. English: Blake afrer Flaxman: Hesiod, Theogony John Flaxman, Compositions From the Works Days and Theogony of Hesiod, copy 1, object 36 (Bentley ) 'Furies Cerberus Pluto Rroserpine Harpies Death' Description from the source listed below. Sector E plate Illustration: Pluto (Hades to the Greeks), god of the underworld, and his consort Proserpine sit facing forward on a throne at the center of the design, surrounded by attendants. Pluto's right arm is extended down by his side, resting against the staff, scepter, or rod that is propped against his right shoulder. Proserpine, wearing a go
. English: Blake afrer Flaxman: Hesiod, Theogony John Flaxman, Compositions From the Works Days and Theogony of Hesiod, copy 1, object 36 (Bentley ) 'Furies Cerberus Pluto Rroserpine Harpies Death' Description from the source listed below. Sector E plate Illustration: Pluto (Hades to the Greeks), god of the underworld, and his consort Proserpine sit facing forward on a throne at the center of the design, surrounded by attendants. Pluto's right arm is extended down by his side, resting against the staff, scepter, or rod that is propped against his right shoulder. Proserpine, wearing a gown and wrapped in a cloak, sits to his right, facing forward but turning her head to the left. The upper bodies of three Furies (Erinyes to the Greeks) appear in the upper left corner. Two of them hold snakes with open mouths. Three winged and taloned Harpies appear in the upper right corner, facing right. Death steps or crouches over three human figures huddled in the lower right corner. His right leg is bent and drawn forward, and he leans forward sharply, his torso tilted to the right. His wings are drawn up behind him on either side of his head. The three humans lie or kneel in positions of distress beneath him. Cerberus' three lion heads appear to the left of Pluto's throne, facing left and forward. Each has an open mouth with visible teeth, biting the head, arm, or torso of a nearby human. These three humans huddle or lie in distressed positions near the lower left corner. Component (Sector E) Keywords: male, Pluto, arm at side, arm down, arm extended, arm resting, facing forward, facing left, feet, hand resting, holding, legs bent, leg bent at knee, sitting, beard, long hair, curly hair, cloak, cloth, sandal, tunic, hem, staff, rod, scepter Pluto (Hades to the Greeks), god of the underworld, sits on his throne facing forward near the center of the design. His legs are bent and his feet rest flat on a step beneath his seat. His right arm is extended down by his side, rest
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