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File:William Strang spider battle in 1894 True History.jpg

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English: Illustration by William Strang from the 1894 edition of Lucian's True History; colossal lunar spiders spin a web in the air between the Moon and the Morning Star.
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Source https://archive.org/details/lucianstruehisto00luciiala
Author
William Strang  (1859–1921)  wikidata:Q2547129 s:en:Author:William Strang
 
William Strang
Alternative names
Strang
Description British painter, etcher, illustrator and writer
Date of birth/death 13 February 1859 Edit this at Wikidata 12 April 1921 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Dumbarton Bournemouth
Work period 1864 Edit this at Wikidata–1921 Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
London, Constantinople (today Istanbul)
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creator QS:P170,Q2547129

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Illustration by William Strang from the 1894 edition of Lucian's True History, depicting a battle scene: colossal lunar spiders spin a web in the air between the Moon and the Morning Star

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