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The Daughters of Cecrops Open the Basket with Erichthonius
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The three daughters of Cecrops, king of Athens, open the basket in which Erichthonius, who has a snake's tail, lies. In the tree sits a crow that witnessed the event. In the background on the left, Vulcanus attempts to rape Minerva.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe dochters van Cecrops openen de mand met Erichthonius. 1602 - 1607. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
