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Scylla Fleeing from Glaucus
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Scylla Fleeing from Glaucus

Crispijn van de Passe (II) · c. 1636 - 1670 · engraving; paper

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

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The merman Glaucus is in love with the sea nymph Scylla and tries to seduce her from the water. Scylla, however, is not pleased by this and flees across the rocks.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printlove-affairs of Glaucus
Credit lineScylla op de vlucht voor Glaucus. c. 1636 - 1670. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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