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Pandion Giving Philomela to Tereus
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Pandion Giving Philomela to Tereus

Virgilius Solis · 1569 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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The Thracian king Tereus comes to fetch Philomela to take her to her sister Procne. The father of Philomela and Procne, King Pandion of Athens, releases Philomela and asks Tereus to protect her as his own daughter.

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Credit linePandion geeft Philomela mee aan Tereus. 1569. Virgilius Solis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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