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GODS AND MYTHS

Furies / Named furies / Megaera
Furies / Named furies / Tisiphone / Miscellaneous
Furies / Myths / Furies in the Historia Thebana

LITERATURE

Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Cycles / London, British Library, Burney MS 257 (Paris, first quarter 15th century)
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Book XI: Single combat between Eteocles and Polyneices / vv. 75-112: Tisiphone aks Megaera to help her stir up single combat between Eteocles and Polyneices
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Book XI: Single combat between Eteocles and Polyneices / vv. 119-135: Jupiter refuses to watch what will come out of the furies' plans

Further details

Artist or creator

Paris

Date

15th century (first quarter) possibly c1405

Location

London, British Library, Burney 257

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Statius (Publius Papinius Statius). Thebaid. Folio: 178r.

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