The caption for this illustration reads: When the castle collapsed, Maximus was hit by the falling tower but he did not seriously hurt. According to Serbian myth, Maximus was a prince who contracted a virus that left him very ugly. He fell in love with a Venetian Doge's daughter. Another Serbian vied for her and the battles were terrible. But she agreed to marry Maximus, not caring about his ugliness. The illustration is from a 1921 book on Serbian myths and legends.
The caption for this illustration reads: When the castle collapsed, Maximus was hit by the falling tower but he did not seriously hurt. According to Serbian myth, Maximus was a prince who contracted a virus that left him very ugly. He fell in love with a Venetian Doge's daughter. Another Serbian vied for her and the battles were terrible. But she agreed to marry Maximus, not caring about his ugliness. The illustration is from a 1921 book on Serbian myths and legends.
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Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: folktale, legend, lightning, man, maximus, myth, mythology, prince, serb, serbia, serbian, strikes, tale, thunderstorm, tower
