their feet barely touch the ground ...

2. their feet barely touch the ground ...
beautiful by their white wings
or less beautiful by their dark wings
popular for their gorgeous and mesmerizing songs
or less popular for their nasty habits of stealing

3. Winged wonders
of Greek and Roman mythology
in paintings

5. Winged Wonders: Pegasus
Here he is … the most popular, the Winged white horse.

6. Back in the day, Pegasus was most famous for being the Bellerophon's ride. But these days, Perseus gets Pegasus's back.
Later in his career, Pegasus became Zeus's thunderbolt carrier and was besties with the Muses.
After a while, Zeus finally let Pegasus retire and gave the winged wonder a place of honor among the stars.
Name: Pegasus
Current city: The Stars
Occupation: Currently employed as a constellation; formerly the mount of Bellerophon and later Zeus's thunderbolt carrier
Parents: Poseidon (Dad), Medusa (Mom)
Friends: Bellerophon, the Muses, Zeus, Apollo, Athena
Enemies: The Chimera, Gravity

7. A Traumatic Birth:
“You never really get over it when your Mom's head has to be cut
off in order for you to be born.“
Medusa was carrying the children of the god Poseidon and when
Perseus strikes off her head they are released: the winged horse
Pegasus and her human son Chrysaor.
Edward Burne-Jones
The Death of Medusa I
La Mort de Méduse I
1882
Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton

9. Party on Parnassus:
“Hanging with the Muses and friends on Mt. Parnassus is never dull.”
Pegasus,
Mercury at his side,
the dancing Muses,
Apollo, his lyre in his hands.
Mars and Venus, the two lovers on top of Parnassus,
a bed
and
Vulcan, the cuckolded husband, springs out from the entrance
of his forge
Andrea Mantegna
Mars et Vénus, dit Le Parnasse
Mars and Venus or Parnassus
1497
Musée du Louvre, Paris

14. Searching for the Truth:
“The jury is out on whether or not Pegasus ever really hung
out with Perseus.”
The presence of the mythical horse next to Perseus is a mistake,
because Pegasus was the horse of Bellerophon.
Peter Paul Rubens
Perseus and Andromeda
Persée et Andromède
1622
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

17. Winged Wonders: The Erinyes (The Furies)
Not many of the other members of this group like to fly with them, although the Erinyes don't really care.

18. These furious, snaky-haired, bloody-eyed ladies flap their wings and rise up from the black pit of Tartarus to put the smack down.
Their favorite methods of punishment include driving people insane, blighting big stretches of countryside, and blasting whole
cities with plague.
Name:The Erinyes: Alecto, Tisiphone, Magaera
Nickname: The Furies, The Infernal Goddesses
Current city: Tartarus
Occupation: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
Friends: Nemesis, Hades
Enemies: Orestes (we're still a little miffed that he got away with killing his mom), Apollo (the one who told Orestes to kill his mom),
All Evildoers

19. Orestes:
"I Hate Snakes"
John Singer Sargent
Orestes Pursued by the Furies
Oreste poursuivi par les Furies
1921
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston

22. a murder committed in Alsace ...
Arnold Böcklin
Assassin pursued by Furies
Assassin poursuivi par les Furies
1870
Schack-Galerie, Munich

26. Winged Wonders: Nemesis
She is not exactly the most popular member of this clique.

27. This winged goddess of justice and revenge is in charge of keeping law and order, and she takes her job seriously.
Yes, Nemesis can be kind of brutal sometimes, but if you're looking for a little justice, she's the goddess to have on your side.
Name: Nemesis
Nickname: Invidia (that's my Roman name), Rhamnusia (because they used to really love me in this Greek village called Rhamus)
Current city: Olympus
Occupation: Goddess of Justice and Revenge
Friends: Themis (the mother of all justice), The Erinyes (they're a little extreme, but they get the job done)
Enemies: The Overly Proud, The Unduly Fortunate

28. Dark and Lovely:
“I may be severe, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be beautiful.”
Justice persecuting the murderer.
Above the fleeing brigand is a vengeful but angelic Nemesis, a sword
and an hourglass in her hands.
Alfred Rethel
Nemesis
Némésis
1837
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

32. Fear Me:
“But only if you deserve to.“
Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge in a divine cloud.
In addition to the hourglass she grasps a bundle of flames,
rather than the conventional sword.
Gheorghe Tattarescu
Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge
Némésis, la déesse de la vengeance
1853
Muzeul Municipiului Bucureşti, Bucharest

34. Prud'hon himself supplied an account of the contents:
"Under the dark veil of the night, in a wild and remote place, the greedy
criminal murders his victim, snatches his gold and looks to make sure
there is no sign of life to betray his fearful deed.
He does not see that Nemesis, that terrible aid to justice, is pursuing
him, and is about to seize him and deliver him up to its unyielding
assistant."
Pierre-Paul Prud’hon
La Justice et la Vengeance divine poursuivant le Crime
Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime
1808
Musée du Louvre, Paris

38. Winged Wonders: Harpies
Aren't exactly the most brightest members of this clique, because the ugly bird-ladies have
a tendency to steal and leave their excrements on things.

39. These ugly bird-ladies are sometimes called "the hounds of Zeus," because the king of the gods often sent them to punish mortals.
Have a nasty habit of swooping down from the sky, snatching whatever food they see.
Name: The Harpies: Okypete, Aello, Celaeno (Podarge)
Current city: The Strophades Islands
Occupation: Spirits of sudden gusts and whirlwinds
Enemies: Aeneas, Phineus, Jason
Interested in: All-you-can-eat buffets

40. “We never would've attacked Aeneas if he and his men hadn't stolen
our beef ...”
"But suddenly, with fearful swoop from the mountains the Harpies
are upon us, and with loud clanging shake their wings, plunder
the feast; and with unclean touch mire every dish."
(Virgil, Aeneid, book 3.)
François Perrier
Énée et ses compagnons combattant les Harpies
Aeneas and his Companions Fighting the Harpies
1646-1647
Musée du Louvre, Paris

44. “How come Dante had to make us out to be so nasty? ...”
Here, says the poet, the harpies make their nest ...
Dante and Virgil encountering the ‘Wood of the Suicides’.
The souls of those who have died by suicide have been
transformed into trees as punishment. Harpies feed upon them.
William Blake
Inferno Canto 13
The Wood of the Self-Murderers: The Harpies and the Suicides
La forêt des suicides: Les harpies et les suicidés
1824-1827
Tate Britain, London

48. Winged Wonders: Sirens
These sexy ladies watch for approaching vessels and then fly out to greet them.

49. They are the bird-ladies that attract with his seductive music the sailors, causing their vessel to founder on the rocks.
The sirens then eat the sailors …
Name: Sirens
Current city: Green islands located west of Sicily (in the grass on the edge of the shore surrounded by the "heaps of bones and
dried meat of the men they killed")
Occupation: Musicians (exceptionally talented)
Enemies: Aphrodite, Muses, Odysseus
Interested in: Navigators

50. Siren Song …
seven sirens, seven lovely ladies
John William Waterhouse
Ulysses and the Sirens
Ulysse et les Sirènes
1891
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

55. “We are very attractive and seductive …”
(beautiful) ladies with bird legs
with three human skulls and other bones to indicate their intentions
Arnold Böcklin
Sirens
Sirènes
1875
Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin

58. Winged Wonders: Icarus
So yes ... definitely, he was not the most successful member of this clique.

59. Not surprisingly, Icarus has become a symbol for excessive aspiration and the danger of ignoring your parents' advice.
The lesson : always listen to your parents, especially in situations involving wax wings and celestial bodies.
Name: Icarus
Current city: Elysium, the Underworld
Occupation: Test Pilot
Friends: Daedalus (I didn't really live long enough to make any other friends.)
Enemies: King Minos (I never would have died if this guy hadn't locked me and my Dad up.)

60. “Not only did he fly too close to the sun, he also went in the nude. Great …”
On the roof of a tower overlooking the coast, Daedalus is fitting
his son’s wings
Frederic Leighton
Icarus and Daedalus
Icare et Dédale
1869
Private collection

63. Flying Like an Angel:
“I started out so gracefully ...”
Charles Paul Landon
Icare et Dédale
Icarus and Daedalus
1799
Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle, Alençon

66. and zoomed up to the sun,
and feathers were flying everywhere,
and he was tumbling to his death in the sea ...
Icarus:
“Where Am I?
What's the deal with this picture? Why is it so hard to find me?”
Daedalus:
“Where's Icarus?
See if you can find my son in this picture.”
Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Pieter Brueghel l'Ancien
La Chute d'Icare
Landscape with the Fall of Icarus
c. 1558 (copy of original from c1558, copie de l'original perdue)
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels

71. Winged Wonders: Eros (Cupid)
This little winged spends most of his time fluttering around and causing trouble with his love-inducing golden arrows.

72. Eros (Cupid) is the god of passion, desire, and (sometimes) love.
The mischievous little guy causes trouble everywhere he goes, at times, for no better reason than his own personal amusement.
Name: Eros
Nickname: Cupid (my Roman name)
Current city: Mount Olympus
Occupation: I'm the god of passion, desire, and lust.
Political views: Make love not war
Parents: Aphrodite (mom) and Ares (dad) … maybe
Friends: Aphrodite
Enemies: Everybody loves me (except for Apollo sometimes)

73. "… this mischievous little god "
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Jeune fille se défendant contre Éros
A Young Girl Defending Herself against Eros
1880
Getty Center, J. Paul Getty Trust , Los Angeles

76. Eros Stealing Honey:
"My mom was like: Why are you stealing that honeycomb?"
"And I was like: Why are you only wearing a hat?"
Lucas Cranach the Elder, Lucas Cranach l'Ancien
Venus and Cupid with honeycomb
Vénus et Cupidon avec un nid d'abeilles
1531
Galleria Borghese, Rome

79. Eros punished for one of his numerous other wrongdoings:
“I get in trouble for messing with some people's love lives …”
Pompeian, Peintre pompéien
Eros punito
Punishment of Eros
Châtiment d'Eros
25 BC, 25 av. J.-C.
Naples National Archaeological Museum, Naples

83. Winged wonders of Greek and Roman mythology in paintings
Les merveilles ailées de la mythologie grecque et romaine dans la peinture
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