1784 Anderson Antique Print of King Pomare I of Tahiti w/ Captain Cook on the Resolution 1773 Exploration after the Greek hero Achilles

after the Greek hero Achilles insulted him

was probably one of a number of votive statues dedicated to Poseidon which probably stood in front of the gods sanctuary

This was the first such circumnavigation that was accomplished in less than 2 years

Achilleion appears in the Athenian tribute lists for 425/4 and 422/1 BCE

Title : Vue Du Temple De Minerve-Suniade

1784 Anderson Antique Print of King Pomare I of Tahiti w/ Captain Cook on the Resolution 1773 Exploration after the Greek hero AchillesTitle : A Chief and other Natives of O Taheitee visiting Captain Cook in his second Voyage to the Southern Hemisphere Date : 1784 Ref # : 21507 Size : 13 1 2in x 9 1 2in (345mm x 240mm) Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Description: This fine original copper plate engraved antique print of Captain James Cook meeting Pomare I & other Tahitian dignitaries on HMS Resolution, during his second Voyage of Discovery to the South Seas in 1773 & 1774, was