Deolion en pyrrha, 1570 - 1574 print Deucalion and Pyrrha are in the water of a large flood that destroyed the earth. In the middle they kneel down for an oracle in a temple. They are advised by the oracle to throw stones behind them. They do that in the foreground. The stones turn into children on the ground. Under the performance an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album. paper etching Deucalion's flood; Jupiter sends a great flood to destroy mankind; Deucalion and Pyrrha afloat. Deucalion and Pyrrha pray, usually at the shrine of Gaea-Themis. stones turning into men: sto
Deolion en pyrrha, 1570 - 1574 print Deucalion and Pyrrha are in the water of a large flood that destroyed the earth. In the middle they kneel down for an oracle in a temple. They are advised by the oracle to throw stones behind them. They do that in the foreground. The stones turn into children on the ground. Under the performance an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album. paper etching Deucalion's flood; Jupiter sends a great flood to destroy mankind; Deucalion and Pyrrha afloat. Deucalion and Pyrrha pray, usually at the shrine of Gaea-Themis. stones turning into men: stones thrown by Deucalion and Pyrrha, as directed by the oracle of Themis, turn into men (Ovid, Metamorphoses X 400)
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