Actaeon - Engraving, Public domain image

Speelkaart met een voorstelling van prins Actaeon die de godin Diana en haar nimfen betrapt tijdens het baden. Als straf geeft Diana hem een hertengewei.

The story of Diana and Actaeon is a classical myth from ancient Greece. Actaeon was a hunter who stumbled upon the goddess Diana while she was bathing in a forest pool. Outraged by his intrusion, Diana splashed water on him and, as punishment, turned him into a stag. Actaeon's own hunting dogs, recognizing their master, chased and killed him. This story is often interpreted as a cautionary tale about the consequences of hubris or arrogance, as well as a celebration of the power and majesty of the goddess Diana.

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