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Fable of the Wolf and the Hedgehog
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Fable of the Wolf and the Hedgehog

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 wolf and a hedgehog facing each other. The fable describes how a wolf tries to convince a hedgehog to retract its spines. The moral of the story teaches that one must never trust enemies.

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