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Athena, Greek Goddess of war and wisdom, and her sacred owl :)
Why is it whenever I paint owls they look like potatos? *Haha* Oh well, I think they look kinda cute ^_^
I hope they made you smile :)

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2018-10-09

Shadow of The Centaurs, 4th in the Ancient Greek Mysteries series written by publishes tomorrow. It's an epic adventure! I'll share some of the internal illustrations tomorrow! 🔥 .
https://t.co/LzmYoeez0N

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2018-10-04

Philos, a Bronze Age Greek shepherd (from an alternate timeline), with his trusty pet!

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2018-08-18

The Rape of Proserpine ~ Simone Pignoni c.1650

Ancient myths are often violent. Their transposition into beautiful art serves to remind us to learn from these narratives to create a better world.




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2018-07-29

Cupid draws his bow as the river god Peneus averts his gaze in 'Apollo and Daphne' (1625) by Nicolas Poussin

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2018-07-23

BIRTHDAY CANDLES

The first candles on cakes ware by the Greeks. They offered moon-shaped cakes to Artemis as tribute. To symbolize her moonly radiance, they lit candles on them so they'd glow.

📷 Michael-C-Hayes

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2018-06-08

A lovely painting of the ancient Greek bard, Homer who composed the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" and would sing of the heroes of the Trojan War and the tales of Odysseus.

Artist: Felix Boisselier, ca. 19th century

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2017-11-30

Artemis, goddess of Moon, hunting, childbirth and wilderness.

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2017-07-14

Ancient Greek Armour for a Horse's Head (Chamfron)
Apulia Circa 330BC

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2016-12-11