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Illustration from 'The Temple of the Muses'

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Deucalion survives the deluge with his wife, Pyrrha. Engraved illustration from 'The Temple of the Muses', 1733. This book represented remarkable events of antiquity drawn and engraved by Bernard Picart (1673-1733). In Greek mythology, Deucalion the son of Prometheus, is closely connected with the Flood myth, according to which, the anger of Zeus was ignited by the hubris of the Pelasgians. he survives the deluge with his wife, Pyrrha.

Date

1733

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP23A10_040

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,0Mo (8,0Mo) / 32,4cm x 46,4cm / 3830 x 5475 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Pelasgians Deucalion survival deluge flood Pyrrha Greek mythology Engraved illustration Temple Muses book engraved Bernard Picart Deucalion son Prometheus Flood myth Zeus hubris Pelasgians