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illustration by Arthur Rackham, Queen Cassiopeia offended sea nymphs, the Nereids, by boasting Andromeda was more beautiful than they. Only Andromeda’s sacrifice would appease the sea god, Poseidon. She was chained to a rock and left for a sea monster. Perseus flew by on Pegasus, fell in love with Andromeda, and asked for her hand. King Cepheus agreed, and Perseus slew the monster.

illustration by Arthur Rackham, British, 1867-1939, In Greek mythology Andromeda is the daughter of King Cephus and Queen Cassiopeia, who offended sea nymphs, the Nereids, by boasting Andromeda was more beautiful than they. Poseidon sent a sea monster to their kingdom. Only Andromeda’s sacrifice would appease the god. She was chained to a rock and left for the monster. Perseus flew by on Pegasus, fell in love with Andromeda, and asked for her hand. Cepheus agreed, and Perseus slew the…

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a drawing of a girl standing in front of some ducks by a brick wall with an open door

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was born in London as one of 12 children. 1884 at the age of 17 he was sent on and ocean voyage to Australia to improve his fragile health. At the age of 18 he worked as a clerk at the Westminster Fire Office and began studying part-time at the Lambeth School of Art. In 1892 he left his job and started working for The Westminster Budget as a reporter and illustrator. His first book illustrations were published in 1893 in To the Other Side by Thomas Rhodes: The…

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a black and white drawing of a woman with long hair in the shape of a mermaid

The cooler nights are welcome, the porch is being worked on once more, I don't mind the hammering, it's about time there's something more than framework, I'm fed up with all sides on politics unsurprisingly as usual. Teachings about planks and specks are relevant here, moreso than Gandhisms masking as deep platitudes, one's eyes don't need to be out vile jellied to not see the truth, on both sides, we need to deal with our own dreck before we start pointing out the failings of others…

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an illustration of two women standing next to a tree

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an image of a fairy scene with two women in the woods and one woman holding a lantern

When the fairy Queen Mab is mentioned in "Romeo and Juliet," she's said to deliver good dreams or bad depending on her mood. This linking of the fairy queen with dreams influenced modern authors in naming the queen of evil fairies the "Queen of Air and Darkness." Illustration by Arthur Rackham

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a drawing of a bird perched on top of a tree

Lot - ARTHUR RACKHAM, British (1867-1939), "The Old Bird or Cronies", ink and watercolor on illustration board, signed lower left "Arthur...

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