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Aillen, a sídh warrior, is said to have destroyed Tara, the spiritual center of Ireland and the seat of the High Kings, each and every Samhain for nine years. He is slain by Fionn mac Cumhaill, who pierces him with an enchanted spear mere...

A detail of the bronze Perseus and Medusa statue by the Italian Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571 CE). Made between 1545 and 1554 CE. Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence.

A 1901 CE portrait bust of the Italian Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571 CE). By Raffaello Romanelli, Ponte Vecchio, Florence.

The Nymph of Fontainebleau by the Italian Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571 CE). Made for Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547 CE) c. 1543 CE and representing the huntress goddess Diana from classical mythology. (Louvre, Paris)

A gold salt cellar made by the Italian Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571). 1540-43 CE. (Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna)

The Florentine Academy by the Italian Renaissance artist Baccio Bandinelli.

A self-portrait by the Italian Renaissance artist Baccio Bandinelli. c, 1530 CE. (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston)

A detail of a relief showing the interior of a Renaissance sculptor's workshop by Nanni di Banco. c. 1416 CE. (Or San Michele, Florence)

A detail of a relief showing a Renaissance sculptor's workshop by Nanni di Banco. c. 1416 CE. (Or San Michele, Florence)

The Hunt painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Paolo Uccello (1397-1475 CE). Painted c. 1460-1470 CE. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England)