 view gallery |   Nymphe et Enfant Tenant un Trident - Versailles, France
in Epic Beings and Creatures The gardens of Versailles have hundreds of sculptures. This one is located along the side of the pool near the Chateau. posted by:  Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/4/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Faun - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Fauns were usually depicted as half man and half goat...but not this one. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/3/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Urania - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Urania is the muse of astronomy. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/3/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Faun - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Fauns were forest spirits closely associated with Pan. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/3/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Latona - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Latona is the mother of Apollo and Artemis. (Zeus is the father.) posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/3/2011 last visited: 12/4/2012 |
 view gallery | Mars - the Roman God of War - Chateau Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Mars, the Roman god of war was second in importance only to Jupiter flanks one side of this clock along with Hercules on the facade of the clock at the Chateau de Versailles - Versailles, France. posted by: wildwoodke location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/2/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Hercules - Chateau Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures This facade constructed in 1679 has Hercules, a demigod who was the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene, flanking one side of this clock along with Mars at the Chateau de Versailles - Versailles, France. posted by: wildwoodke location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/2/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Cyparissus - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Cyparissus, the beloved of Apollo, is here shown with a stag he has tamed. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/2/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Hercules - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Hercules is usually portrayed with a lion skin and a club as he is here. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/2/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Laocoon and His Sons - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures It was Laocoon who warned Troy about Greeks bearing gifts. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/2/2011 last visited: 10/25/2012 |
 view gallery | Syrinx - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Syrinx was a nymph..pursued by Pan...but she remained chaste. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/1/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Hercules - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Known as Hercules by the Romans and as Heracles by the Greeks. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/1/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Licorne combattant un dragon – Sceaux, France in Epic Beings and Creatures [FR] "Licorne combattant un dragon" est une sculpture de Jean-Baptiste Théodon (1645-1713).
[EN] "Unicorn fighting a dragon" is Jean-Baptiste Théodon's sculpture (1645-1713). posted by:  jcb94 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/1/2011 last visited: 10/28/2011 |
 view gallery | Ino and Melicertes - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Ino threw herself and her son, Melicertes, into the sea - and they became marine deities. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/1/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Achilles - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Achilles was the hero of the Trojan War and Homer's Illiad. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/31/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | L'Amazone - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures The Amazons were a mythological nation of women warriors constantly challenging the Greeks and their gods. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/31/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Pandora - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/31/2011 last visited: 10/25/2012 |
 view gallery | Hercules - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Hercules is the son of Zeus...and famous for his strength. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/31/2011 last visited: 10/25/2012 |
 view gallery | Mercure Farnese - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Mercury...the mytholgoical God of Trade and Messenger of the Gods. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/31/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Ariadne - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures Ariadne helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/30/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Saturn Fountain - Palace of Versailles - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures This fountain with its central statue of Saturn, is located at the south end of the four fountains that celebrate the seasons in the gardens at the Palace of Versailles, France. posted by: wildwoodke location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/30/2011 last visited: 10/25/2012 |
 view gallery | Mercury - Palace of Versailles - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures This statue of Mercury, the son of Jupiter and Maia, is found in the gardens of the Palace of Versaille, France posted by: wildwoodke location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/30/2011 last visited: 10/25/2012 |
 view gallery | Cherubim at Versailles - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures These three angels are found on one corner of this fountain found near the Palace at Versailles in Versailles, France. posted by: wildwoodke location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/30/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Cherubim at Versailles (Southwest Corner) - Versailles, France in Epic Beings and Creatures This small trio of cherubim mark the southwest corner of this reflecting pool outside the west side of the Palace of Versailles. posted by: wildwoodke location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 10/30/2011 last visited: 10/24/2012 |
 view gallery | Merlin the Wizard, Carmarthen, Wales. in Epic Beings and Creatures Merlin the legendary Wizard, A wooden sculpture on Merlin's walk in Carmarthen's main shopping area. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 10/30/2011 last visited: 4/10/2012 |
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