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Woodcut with Circe and Odysseus, Schoenberger edition 1497 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The main woodcut shows the
enchantress Circe in front of Odysseus and one of his crew members changed into
a swine. Circe holds a beaker, which stands for her vast knowledge of potions
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Literature: Gerhard Piccard. Piccard Wasserzeichen, Veröffentlichungen der Staatlichen Archivverwaltung Baden-Württemberg. Sonderreihe: Die Wasserzeichenkartei Piccard im Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart, 17 Findbücher in 25 Bänden, 1961-1997. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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