Benerson Little

"The trident of Neptune is the scepter of the world."*


Links to previous newsletters are at the foot of the images below.

The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite by Nicolas Poussin, 1634.

Botticelli's Venus.

Bougereau's Venus.

Cabanel's Venus.

Allegorical image of Christopher Columbus by Theodore de Bry, with mythical sea gods and sea creatures.

Theodore de Bry's Mermaids.

Draper's Ulysses and sirens.

Herbert Draper's The Sea Maiden being captured by fishermen.

Sir Edward John Poynter's Cave of the Storm Nymphs--of sirens, that is.

Ekwall's fisherman and siren.

And for a modern take, Neptune at the entrance to the Treasure Island casino in Las Vegas.


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* By Antoine Marin Lemierre, from his poem "Commerce." (Le trident de Neptune est le sceptre du monde.)

Sea News

Sea News April Update

April 11, 2008

Updated information regarding the Somali pirates who seized the vessel Le Ponant: French commandos launched a raid on the pirates after the hostages were released, capturing six of the modern day sea rovers and recovering a significant portion of the $2 million ransom. News reports have not identified the commandos, except to note that fifty commandos-marine were nearby, as was a small team of GIGN. (Sources: BBC, Times Online)For details, see http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3671544.ece

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