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Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829, (1904). Artist: JMW Turner

Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829, (1904). From the collection of the National Gallery, London. From Social England, Volume VI, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1904]

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A gorgon and panthers from the pediment of the temple of Artemis on Corfu

The archaic west pediment of the temple of Artemis on Corfu, showing Medusa in the centre fleeing from Perseus. On the left side is Pegasus, and on the right is Chyrisppus, the man with the golden sword. On either side are panthers, acting as protection for the temple. In the Corfu Archaeological Museum

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In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World, 1870. Creator: Edmund Evans

In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World, 1870. [The Fairy Queen takes an airy drive in a light carriage, a twelve-in-hand, drawn by thoroughbred butterflies]

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