Fairy Tales & Folklore
The Seven-Headed Serpent
Seven serpentine heads extend across a garden towards a group of small human figures. Their repeated curves fill the space between the trees and the distant palace. The caption identifies the monster in The Seven-Headed Serpent, a Greek tale included in the collection.
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Citation
H. J. Ford. "The Seven-Headed Serpent" [editorial title]. In The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang. New impression, 1906, Longmans, Green and Co.. Source scan leaf 91. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/yellow-ford-79
Source details
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Full source design inspected individually; printed caption and tale checked. Original linework retained. Editorial title.
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H. J. Ford. The Seven-Headed Serpent. The Yellow Fairy Book. Scan leaf 91. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/yellow-seven-headed-serpent