Mythology in Marble

About this eBook

Author

Bell, Louie M.

Credits

E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive ( archive.org)

Language

English

LoC Class

NB: Fine Arts: Sculpture

Subject

Marble sculpture

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 63157

Release Date

September 9, 2020

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Mythology in Marble
2. 2.Index
3. 3.Preface.
4. 4.The Gods and Their Makers.
5. 5.Jupiter. “The Father of Gods.” — STORY. THE KING OF THE HEAVENS. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
6. 6.Juno. “The Ox-eyed Queen.” — STORY. THE GODDESS OF MARRIAGE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
7. 7.Apollo Belvedere. “And the cold marble leapt to life a god.” — STORY. A PYTHIAN GOD. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
8. 8.Niobe. “The Mater Dolorosa of Antique Art.” — STORY. A FROZEN TRAGEDY. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
9. 9.Mars. “God of Dreadful War.” — STORY. THE WAR GOD. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
10. 10.Laocoon. — STORY. A PLASTIC TRAGEDY. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
11. 11.Venus. “Goddess of Love and Beauty.” — STORY. THE BIRTH OF VENUS. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
12. 12.Hercules. “The Hero.” — STORY. THE DEMI-GOD. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
13. 13.Venus de Medici. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
14. 14.Hercules and Lichas. — STORY. DEATH AND DEIFICATION. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
15. 15.Winged Victory. “Nike the Victorious.” — STORY. A HEAVENLY MESSENGER. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
16. 16.The Three Fates “The Weird Sisters.” — STORY. THE DAUGHTERS OF NIGHT. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
17. 17.Meleager. “The Graceful Hunter.” — STORY. THE HERO OF THE CALYDONIAN HUNT. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
18. 18.Apollo Musagetes. “The Patron of Music.” — STORY. THE LEADER OF THE MUSES. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
19. 19.Calliope. “The Beautiful Voiced.” — STORY. THE MUSE OF POETRY. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
20. 20.Diana. “The Virgin Huntress.” — STORY. THE MOON GODDESS. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
21. 21.Sleeping Ariadne. — STORY. THE DESERTED PRINCESS. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
22. 22.Ariadne. — STORY. MARRIAGE OF BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
23. 23.Minerva. “The Wise.” — STORY. THE DIVINITY OF ATHENS. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
24. 24.Euterpe. “The Charmer.” — STORY. THE NINE MUSES. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
25. 25.Orpheus and Eurydice. — STORY. A PATHETIC LEGEND. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
26. 26.Bacchus. “The God of Many Names.” — STORY. THE GOD OF WINE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
27. 27.Apollo and Daphne. — STORY. APOLLO’S FIRST LOVE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
28. 28.Proserpine. “The Maiden.” — STORY. THE ABDUCTION. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
29. 29.Cupid. “The Child Angel of Mythology.” — STORY. THE BOY-GOD OF LOVE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
30. 30.Vulcan. “The Crippled Artist God.” — STORY. THE GOD OF FIRE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
31. 31.Perseus. “Child of the Morning.” — STORY. THE SLAYING OF THE GORGON. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
32. 32.Hebe. “The Ever Young.” — STORY. THE CUP-BEARER. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
33. 33.Ganymede and the Eagle. — STORY. A TROJAN PRINCE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
34. 34.Cupid Stung.
35. 35.Cupid and Psyche. — STORY. A FAIRY TALE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
36. 36.Mercury. “The Master Thief.” — STORY. THE THEFT. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
37. 37.Mercury. — STORY. THE INVENTOR. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
38. 38.The Genius of Death. — STORY. THANATOS. — ART.
39. 39.The Graces. “Goddesses of Gracefulness.” — STORY. THREE CHARITIES. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
40. 40.Pan. — STORY. AN ARCADIAN GOD. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
41. 41.Hope. — STORY. THE PAGAN EVE. — INTERPRETATION. — ART.
42. 42.Suggestive Readings.
43. 43.Bibliography.
44. 44.Synonymous Deities.
45. 45.Transcriber’s Note

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