Lot Essay
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Animals, 1996, III, nos. 7 and 40 (items one and three).
The cicada was a symbol of eternal life. In Greek mythology it was the form that Tithonus took, having been granted immortality by the gods. The Frankish king, Childeric, was found wearing a cloak decorated with golden cicadas.
Animals, 1996, III, nos. 7 and 40 (items one and three).
The cicada was a symbol of eternal life. In Greek mythology it was the form that Tithonus took, having been granted immortality by the gods. The Frankish king, Childeric, was found wearing a cloak decorated with golden cicadas.