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Fortunately this seagull is extremely unlikely to face the plight of Icarus’ end by flying too close to the sun? She/he did however enjoy basking in the late afternoon sun of Maytime. Captured here taking off from our veranda after a handsome meal of seeds and suet balls.
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The second part, or, left panel of the diptych relating the ancient Greek myth of Persephone and her descent into Hades for half of the year, which results, according to the story, in the occurrence of Fall and Winter on the surface of the world.
Here Persephone, unseen in the image but directly connected when the two images are seen side by side, is greeted as she descends into Hades.
I had been wanting, at the time these images were taken to take the "pano-sabotage" technique into the realm of faces. These mannequins gave me the raw material to do that.
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In mythology the Goddess "Iris" connects the sea and sky ~ she is also symbolized by the Iris flower. This shot seems to go straight up to the viewer and perhaps is the link between sea and sky.
At this mountain, home to the Greek God Zeus, you can find a small but beautiful creek. This shot was taken not far from Prionia at about 1100m above sea level.
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a great and famous avenue of the city of Paris. It is considered the most beautiful avenue in Paris and, according to an expression commonly used in France, as the most beautiful avenue in the world.
Its name derives from the Elysian fields, the place of Hell where virtuous souls remained in Greek mythology.
The Champs Élysées begin at the place of the Concorde, where the Obelisk rises, and extend up to 1950 meters, from east to west.
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I love pomegranates and I adore the myth of Persephone, so I had to combine both :)
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Scylla the mythical sea monster in the Straight of Messina. He lived in the caves on the cliff. Greek mythology warned sailors of the perils. On one side of the straight is Scylia the six headed monster. On the other side of the straight is Charybdis the giant whilrlpool. You must choose between the lesser of two evils or caught between a rock and a hard spot can be taken from this. This is in the Caribbean Sea though on the island of Saint Maarten by Maho Beach. #Scylla #GreekMythology #StraightOfMessina #StMaarten #SaintMartin #eyes #SeaMonster #SarMonster #SarMonstre #cave #Höhle #grotte #213
In Greek mythology Icarus was the son of the craftsman Daedalus. It was Daedalus who made the wings of feathers and wax that he and Icarus used to attempt to escape Crete. Unfortunately Icarus did not pay attention to Daedalus' warnings about flying too close to the sun. Soon the wax melted and Icarus fell out of the sky to his death.
The lesson in this moral tale is to beware of hubris. As an ancient Hebrew proverb puts it, "Pride goeth before a fall." And Icarus' fall was tragic. But we can forgive Icarus for wanting to soar to the heavens as he had seen the birds do countless times. Don't kill the dream for risk of failure. That dream drove Orville and Wilbur Wright to achieve the once unthinkable - powered human flight.
Named after a complex web of Greek myths, the European Peacock or Inachis io, daughter of Inachus the river god, symbolically carries the eyes of Argus on her wings, reflecting how she was watched by Argus, the giant with 100 eyes, so as to keep her separated from Zeus, the god of sky and thunder, who had fallen in love with her.
It was Hera, the goddess of women, and wife of Zeus, who sent Argus to watch Io and prevent Zeus from visiting her. In some myths Hera is said to have used Argus’ eyes to decorate her peacock’s feathers as a way of thanking the giant for his help.
What weighty symbolism on the wings of such a delicate creature!
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Taras ridding the Dolphin is from the Greek Mythology,
When I saw this at the pond I immediately thought of the boy ridding the Dolphin.
Please see the link,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taras_(mythology)
Charybdis is the giant whirlpool in Greek mythology. It was in the Straight of Messina between Italy and Sicily. It was opposite of Scylla the sea monster that lived in the caves. Mariners had to choose between the six headed sea monster or the giant whirlpool. Today it is caught between a rock and a hard spot or the lesser of two evils. Scylla was Explored. I wanted to have a pic for the other half of the tale. I didn't have any giant whirlpool pics so I edited the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge pic and added a whirlpool. I created the whirlpool with a second layer. Lens is a Rokinon 12mm F2.0 manual focus and aperture. #Charybdis #B&W #SeaMonster #edited #Rokinon12mm
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Greek mythology :...from Crete with his son Icarus. As Minos would not allow him to leave by ship, Daedalus constructed wings for himself and Icarus. He attached the wings to their bodies with wax. As the pair took off, Daedalus warned his son not to fly too close to the sun, but the boy, craving adventure with his newly acquired power of flight, flew so close to the sun that the wax melted. Naturally, Icarus's wings fell off and the boy landed in the sea, where he drowned. Daedalus made his way to Sicily, where the king, Cocalus, protected him and, with his daughters,...
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The dome of the Kurhaus in Scheveningen
De koepel van het Kurhaus in Scheveningen
The Kurhaus of Scheveningen, The Hague in the Netherlands is a hotel which has been called the Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus The Hague since October 2014. It is located in the main seaside resort area, near the beach.
History
The Kurhaus was built between 1884 and 1885 by the German architects Johann Friedrich Henkenhaf and Friedrich Ebert. It consisted originally of a concert hall and a hotelwith 120 rooms. Having suffered serious damage by fire, it was rebuilt between 1886 and 1887. The ceilings were painted by the Brussels artist Van Hoeck and his large workshop. Several kings and heads of state sojourned in the Kurhaus during its heyday.
Until the mid 1960s, the Kurhaus remained a public attraction as a major concert hall, at which many top artists performed. The Rolling Stones performed at the Kurhaus on August 8, 1964, and had to flee the building due to the vast numbers of excited fans outside.
Ike & Tina Turner performed at the Kurhaus on February 11, 1971. The show was aired on Dutch television.
A large number of celebrities have stayed at the hotel. The guestbook includes members of various royal families such as Crown Prince Harald of Norway, government leaders such as Winston Churchill and Mikhail Gorbachev and celebrities such as Joan Crawford, Audrey Hepburn and Bon Jovi. The first signature is from the then 13-year-old Queen Wilhelmina together with her mother Queen Regent Emma. The Hague author and dandy Louis Couperus was among the frequent visitors.
And in 2024 we stayed in the hotel as well.
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Statue of Icarus by Igor Mitoraj, patinated bronze (1944)
in front of the Tour Egée in Europe's largest office city La Défense near Paris (Département Hauts-de-Seine)
Île de France, France 24.02.2023
Ikarus, abgestürzt
Statue des Ikarus von Igor Mitoraj, patinierte Bronze (1944)
vor dem Tour Egée in Europas größter Bürostadt La Défense bei Paris (Département Hauts-de-Seine)
Île de France, Frankreich 24.02.2023
Diana looked out of her window and noticed the grey, leaden skies above her London home. “Time for my scarf and brolly.” she thought. Winding a tan and cream coloured scarf about her throat, tucking it under the lapels of her coat, she affixed it with a dainty gold bar brooch with a delicate cameo of a woman’s face in profile in its centre, given to her on her eighteenth birthday by her parents. Touching it with her hand, Diana thought of her parents as she always did whenever she wore it. “Who says a winter wardrobe has to be dull and without flair?” she asked her reflection in the entrance hall mirror as she appraised her appearance. Tilting her hat to a jaunty angle, Diana picked up her brolly from the umbrella stand and prepared to face the winter day outside.
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" the 27th of June is "jewellery on a scarf". I thought this delicately and expertly carved beautiful Italian cameo bar brooch from the 1890s perfectly matched one of my woven winter scarves. This cameo, set in an ornate eighteen carat gold setting decorated with flowers, is carved from shell and features a typically classical female profile. Many cameos feature mythological figures. In this case it is a just a pretty young lady with a chignon at the back of her neck. I think she is a beautiful work of art. I hope you like my choice of this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
A cameo is a material that is carved with a raised relief that often depicts a profile of a face or a mythical scene. Cameos are commonly made out of shell, coral, stone, lava, or glass. Cameo jewellery has varying quality factors including the intricacy of the carving to the quality of the setting.
On waters calm, they gently rest,
With petals bright, in nature’s nest.
Nymphaea blooms, with grace and charm,
A tranquil touch, a soothing balm.
Water lilies gets it genus name from the Greek νυμφαία, nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea, which mean "water lily" and were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology.
Water lilies, rest on the water's surface, the flowers and pads provide shade, keeping the water cooler and preventing algae that thrive in heat from growing in excess. Water lilies also shelter fish from predatory birds and the heat of the sun.
Das Versmann-Haus in Hamburg wurde 1910–1912 nach Plänen von Johann Gottlieb Rambatz und Wilhelm Jollasse als Kontorhaus mit Läden, Café und Restaurant erbaut.
Das Eckgebäude leitet durch die Überbauung der Knochenhauertwiete nahtlos von der Randbebauung der seinerzeit neu angelegten Mönckebergstraße zum Seitenrand des Rathausmarktes über.
Die Sandsteinfassade war ursprünglich mit Neorenaissance-Giebeln und -Dachgauben bekrönt. Nach den Kriegsschäden waren die oberen Stockwerke verschiedentlich ohne Rücksicht auf die ursprüngliche Gestalt wieder instand gesetzt worden. Seit 1987 ist ein Gestaltungsrahmen festgelegt, der versucht, die Vielfalt der Fassadenstrukturen bei Modernisierungen sicherzustellen.
Der Name erinnert an Bürgermeister Johannes Versmann
(1820–1899).
Aufgenommen während unseres FlickrTreffens im Mai 2018.
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The Versmann House in Hamburg was built in 1910-1912 to plans by Johann Gottlieb Rambatz and Wilhelm Jollasse as an office building with shops, café and restaurant.
The corner building leads over seamlessly from Knochenhauertwiete of the then newly created Mönckebergstraße to the side edge of the Rathausmarkt.
The sandstone facade was originally crowned with neo-Renaissance gables and roof dormers. After the war damage the upper floors had been repaired several times regardless of the original shape. Since 1987, a design framework has been defined that attempts to ensure the diversity of façade structures during modernization.
The name reminds of Mayor Johannes Versmann (1820-1899).
Taken during our flickrmeeting in May 2018.
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According to some sources Prince Paris seduced Princess Helena, before the escape to Troy. That incident cased the long and legendary war between Greece and Troy.
Flickr: Enchantment's The Iliad and The Odyssey Photo Contest!
Greek goddess of the night and mother of Hypnos, god of sleep...note the small katydid asleep in the bloom on the lower right
In Greek mythology, the Hesperides tended the tree bearing golden apples belonging to Hera. The multiheaded dragon, Ladon, was also there to keep an eye on the Hesperides.
AI generated in Gemini,
Clotho was the first of the Three Fates, or Moirae, in ancient Greek mythology.
Clotho was responsible for spinning the thread of human life. She also made major decisions such as when a person was born. This made her responsible for birth, which in effect controlled people's lives.
My own version of Hades & Persephone. I'm still trying to think names for these two but I'm confused. So for now, they're stuck with these names lol.
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Pegasus is a mythical winged divine horse one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology. Usually depicted as pure white. I had no idea at first how I was going to do this challenge. It was freezing outside and I couldn't think of what to use inside. Then I remembered that I had this little guy. He's an antique now I've had him since I was around 11-12 years old. I'll be turning 56 tomorrow so that's a long time!
Here is another sand sculpture, this one shows Poseidon, god of the sea and the storms in ancient Greek mythology. This sand sculpture is huge which is impossible to really show in a photo unless someone had stood next to it but that wasn't the case.
by French Antoine Coysevox (Lyon, 1640 - 1720)
Dpt of Sculptures of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Modern Times
The sculpture was made after a Venus plaster model of Borghese art collection in Rome.
a symbol of good luck and a deterrent for evil spirits. Also, In Greek mythology, Daphnis and Chloe were lovers who lived far from each other, and were only allowed to see each other while the honeysuckle was in bloom. Eros, the god of love, answered Daphnis, who prayed to him, to do something so Eros made the honeysuckle bloom from spring until fall.
The naiad nymph. Daphne. was loved by the Greek god Apollo...she was turned into a laurel tree by Gaia to escape his pursuit.
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Six stately young women stand like sentinels on a marble parapet atop the Athenian Acropolis. They are gazing at the Parthenon, the great temple of Athena that, even in its present ruin, is one of the marvels of the world. Casual and relaxed, the women are balancing a heavy stone roof on their heads. It is a remarkable display of female power: voluptuous curves combined with massive, muscular strength.
Since the Roman era, columns shaped like women have been called caryatids. The word comes from the Spartan city of Caryae, where young women did a ring dance around an open-air statue of the goddess Artemis, locally identified with a walnut tree. Antiquity’s most famous caryatids were these six of the Acropolis.
By:Camille Paglia
Seen in Explore Jan 17, 2018
Der Atlasspinner (Attacus atlas) ist ein Schmetterling (Nachtfalter) aus der Familie der Pfauenspinner (Saturniidae). Er gehört zu den größten Schmetterlingen der Welt und wurde nach dem Titan Atlas aus der griechischen Mythologie benannt.
Da die Falter keine Nahrung zu sich nehmen können, haben sie im Imaginalstadium nur eine geringe Lebenserwartung von etwa zwei Wochen.
The Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) is a butterfly from the peacock spinner family (Saturniidae). He is one of the largest butterflies in the world and was named after the Titan Atlas from Greek mythology.
Since the butterflies can not eat, they have a low life expectancy of about two weeks at the imaginal stage.