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Priam Asking Achilles for the Body of Hector
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Priam Asking Achilles for the Body of Hector

Wilhelmus Petrus van Geldorp · 1870 · lithography; paper

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

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King Priam, accompanied by Mercury, visits Achilles. His son Hector was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War. Priam begs him to return the mangled body. Achilles is moved to tears and agrees.

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Credit linePriamus vraagt aan Achilles het lichaam van Hector. 1870. Wilhelmus Petrus van Geldorp. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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