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HYLIAS & NYMPHS (greeting card)

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Hylias and the Nymphs

Oil on Canvas painting created in 1896 showing Hylas and six nymphs dragging him into Pegae spring.
In Greek mythology, Hylas was the son of King Theiodamas of the Dryopians. Roman sources such as Ovid state that Hylas’ father was Hercules and his mother was the nymph Melite. He gained his beauty from his divine mother and his military prowess from his demigod father. Heracles took Hylas with him on the Argo, making him one of the Argonauts. Hylas was kidnapped by nymphs of the spring of Pegae, (Dryope), that fell in love with him in Mysia and vanished without a trace (Apollonios Rhodios).
This upset Heracles greatly, so he along with Polyphemus searched for a great length of time. The ship set sail without them. According to the Latin Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus, he never found Hylas because he had fallen in love with the nymphs and remained “to share their power and their love.”

Card size: DIN A6 (10 x 15 cm)

Greeting card with fold and white space inside to write down any compliments, description on the backside.
Premium quality envelope inclusive.