Memnon's Ashes
Memnon, killed by Achilles during the Trojan War, is mourned by his mother Aurora, goddess of the dawn, who obtains that his ashes will be turned into birds
Picture No
10082247
Media ID
47298795
Size
4214px x 3491px
(3.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
engraving by Fivens in Renouard's translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, circa 1610, page 378
