Peleus performing a purification ritual

Peleus, Greek hero, king of Phthia, husband of Thetis and father of Achilles, performing a purification ritual at a fountain. Engraved scarabeus, carnelian and dactylotheca from the collection of the antiquarian Charles Francis Greville. Mezzotint copperplate engraving by John Spilsbury from his Collection of Fifty Prints from Antique Gems, John Boydell, London, 1785

 mezzotint Achilles Ancient History Antiquarian Carnelian Charles Francis Greville Classical History Dactylotheca Greek Hero Greek Myth John Boydell John Spilsbury Peleus Purification Roman Myth Shower Thetis

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