Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Furies / Single figure (without name)
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. 540-573: The dying Eteocles stabs the triumphant Polyneices into the heart

Further details

The image does not correspond to the battle described by Statius. There, Eteocles is lying on the ground mortally wounded but still manages to thrust his sword into the heart of Polyneices.

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: 187v.

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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