Art, Symbol & Imagination
Becfola above the Wolves
A woman clings to the branches of a tree while snarling wolves gather below. The facing caption describes her angry grief at the pursuing pack.
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Arthur Rackham. "Becfola above the Wolves" [editorial title]. In Irish Fairy Tales, James Stephens; Arthur Rackham. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 161. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0661-0161
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Arthur Rackham. Becfola above the Wolves. Irish Fairy Tales. Scan leaf 161. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0661-0161