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GODS AND MYTHS

Argonauts, Jason and Medea / The Argonauts (with Medea) flee Colchis
Argonauts, Jason and Medea / Oetes stops the pursuit of the Argonauts to collect the body-parts of his son Apsyrtus
Ariadne / Myths / Ariadne abandoned on Naxos
Bacchus / Myths / Bacchus and Ariadne / Bacchus finding Ariadne / Ariadne asleep
Theseus / Myths / Theseus leaves Crete with Ariadne

LITERATURE

Modern / Boccaccio, Giovanni / De casibus virorum illustrium / Cycles / London, British Library, Harley MS 621
Modern / Boccaccio, Giovanni / De casibus virorum illustrium / Book I / Theseus, King of Athens

Further details

At the left different moments of the Argonauts and Medea escaping from Oetes, at the right in front Theseus leaving Crete with Ariadne and Phaedra, at the bottom he and Phaedra leave Ariadne on Naxos where Bacchus finds her

Artist or creator

French

Date

1480 (circa)

Location

London, British Library, Harley MS 621

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 7v.

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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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