog Wrapped In Swaddling Clothes — The Master of the Fertility of the Egg

A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore A Grotesque Scene With Animals Playing And A Dog Wrapped In Swaddling Clothes by The Master of the Fertility of the Egg, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A Group Of Women As Allegories Of The Four Seasons, With Venus And Cupid And An Older Woman Beyond (18th Century) — European School

Love and beauty belong to Venus, the goddess who rises from the sea. Explore A Group Of Women As Allegories Of The Four Seasons, With Venus And Cupid And An Older Woman Beyond (18th Century) by European School, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.

A family of satyrs (1878) — Louis Priou

Music and wild revelry belong to the spirits of the woodland. Explore A family of satyrs (1878) by Louis Priou, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.