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\"achilles<\/a>
Nicolas Poussin
Discovery of Achilles on Skyros<\/i>, 1649-50
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Biblical and mythological stories have been retold countless times, and for many of us, we have heard these stories repeatedly throughout our lives.\u00a0Have you ever read the original story? <\/em><\/p>\n

“Stories in Art: Sources of Stories”<\/em> is a chart of biblical and mythological stories with links to the original text, such as the Bible, or an ancient source, such as Homer or Ovid. It also includes a brief synopsis of the story, as well as my favorite depiction of each story.<\/p>\n

Stories from the Old Testament<\/a> | Stories from the Life of Christ<\/a> | Stories from the Lives of Saints<\/a> | Stories from Greek\/Roman Mythology<\/a>\u00a0| Stories from the Trojan War<\/a><\/p>\n

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Notes on Sources:<\/strong>
\nIn the table above, each story is linked to an internet resource for that text. Here are\u00a0some links that are used frequently in this table.<\/p>\n