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Orpheus (Greek mythological character)
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The Orpheus myth and the powers of music / by Vladimir L. Marchenkov.
Marchenkov, Vladimir L.Date: c2009- Books
Ritual texts for the afterlife : Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets / Fritz Graf and Sarah Iles Johnston.
Graf, Fritz.Date: 2013- Pictures
Orpheus attempting to rescue Eurydice from the underworld. Etching after A. van Diepenbeeck.
Diepenbeeck, Abraham van, 1596-1675.Date: [between 1655 and 1733?]Reference: 2917582i
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Orpheus and Eurydice; Endymion and Diana (Artemis); the rape of Europa by Jupiter (Zeus). Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609.Date: [between 1670 and 1679?]Reference: 11614iPart of: Paintings by Annibale Carracci in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome. Etchings by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
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Thomas Wakley shown as Orpheus with his lyre, opposing the Literary Copyright Act of 1842 on the grounds that he could write poetry according to a recipe; and British tradesmen offering shoddy coats for sale. Letterpress and wood engraving.
Date: 1842Reference: 15619i