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John D. Batten (1860-1932), ''Europa's Fairy Book'' by Joseph Jacobs, 1919

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John D. Batten

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John D. Batten (1860–1932) Centaur (1921) Source

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Thetis Saves the Argonauts from Scylla (1364)

Thetis Saves the Argonauts from Scylla, Frontispiece from The Book of Wonder Voyages by John D. Batten (1919) reblog from tumblr the-evil-clergyman Feb 7, 2022

In order to depetal the flower, plucking out each petal of mythology, we must answer the question WHO ARE THETIS, SCYLLA AND THE ARGONAUTS? which I will approach in the order indicated.

link https://youtu.be/2oRzWIjPdO4

Who is Scylla?

The Greek mythological Monster SCYLLA

The Greek mythological Monster SCYLLA

link https://ok.ru/video/9626979600947

And lastly, who are the Argonauts?

link https://youtu.be/960smAXYzQU

Trilogy or trinity are based on 3. As the Spanish saying goes, "No hay dos sin tres" two is not without 3, in other words, as an example, a couple in marriage becomes a trinity with first born child. Of course, this is just me saying. Following are the passages (68-69-70) from The Book of Wonder Voyages by John D. Batten (1919) which you can listen too while you read if you so choose.

From the Book of Wonder Voyages by John D. Batten, passages 68–69–70 Thetis Saves the Argonauts from Scylla

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Recapitulating, AI Copilot gives us its algorithmic insight: Listen and read along:

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Thetis, Saves the Argonauts from, Scylla, Frontispiece from, The Book of Wonder Voyages, John D. Batten,1919, reblog from tumblr, the-evil-clergyman,

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Publishers’ Binding Thursday

This week for Publishers’ Binding Thursday I am sharing Indian Fairy Tales, selected and edited by New South Wales-born folklorist and writer Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) with illustrations by English painter, illustrator, and printmaker John D. Batten (1860-1932). Jacobs is best known for popularizing well-known versions of classic children’s tales like “Jack and the Beanstalk” and “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Batten illustrated a series of books by Jacobs, all focusing on folk and fairy tales. 

The binding features an illustration of who I think may be the Hindu goddess of snakes, Manasa, resting in a lotus flower on the 7-headed snake demigod Shesha printed in red on tan book cloth. According to good old Wikipedia, Manasa is often pictured under the hoods of 7 cobras, not necessarily the multi-headed Shesha. On the reverse is the god Ganesha also printed in red with a little mouse at his feet. I believe the cover illustration to have been done by Batten, as there is a B near the bottom left of the cover image and the image of Ganesha is featured on the Wikipedia page for Batten. Of course, please take this information with a grain of salt, as most of this was researched on Wikipedia and we all know things on the internet can be wrong.

This book is from our Historical Curriculum Collection, which features books for children. I’ve included illustrations and details from the book that I personally love, like the little historiated letter O with a mouse in it, the serpent in the shape of the letter N, the kitty cat, and of course, the old hag. 

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-- Alice, Special Collections Department Manager

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John D. Batten

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unicorns?!

Norbertine Bresslern-Roth (1891-1978)

John D. Batten (1860-1932)

Bernie Kite, 1979

Detail from the Brave Little Tailor and the Unicorn by Kay Nielsen (1886-1957)

Johfra Bosschart (1919-1998)

Margaret Organ-Kean, 1996

Quinton Hoover, 1995

David A. Cherry, 1996