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GODS AND MYTHS

Historia Troiana / The War of Troy / Main episodes / Ulysses and Ajax Telamon fight over the Palladium / After Ulysses is granted the Palladium, Ajax Telamon is murdered

LITERATURE

Modern / Lydgate, John / Troy Book / Cycles / Manchester, John Rylands Library, English MS 1 (Mid-15th century) / Book V
Modern / Lydgate, John / Troy Book / Book V / vv. 164-412: Ulysses gains the Palladium, Ajax Telamon, the rival claimant, is murdered

Further details

The image shows Ulysses plotting the murder, whereas the text only states that many suspected him to be behind it

Artist or creator

English

Date

15th century (middle)

Location

Manchester, John Rylands Library, English MS 1

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 153r.

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