AimeeMaroux, 8 months ago to mythology

It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏

#Neoclassical marble statue of #Hermes or his Roman equivalent #Mercurius.

🏛 Mercure ou le Commerce (Mercury or the Trade) by Augustin Pajou, dated 1780 CE. Today in the Musée du Louvre, Paris.

#DayOfHermes #Mythology @mythology @antiquidons #GreekMythology #AncMedReception

AimeeMaroux, 9 months ago to mythology

It's the Day of Zeus / Jupiter's Day / #Thursday! ⚡

Painting of the theft of Fire: #Zeus and his eagle and his lover #Ganymedes are all asleep. Meanwhile, #Prometheus steals fire from the thunderbolt in Zeus' hand.

🏛️ The Theft of Fire by Christian Griepenkerl, dated 1878 CE.

@antiquidons @histodons @ @mythology
#DayOfZeus #Mythology #neoclassical #AncMedReception

AimeeMaroux, 10 months ago to histodons

It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / #Tuesday! 🗡️

Detail of a #neoclassical sculpture of Ares-Mars. His son #Cupid has taken his arm, charming him away from his bloody business of war.

🏛️ #Mars restrained by Cupid by John Gibson, 1786-1866,Chatsworth House, Derybshire

#DayOfAres #mythology @antiquidons @histodons @mythology #Ares #AncMedReception #Eros #Amor