New England Goddess by Ruth Downer, early 1800s. Collection of RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island
New England Goddess by Ruth Downer, early 1800s. Collection of RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island. Image LIcense: Public Domain. (X)Interesting, because this looks like Venus to me, and “Venus’ Chariot” is the folk name for Aconite, commonly known as Wolfsbane, a member of the buttercup family with showy purple flowers. It was used in folk medicine to treat headaches, rheumatism, and bronchitis. It has also been used as a poison. -- source link
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