” Thessalonike — Sister of Alexander The Great “ … Artist Not Identified
A popular folk legend in Greece which existed before the 20th century is about Alexander and his sister the mermaid. After the death of Alexander his sister Thessalonike was transformed into a mermaid and wanders in the seas. When she sees a boat she stops and asks the sailors “Is king Alexander alive?”. Those who say no he isnt alive she drowns them into the sea. But those who say “yes King Alexander lives and reigns and the whole world he dominates” are passing through with safety.
A 1909 bookplate designed by Australian artist David Henry Souter for the private library of Alexander H. Turnbull, now part of a bookplate collection at the Alexander Turnbull Library.
When he wasn’t sketching sweet mermaid butts, Souter was also into cats.
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Art by Christian Birmingham
Stavronikita (by Andreas Franke)
The Life Above Refined Below being exhibited deep at the bottom of the Caribbean right off the coast of Barbados.
Via [Daily Mail & My Modern Met]
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