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Odysseus Cremates the Body of Elpenor
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Odysseus Cremates the Body of Elpenor

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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Odysseus has the body of Elpenor cremated. Elpenor had asked Odysseus in the underworld to perform the proper burial rites. In the background, Odysseus departs and bids farewell to Circe.

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Credit lineOdysseus cremeert het lichaam van Elpenor. 1632 - 1633. Theodoor van Thulden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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