Los (Blake)
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In the mythological writings of William Blake, Los is the fallen form of Urthona, one of the four Zoas, and the embodiment of human creativity and inspiration. He is referred to as the "eternal prophe
Los, as depicted in The Book of Urizen, copy G, in the collection of the Library of Congress
Los's Spectre torments him at his smithy in Jerusalem. This image comes from Copy E. of the work, printed in 1821 and in the collection of the Yale Center for British Art
Two forms of Los with Enitharmon, Plate 100 of Jerusalem
Los with the child Orc and Enitharmon, in Blake's A Large Book of Designs. Produced c. 1796, this print is copy A of object 2 in the copy currently held by the British Museum.
Albion (Blake)
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In the mythology of William Blake, Albion is the primeval man whose fall and division results in the Four Zoas: Urizen, Tharmas, Luvah/Orc and Urthona/Los. The name derives from the ancient and mythol
Los (Blake)
…In the mythological writings of William Blake, Los is the fallen (earthly or human) form of Urthona, one of the four Zoas, and the embodiment of human creativity and inspiration. He is referred to as the "eternal prophet" and creates the visionary city of Golgonooza. Los…
Blake's image of Albion from his A Large Book of Designs
12 Daughters of Albion; in front Gwendolen (left) and Cambel (right). Jerusalem? Plate 81 (detail)