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Circe Punishes Glaucus by Turning Scylla into a Monster
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The unsightly, but good-natured sea god Glaucus was in love with Scylla, but this was unrequited. To win her over, he sought the help of the sorceress Circe. This was a mistake, for Circe was herself in love with him. In a fit of rage, she changed poor Scylla into a monster. Van der Neer set the story from Ovid's Metamorphoses in sinister surroundings. Gesturing theatrically, the sorceress performs her vengeful deed.
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Credit lineCirce Punishes Glaucus by Turning Scylla into a Monster. 1695. Eglon van der Neer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
