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Goddess Gig. In ancient Greek mythology goddess gives people health. The goddess is the daughter of the god of medicine Asclepius and his wife Epion.
The fable of the Mermaid of Edam (De Meyrmin Van Edam), as depicted by this wall plaque in the town of Edam, Holland, dates back to 1403. In a heavy storm in 1403 waves destroyed the Zuiderzee protective dykes and water came gushing in to lake Purmermeer. and brought along with it a mermaid. When the storm calmed down, the dykes were quickly repaired and the Mermaid became trapped within lake Purmermeer. The Mermaid was often sighted by the two milkmaids (depicted on the plaque) on their way to milk their cows. As time passed the Mermaid and milkmaids became accustomed to seeing each other. Then one day, the mermaid came really close to their boat and the milkmaids saw an opportunity. They pulled the mermaid on board and took her back to Edam. The people from Edam then raised her as a human being. It was realised that she had a longing for the sea, and so she remained well guarded, so her escape would be difficult. Word spread of her existence and people came to visit Edam just so they could witness the so-called, Sea- Woman (Zeewijf). The powerful city of Haarlem made it known they wanted her to live in their city, so Edam presented the Mermaid to them as a gift. Haarlem gave her a home on the Grote Houtstraat and taught her to use the spinning wheel but she never adjusted to enable her speak freely with locals living nearby. During her lifetime she often went to church and had the habit of making a cross. The local people were convinced she had an affinity with the christian faith as she was often seen at church. At the end of her life she was buried as a christian.
Napoleon Bonaparte a portrait from French money
Portrait of Victoria I, Queen of England (1819 - 1901). Vintage photo etching circa 19th century.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Vintage photograph of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
Frontage of the de la Palma family home in Toledo, Spain
Detail of the interior of the 12th century Sainte Marie de Chaalis chapel in France
coat of arms on the city of Valencia on the facade of the Central Market; Valencia, Spain
An engraved vintage illustration portrait image of Henry V king of England, UK, from a Victorian book dated 1847 that is no longer in copyright
Emblem of the town of Cortona in the octagonal Cappella dei Principi at the Medici Chapels (Cappelle medicee) two structures at the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, with the purpose of celebrating the Medici family, patrons of the church and Grand Dukes of Tuscany.
Close up of element of The Last Judgement Tympanum by Gislebertus in Autun Cathedral, Burgundy, France taken on 18 June 2013
A serene retreat where visitors can escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and find inner peace
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme portrait from Chilean money
Architectural features in the facade of the Murcia Cathedral, Spain. Part of a series
isfahan, iran - may 12, 2017 - the art of writing the history and religious beliefs of christianity on the ceiling and high walls of the interior of vank church (vank cathedral) in Isfahan
An old-fashioned and rather dilapidated sign on a wall outside Greenwich Market in South East London.
Tondi Vignola palace Galatina Lecce Italy
British stamp isolated on black
Milan, Lombardy, Italy - 04 25 2024: Close-up of the Visconti coat or arms on a wall of the Castello Sforzesco ancient fortification in the centre of Milan.
Ancient frescoes on the interior walls of the Church of the Annunciation (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Maria Annunciata), a Catholic church in the town of Bienno. The numerous frescos date back to the sixteenth century with works by Giovanni Pietro da Cemmo and Girolamo Romani, known as Romanino.
Granada - The baroque fresco of early christian martyr Saint Catharine of Alexandria in nave of church Monasterio de San Jeronimo by Juan de Medina from 18.cent.
Toledo, Spain, decorative structure with a Latin inscription and a coat of arms
Bjernede, Denmark - July 9, 2024: Epitaph from 1691. Bjernede Church in mid Zealand, Denmark, is a small village church. It is the only round church in Zealand. It was opened in 1170 AD.
a vintageNapoleon Bonaparte postcard sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904, ready for any usage of historic events background usage.
A stamp printed by France 1978, shows The Sabine Women by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825)
Landscape of the historical city of Siena and its historical houses on its narrow streets, Tuscany, Italy
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