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Cartoon-like mythological motives from the Liebig sets

 

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Perseus: Liebig illustrations, early 20C AD. Artist n/a.

 

Perseus 1 surprises the GRAEAE, who had but one eye and one tooth, which they passed to each other in turn. They would not tell him what he needed to know, but Perseus 1, by taking their tooth and eye, compelled them to show him the way to the NYMPHS.

Perseus 1 surprises the GRAEAE

The NYMPHS give Perseus 1 a wallet, winged sandals, and the helmet of Hades, which makes invisible he who wears it.

The NYMPHS arm Perseus 1

Perseus 1, having beheaded Medusa 1, looks at her face not directly but on a brazen shield in order not to be turned into stone.

Death of Medusa 1

Perseus 1, holding the head of Medusa 1 before Atlas, turns him into stone (the Mount Atlas).

Perseus 1 turns Atlas into stone

Perseus 1 rescues Andromeda, who had been exposed as a prey to the sea-monster sent by Poseidon, as a remedy to the calamities that Ethiopia was suffering.

Perseus 1 rescues Andromeda

While Perseus 1 was celebrating his marriage, Phineus 1, who had been previously betrothed to Andromeda, appeared accusing the guest of stealing his bride. In the course of the ensuing fight, Perseus 1 showed his rival and other ETHIOPIAN CHIEFS the head of Medusa 1, turning them into stone.

The wedding of Andromeda and Perseus 1

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