The death of Dirke (Dirce): her stepsons Zetos (Zethos) and Amphion tie her by her hair to the horns of a bull and have her flung into a well. Engraving, 1633.

The death of Dirke (Dirce): her stepsons Zetos (Zethos) and Amphion tie her by her hair to the horns of a bull and have her flung into a well. Etching by F. Piranesi, 17--.

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The death of Dirke (Dirce): her stepsons Zetos (Zethos) and Amphion tie her by her hair to the horns of a bull and have her flung into a well. Etching by F. Piranesi, 17--.

The death of Dirke (Dirce): her stepsons Zetos (Zethos) and Amphion tie her by her hair to the horns of a bull and have her flung into a well. Engraving, 1633.