Iconography
LITERATURE
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Cycles / Dublin, Chester Beatty Library, MS 76 (Northern Italy, c1380-1390)
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Book VI: Establishment of the Nemean Games in honour of Opheltes / vv. 118-134: Funeral of Opheltes
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Book VI: Establishment of the Nemean Games in honour of Opheltes / vv. 242-248: Building of a monument to Opheltes showing him and the serpent
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Book VI: Establishment of the Nemean Games in honour of Opheltes / vv. 491: Apollo sends a monster to scare Arion, the horse pulling Polyneices's chariot, giving the victory to Amphiaraus
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Book VI: Establishment of the Nemean Games in honour of Opheltes / vv. 847-910: Wrestling match between Tydeus and Agilleus
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Book VI: Establishment of the Nemean Games in honour of Opheltes / vv. 938-941: At the final contest of archery, Adrastus's arrow touches the target and then flies backwards
SOCIAL LIFE
Further details
Artist or creator
Altichiero (born 1330, died before 1393) (attributed)
Date
1380 (before) - 1390
Location
Book, text or document (source of image)
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