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Fable of the Phoenix
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Fable of the Phoenix

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 burning phoenix in a nest. The fable tells how the phoenix catches fire at the end of its life and then rises from its ashes. The moral of the story teaches that honorable persons can be compared to the phoenix. Their deeds inspire others to follow the same virtuous path.

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printboekillustratiefables(story of) Phoenix
Credit lineFabel van de feniks. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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