Etruscan bronze handle of a cista, showing Peleus and Thetis wrestling. Artist: Unknown

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Etruscan bronze handle of a cista from Palestrina, showing Peleus and Thetis, mother of Achilles, wrestling. Peleus had to wrestle Thetis in her many forms to win her hand.

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Size: 5244px × 3332px
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Photo credit: © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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