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Fable of the Hedgehog and the Snake
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Fable of the Hedgehog and the Snake

Aegidius Sadeler (II) · 1608 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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A hedgehog asks a snake if he may use its burrow in winter. The fable describes how the hedgehog's spines disturb the snake's hibernation. The moral of the story teaches one to be cautious with charity.

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printboekillustratiesnakesfablesother mammals: hedgehog
Credit lineFabel van de egel en de slang. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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