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Alpheus (deity)
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In Greek mythology, Alpheus or Alpheios was the river god who embodied the river of the same name.
A tetradrachm of Gelon, tyrant of Syracuse, minted c. 485 BC. The obverse depicts Alpheus, referring to the foundation myth of Syracuse.
A tetradrachm of Gelon, tyrant of Syracuse, minted c. 485 BC. The obverse depicts Alpheus, referring to the foundation myth of Syracuse.
An engraving by Bernard Picart depicting a scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses in which Alpheus attempts to capture the nymph Arethusa.
An engraving by Bernard Picart depicting a scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses in which Alpheus attempts to capture the nymph Arethusa.
Alpheus chasing Arethusa by Antoine Coypel (18th-century)
Alpheus chasing Arethusa by Antoine Coypel (18th-century)
Alpheus and Arethusa by René-Antoine Houasse
Alpheus and Arethusa by René-Antoine Houasse
Artemis
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis is the goddess of hunting, the wilderness, wild animals, transitions, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was often sai
Alpheus (deity)
…Ovid: Arethusa, a beautiful nymph, once while bathing in the river Alpheus in Arcadia, was surprised and pursued by the river god; but the goddess Artemis took pity upon her and changed her into a well, which flowed under the earth to the island of Ortygia. Alpheus took on water form jumping into the…
The Diana of Versailles, a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture by Leochares (Louvre Museum)
The Diana of Versailles, a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture by Leochares (Louvre Museum)
Artémis (Diane), the huntress. Roman copy of a Greek statue, 2nd century. Galleria dei Candelabri – Vatican Museums
Artémis (Diane), the huntress. Roman copy of a Greek statue, 2nd century. Galleria dei Candelabri – Vatican Museums
Artemis as Mistress of Animals, Parian pottery, 675–600 BCE. Hypothetical restoration (only some parts have been preserved). Archaeological Museum of
Artemis as Mistress of Animals, Parian pottery, 675–600 BCE. Hypothetical restoration (only some parts have been preserved). Archaeological Museum of Mykonos.
Artemis pouring a libation. Attic white-ground lekythos, c. 460–450 BCE. From Eretria. Attributed to Bowdoin Painter. Louvre, Paris
Artemis pouring a libation. Attic white-ground lekythos, c. 460–450 BCE. From Eretria. Attributed to Bowdoin Painter. Louvre, Paris