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Title
Odysseus killing the suitors.
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Book illustrations -- Homer -- Odyssey

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1883
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON BOOK-Hom-O
Topics
Homer. Odyssey
Revenge
Furniture, Ancient
Hiding
Bow and arrow -- To 499
Penelope (Greek mythology)
Greeks -- Clothing & dress -- To 499
Odysseus (Greek mythology)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: From
Content: Odysseus has returned from his wanderings to his homeland of Ithaca, whose people think he died years ago. Furious at the suitors who have been abusing the hospitality and honor of his wife Penelope by living in his house while courting her, Odysseus takes up his bow and kills them with arrows.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 24 x 55 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ecc80ef0-c5bd-012f-46b7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1883: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Odysseus killing the suitors." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1883. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fab-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Odysseus killing the suitors." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fab-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1883). Odysseus killing the suitors. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fab-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Odysseus killing the suitors.