Study guide

Classical Myth in Art

Greek and Roman myths told through sixty paintings, sculptures and vases, each with the story of the object itself.

Each page pairs one work of art with a short account of what it shows, how and why it was made, and the key names and terms.

• Use the outline, the arrow keys, or Prev/Next to move between pages.
• Click any image to see it full screen.
• Use Bookmark to save a page, and Saved (top right) to find your saved pages again.
• Every image is public domain or CC0; sources and licenses are listed under Image credits.

Contents

• The Gods of Olympus
• Titans, Giants and the First Mortals
• Love, Desire and Transformation
• Wine, Harvest and the Underworld
• Heroes
• Troy and the Odyssey
• Interpreting Myth

Image: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain