Title
Jason and the Argonauts
Caption
Castor and Pollux. Engraving depicting Jason and the Argonauts. Engraved illustration from 'The Temple of the Muses', 1733. This book represented remarkable events of antiquity drawn and engraved by Bernard Picart (1673-1733). In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux were twin brothers, together known as the Dioskouroi or mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan
Date
1733
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP23A10_030
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (3,8Mb) / 12,5in x 18,7in / 3738 x 5611 (300dpi)