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Historia Troiana / The War of Troy / Main episodes / Death of Protesilaus / Protesilaus lands as first warrior near Troy and is challenged and killed by Hector
Historia Troiana / The War of Troy / Main episodes / Death of Protesilaus / The soul of Protesilaus leaves his dead body and is received by Mercury
Historia Troiana / The War of Troy / Main episodes / Death of Protesilaus / Led by Mercury, Protesilaus leaves the underworld
Protesilaus / Census of Antique Art Known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Vatican City, Musei Vaticani, Galleria dei Candelabri, inv. 72 (Sarcophagus)

Further details

Left half of the front, from left: Protesilaus steps on the land and is challenged by Hector, his soul is received by Mercury, he leaves the underworld

Artist or creator

Ancient Roman

Date

170 (circa)

Location

Vatican City, Musei Vaticani (Galleria dei Candelabri) (inv. 72)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Carl Robert, Die Antiken Sarkophagreliefs, vol. 3,3, Berlin 1919, pp. 498-500, no. 423

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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