Art, Symbol & Imagination
Bacchus, the Nymphs and the Underworld Court
An upper group of closely gathered figures appears above an enthroned couple and their attendants. The captions identify Bacchus and nymphs, then Pluto, Proserpina and the Furies.
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A. L. Rawson. "Bacchus, the Nymphs and the Underworld Court" [editorial title]. In The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, Thomas Taylor; edited by Alexander Wilder; illustrations by A. L. Rawson. Fourth edition, 1891, 1891, J. W. Bouton. Source scan leaf 13. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0007
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The Eleusinian and Bacchic MysteriesThomas Taylor; edited by Alexander Wilder; illustrations by A. L. Rawson1891More from this book
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A. L. Rawson. Bacchus, the Nymphs and the Underworld Court. The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries. Scan leaf 13. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0007