Megaera Collection

The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna (engraving)
1607773 The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna)

Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera, white spot, Hadena albimacula
FLO4638816 Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera, white spot, Hadena albimacula, and Duke of Burgundy butterfly, Hamearis lucina, on sweet pea

Megaera, Alecto and Tisiphone, the Greek Enrinyes or Roman Furie. Handcolored copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defraine from Mythology in

Court Martial on the Officers of the "Megaera"on Board the "Duke of Wellington"(engraving)
1057543 Court Martial on the Officers of the " Megaera" on Board the " Duke of Wellington" (engraving) by Buckman

The Megaera on St Pauls Island (engraving)
1626012 The Megaera on St Pauls Island (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Megaera on St Pauls Island)

The Last of the Megaera (engraving)
1626014 The Last of the Megaera (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last of the Megaera. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 4 November 1871)

The Island of St Paul (engraving)
1625864 The Island of St Paul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Island of St Paul. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 August 1871)

The Wreck of the "Megaera"(engraving)
1057493 The Wreck of the " Megaera" (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wreck of the " Megaera")

St Pauls Island, Scene of the Loss of the "Megaera"(engraving)
1057383 St Pauls Island, Scene of the Loss of the " Megaera" (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls Island)

Illustration, Satyridae -- Libytheidae -- Erycinidae -- Satyrus Maera, Satyrus Megaera, Ephinephile Hyperanthus, Epinephile Janira, Hyperanthus Tithonus, Coenonympha Iphis, Coenonympha Arcania

Source Size = 3780 x 1036
Loss of the Megaera: the Island of St. Paul, from the Sea, 1871

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"Megaera: The Enigmatic Tale of a Greek Fury and an Ill-Fated Ship" In the ancient city of Varna, a mighty transport fleet sets sail, carrying troops to distant lands. Among them lurks Megaera, Alecto, and Tisiphone – the fearsome Greek Enrinyes known for their relentless pursuit of justice. Centuries later, Orestas finds himself chased by these vengeful Furies in a haunting engraving from 1795. Virgil's epic poem "The Divine Comedy" brings Dante face-to-face with the Erinyes on his journey through Inferno. Paris published this gripping illustration in 1885. But not all tales are mythical; some unfold within reality's grasp. In an engraving capturing history's gaze, a court martial unfolds aboard the "Duke of Wellington, " as officers from the ill-fated ship "Megaera" face judgment. St Pauls Island emerges as both witness and stage for tragedy. Its rugged beauty immortalized in engravings depicting scenes like "The Megaera on St Pauls Island. " Yet it is also marked by loss - "The Wreck of the Megaera" forever etched into its shores. Amidst chaos and destruction, hope flickers faintly. As we glimpse "The Last of the Megaera, " we ponder what remains when all else crumbles away? Perhaps it is resilience or our collective human spirit that endures against all odds. And so we turn to St Pauls Island once more – scene of both triumph and despair – where memories intertwine with nature's splendor in captivating engravings that echo through time. Finally, an unexpected twist awaits us as we encounter illustrations showcasing Satyridae -- Libytheidae -- Erycinidae families; reminding us that even amidst darkness and turmoil there exists beauty worth cherishing.