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The sisters of Phaëton are changed into poplars and their friend into a swan
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The daughters of the sun god (the Heliades) mourn their brother Phaëton and turn into poplar trees. Their tears turn into amber. The mother embraces them for the last time. Phaëton's friend and relative Cycnus turns into a swan while mourning. Below the image, two times two lines of verse in Latin. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePhaëthons zussen veranderen in populieren en zijn vriend in een zwaan. 1590. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
