Atlas's punishment from the gods: to hold up the entire weight of the earth for all of eternity. Is his story one of misery or one of impressive, titanic endurance?...

With clenched fists the size of boulders, he subdues even the mighty Cerberus, the merciless, three-headed beast who guards the Gates of Hell. It was an impossible task, according to legend. But...

A god of menacing power, Poseidon summoned seas and storms to do his bidding at will. His impressive command of the merciless elements is both awe-inspiring and fear-inducing. While we...

Perseus's mother was stunningly beautiful and a coveted prize among many suitors, including the nefarious Polydectes. Despite Perseus's valiant efforts to protect his mother from Polydectes's advances, the scheming suitor...

Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne: the daughters of Zeus, each of whom is described in mythology as being able to bestow a unique gift on humanity. Considered to be the personifications of beauty, charm,...

She is the quintessence of strength and elegance. Since her creation, mankind has yet to surpass this depiction of these two ideals in such perfect harmony. Her garments envelope her...

Her beauty is outshined only by her incisive strategy and steadfast courage. Athena was a goddess of war and of wisdom—a frightening combination which is doubly embodied in her steadfast demeanor....

She's the most beautiful woman you can't see. Though a veil's purpose is to conceal, this depiction of a veiled girl demonstrates the paradoxical way in which clothing can accentuate...

Menelaus, the heroic military commander, guards his comrade with lion-like courage while fending off his flood of anguish. War is a whale with its mouth agape, engulfing the weak and...

Following the story of the Fallen Soldier during the Trojan War, Achilles was pulled into battle to avenge his comrade's death. Here, the menacing solider is depicted abducting the King of Troy's...

Psyche was a mortal woman whose beauty was so immense it rivaled even the goddess Aphrodite. When Aphrodite's temples were deserted because her worshippers became devotees of Psyche, Aphrodite unleashed a...

Prometheus was a defiant hero who resisted the tyrannical wrath of the gods by stealing fire and gifting it to humanity. Prometheus is sentenced to eternal torment for his transgression. His punishment? Prometheus...

The venomous Medusa is depicted here as a vanquished foe with her head severed decisively from her body. Guts and blood drip torrentially. Her facial expression is synonymous with a peaceful slumber, characteristic...

Though Michelangelo depicts David as the symbol of youthful male beauty, the jarring addition of the red skull serves as an obtrusive and conspicuous counterpoint. Youth and life in general...

Medusa, the snake-haired menace, is depicted here as uncharacteristically human and vulnerable.  Her furrowed brow betrays a wracking anxiety and torment. Perhaps she has finally met the fate that she perpetrated on...

The intermingling of gold within the skull motif presents an enticing contrast. While gold is reminiscent of earthly luxury and of untarnished value, skulls remind us of the opposite: the harrowing fate...