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Hesperia and Aesacus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Aesacus, a son of King Priam of Troy, had fallen in love with the river nymph Hesperia and pursued her. During her flight, Hesperia was bitten by a snake and died. Aesacus finds her body. The snake still coils around her ankle.
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Credit lineHesperia en Aesacus. c. 1636 - 1670. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
