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Odysseus receiving the bag of winds from Aeolus
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Odysseus receiving the bag of winds from Aeolus

Theodoor van Thulden · 1633 · letterpress printing; etching; plakken; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Odysseus, wearing a helmet, receives from Aeolus the bag of contrary winds. In this way, Odysseus will not be troubled by headwinds. The print is part of an album.

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Credit lineOdysseus ontvangt van Aeolus de zak met tegenwinden. 1633. Theodoor van Thulden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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