Art, Symbol & Imagination
Psyche Asleep in Hades
A draped woman reclines beneath two standing figures while a winged companion descends through clouds. The original caption identifies Psyche asleep in Hades.
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A. L. Rawson. "Psyche Asleep in Hades" [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 194. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0188
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration, reproduced from the exact library edition.
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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. Psyche Asleep in Hades. The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries. Scan leaf 194. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0188