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Alcmene giving birth to Hercules: Juno, jealous of the child, attempts to delay the birth. Engraving.
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Alcmene giving birth to Hercules: Juno, jealous of the child, attempts to delay the birth. Engraving.

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CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Iuno compresis genibus alcmenæ partum differt.

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