Description
The tithonus birdwing, this butterfly's name has an incredible story. In ancient mythology Tithonus was a strong and handsome man in the city of Troy. Eos, the goddess of dawn took him to be her lover, and begged Zeus to grant him immortality. But Eos forgot to couple her request to Zeus with the gift of eternal youth for Tithonus, so he was indeed granted immortality, but not eternal youth. So as Eos came to visit him he wasted away over time, his beautiful physique withered away to skin and bones as time does to us all. *You will receive this exact specimen, spread as shown. CRTBC
Size
110mm
Condition
Excellent
Provenance
PNG
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Ornithoptera tithonus
Estimate $175-$250
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Spring Auction 2024
Apr 02, 2024 1:00 PM EDTChicago, IL, United States
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