Gods and Heroes of Classical Antiquity. Aghion, Irene, et al., Paris, Flarmmarion, 1996.

An iconographic guide, arranged alphabetically, of the major characters and narratives of ancient myths, as they are represented in Western art from the ancient to the modern periods.

The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300 - 1990's. Reid, Jane Davidson. 2 vols. NY, Oxford University Press, 1993.

Entries organized on themes and mythological figures; representations include examples in the fine arts, music, dance, and literature of the past seven centuries. Subjects from classical history and post-Aeneid legends of early Rome not included, nor are minor myths. Lists 30,000 works of art. Headnotes begin each entry. The Subjects are described with commonly depicted elements of the myth. Some bibliography. Classical sources cited. Artists arranged chronologically, titles listed in English. Includes list sources and index of artists.

Lexicon Iconograpicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC). Zurich, Artemis Verlag, 1981-.

Covers Greek, Roman, and Etruscan mythology from post-Mycenaean period to the beginning of the Early Christian era. Each text volume has a comparison plate volume. Articles on mythological characters are divided into four parts : 1) Introduction; 2) Bibliography; 3) Catalog; 4) Iconographical commentary. Events in a character's life are arranged chronologically. Entries are in various languages, primarily French and German. An exhaustive work, indispensable to classicists.

A Dictionary of Pictorial Subjects from Classical Literature: A Guide to Their Identification in Works of Art. Preston, Percy. NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1983.

Ausführliches Lexicon der griechischen und römischen Mythologie. Roscher, Wilhelm Heinrich. 6 vols, 3 suppls. Leipzig, Teubner, 1884-1937.

Standard Reference work on classical mythology, providing discussion of antique literary traditions as well as artistic representations of given subjects.

Survival of the pagan gods: the mythological tradition and its place in Renaissance humanism and art. Seznec, Jean. Princeton University Press, 1972.

The Renaissance and the Gods: A Comprehensive Collection of Renaissance Mythographies, Iconologies & Iconographies, with a selection of works from the Enlightenment. Introd. by Stephen Orge. 55 vols.New York, Garland, 1976.

A 55 volume facsimile reprint series of original literary sources pertinent to the Renaissance. UNC-CH has a majority of titles in the series, whose call numbers vary based on the subject matter.

The Philosophy of Images. Edited with introductory notes by Stephen Orgel. 22 vols. New York, Garland, 1976.

A 22 volume series including reprints of important Renaissance mythographies, iconologies, and iconographies.