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Ancient Pottery
Popular motifs on ancient pottery depict stories and their variants that are often no longer available to us, and offer clues on how these characters were once understood.
"Achilles and Penthesilea" (c. 530 BCE) by Unknown
Illuminated Manuscripts
Medieval authors and folk storytellers used mythology as source material for tales that were relevant to audiences of their time.
Classical Paintings
Rennaissance painters, inspired by classical sculpture and literature, turned to mythology as a rich source of symbolism and imagery.
"Automedon with the Horses of Achilles" (1868) by Henri Regnault (1843–1871)
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