Rich in wordplay, this story is almost unique to Ovid. It was oddly prescient of his own later banishment too.
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Dragged to a dungeon by her hair, she had committed no crime – indeed, she had only been faithful to her husband.
There have been four different readings of this well-known painting. Does any of them work, or should we look to a different account?
Best known as the most influential children’s book illustrator, he painted several narrative paintings too.
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