“[Christianity destroys the old Gods]” by Gustave Doré from “La Mythologie du Rhin” (original) (raw)

[Christianity destroys the old Gods]

Gustave Doré (1832-83), artist

1862

Source: X. B. Santine's La Mythologie du Rhin, 206.

Below the Madonna and infant Jesus we see Zeus with his lightning bolt, Cupid with his bow and arrow, Mars with his spear, a peacock, and Dionysus or one of his followers wearing the leopard skin, and Mercury with his caduceus.

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Formatting and text by George P. Landow

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