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LITERATURE
Ancient
→ Homer → Iliad → Book I: Agamemnon has to return Chryseis to her father and takes instead Briseis, who had been promised to Achilles, causing his wrath → vv. 327-336: Achilles greets the heralds send to bring Briseis to Agamemnon
Milan,
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Cod. F 205 Inf., plate 5 (fol. 5v)
late 5th century-early 6th century
Mai, plate 5
1819