Melusine flies away, 1478. Artist: Unknown

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Melusine flies away, 1478. A legendary figure from European folklore, Melusine is usually depicted as a a serpent or fish from the waist down. She was a feminine spirit of sacred springs and rivers, sometimes shown with wings. Illustration from Histoire de la belle Melusine by Jean d'Arras. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

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