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Odysseus Escapes from the Cave of Polyphemus
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Odysseus Escapes from the Cave of Polyphemus

Theodoor van Thulden · 1632 - 1633 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The giant Polyphemus, blinded by Odysseus, opens his cave to let his flock of sheep out. Odysseus and his men escape the giant by hanging beneath the rams and sheep.

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Credit lineOdysseus ontsnapt uit de grot van Polyphemus. 1632 - 1633. Theodoor van Thulden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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