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Philemon Collection

Background imagePhilemon Collection: Philemon and Baucis

Philemon and Baucis, two hospitable cottagers, ask the gods that they may die together, so P is turned into an oak tree and B to a linden, their branches intertwining

Background imagePhilemon Collection: Philemon Baucis Myth Classical Humble Cottagers

Philemon Baucis Myth Classical Humble Cottagers
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Background imagePhilemon Collection: Sigrid Arnoldson as Baucis in Philemon and Baucis

Sigrid Arnoldson as Baucis in Philemon and Baucis
Sigrid Arnoldson, Swedish opera singer, coloratura soprano, as Baucis in Gounods opera Philemon and Baucis Date: 1890s

Background imagePhilemon Collection: Illuminated calendar for October 1846

Illuminated calendar for October 1846
Calendar for October with figures of Malachi and St. Simon, quote from Tyrus, disciples, boar, birds, foliage and castles. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou. 1380

Background imagePhilemon Collection: PHILEMON & BAUCIS PHILEMON & BAUCIS

PHILEMON & BAUCIS PHILEMON & BAUCIS
Poor cottagers Philemon and Baucis (husband and wife) entertained the (disguised) travellers Mercury and Jupiter so well that their cottage was transformed into a palace. Date: circa 780 BC

Background imagePhilemon Collection: PHILEMON

PHILEMON Greek comic poet Date: 361 - 263 BC

Background imagePhilemon Collection: French Theatre / Philemon

French Theatre / Philemon
Philemon A character from Les Vendanges de Suresne by Pierre du Ryer. Date: 1635

Background imagePhilemon Collection: Bearded bellbird, Procnias averano, and noisy

Bearded bellbird, Procnias averano, and noisy friarbird, Philemon corniculatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science: Ornithology

Background imagePhilemon Collection: The opera Philemon & Baucis

The opera Philemon & Baucis
Jupiter courting the young Baucis in front of her husband Philemon. Artist: Alan Wright Date: 1912

Background imagePhilemon Collection: Philemon Pownall

Philemon Pownall
PHILEMON POWNALL British naval commander who gave his life for his country at sea off Ostend. Date: ? - 1780

Background imagePhilemon Collection: Philemon Holland

Philemon Holland
PHILEMON HOLLAND Translator Date: 1552 - 1637

Background imagePhilemon Collection: Philemon, Playwright

Philemon, Playwright
PHILEMON Athenian comic poet and playwright, author of 97 works which were evidently extremely popular as he frequently won contests over his rivals


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