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LITERATURE

Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book IX: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Cicones, Lotophages, Polyphemus) / vv. 415-461: Ulysses and his comrades bind themselves at the belly of Polyphemus's sheep and so escape

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Artist or creator

Late Roman

Date

4th century (late) - 5th century

Location

London, British Museum (Dept. of Coins and Medals) (inv. 1840,0217.25)

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Andreas and Elisabeth Alföldi, Die Kontorniat-Medaillons, Berlin 1976, no. 422.4 (old catalogue 402)

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