Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Moon Goddess Parts from the Mortal
A seated woman reaches towards a young man above a broad rainbow. Wallwork illustrates the parting of the moon goddess and her mortal companion.
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Richard Wallwork. "The Moon Goddess Parts from the Mortal" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of the Polynesians, Johannes C. Andersen; sixteen colour plates by Richard Wallwork; additional documentary illustrations. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 289. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0647-0289
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Richard Wallwork. The Moon Goddess Parts from the Mortal. Myths and Legends of the Polynesians. Scan leaf 289. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0647-0289