Hades painting

La Laguna Estigia The River Styx 1887 by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo.

tantalus and sisyphus in hades

Johann Köler, Hercules removes Cerberus from the gates of hell, 1855

‘Pluto’ was created in 1592 by Agostino Carracci in Baroque style. Find more prominent pieces of mythological painting at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.

Graphite pencil and powder on Moleskine Done at the Karla Ortis workshop at TLCWorkshops in Bothell, Washington 5 x 8 inches

Zeus, the Greek god of lightning and sky, ruled as king of the Olympian gods in mythology. He held a supreme position in Greek religion and myths.

Poseidon enthroned – by Johann Heinrich Füger (1751-1818).

The Court of Hades. Howard David Johnston. American b. 1954

The sordid ferryman of the dead in Greek mythology. His boat would herald the newly departed across the river Styx and Acheron into Hades, the Greek underworld.

My ninth and final painting for #mytholojuly It’s been a fun ride! 🏛⚡️LEGEND: In greek mythology, The underworld is guarded by a threeheaded dog. This belongs to Hades, the ruler of the dead and King of the Underworld of the same name. In ancient times the god was feared by many and simply saying the word "Hades" was thought to be frightening. He was not, however, evil, for although he was stern and cruel, he was still just. Hades was also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth, from…