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Circe Turns Picus into a Woodpecker
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Circe Turns Picus into a Woodpecker

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 sorceress Circe had fallen in love with Picus, king of Ausonia. He, however, rejected her love because he was already in love with the nymph Canens. In anger, Circe turns him into a woodpecker. In the distance, Picus' page waits with the falcon and hunting dogs by his horse.

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Credit lineCirce verandert Picus in een specht. c. 1636 - 1670. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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