ELD4931990: Damocles's sword: Damocles king of goldsmithing having replaced Denys the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse, for a day in his role as ruler finds out during a feast that a sword held by a horsehair is suspended above his head symbolizing the sense of power and the risk of death that can strike at any moment (Sword of Damocles, sword suspended by a human hair used by Dionysus to show Damocles what happiness is, reminder that wealth and happiness cannot last) Engraving from “History of the world” by Ridpath 1885 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
BL3598583: Captain Martel, page 18 from 'The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews, from Capt. Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Capt. John Gow, ... The third edition.' by Captain Charles Johnson, 1729 (engraving), English School, (18th century) / Bridgeman Images
HIM5255072: The Oath of the Rutli, 1779. ""Les Trois Conjures Pretant Serment au Rutli"" : representation des trois territoires de la Suisse unis en 1307 qui pretent serment d'apres la legende de Guillaume Tell (William Tell) peinture de Henry Fuseli, (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825). Kunsthaus Zurich. / Bridgeman Images