Mythology in Modern Art

In modern art today, examples of mythology are still alive and well

Ravens, a source of evil  and il omens in myths, are depicted in Maxwell Dickson's painting, 'The Ravens'. Ravens appear in mythology of many different cultures. In Irish myths, they are a symbol of warfare. In Norse tales, ravens were often depicted flanking Odin, a very important Norse god.Ravens played a very important role in Native American Mythology.

This art instillation is very neat. Its a sculpture of the mythological creature Pegasus, made up of smart phones. Pegasus was a part of the Greek myths. He was a winged horse, born from Medusa after her head was chopped of. When he was born, he sprang forth with his twin, warrior brother Chrysaor, riding on his back.

Elephants are a very important animal in Indian mythology. When the gods and demons churned the seas to find the " elixir of life" that would make them immortal, nine jewels surfaced. One of the jewels was an elephants, making it considered to be precious, and causing it preserved and protected like the way jewels are supposed to be. Elephants also pop up in many other Indian myths.