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The symbolism of Orion, the hunter of the heavens

From the moment mankind learnt to stalk and kill, the hunter has been exalted in myth and legend, according to Roberto Calasso

Orion the Hunter in a fresco from the Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Italy. Credit: bridgeman images 
issue 09 May 2020
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  • The Celestial Hunter

    Roberto Calasso, translated from the Italian by Richard Dixon

    Allen Lane, £25

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