Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 258
tion. I only offer It as anexample of reading a new meaning into an ancientsymbol. Then, of course, Heracles or Herculesbears the apples of the Hespcrides, or the Nemeanlions skin and his club. In the Hesperldes storyof the dragon-guarded tree of golden apples, and 236 IIlie svMnor.ic ini-luknc:e… … VENUS AND PARIS. THF: APPLES OF THE HESPERIDES.A RELIEF AT WILTON HOUSE. FROM tree with the apples, and twined with the guardianserpent, with Paris seated and Aphrodite approach-ing as if asking for the apple—the prize of themost fair. In the ancient Greek story of Pandora and herbox—so suggestive…
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