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Circe with the travel companions of Odysseus transformed into animals
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Circe with the travel companions of Odysseus transformed into animals

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione · 1650 - 1651 · etching; paper

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

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An event from the Odyssey of Homer. The sorceress Circe, seated by a ruin, with a staff in her left hand and the magic books at her feet. To the right the companions of Odysseus whom she has just turned into animals.

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Credit lineCirce met de in dieren veranderde reisgenoten van Odysseus. 1650 - 1651. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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