Iconography
GODS AND MYTHS
LITERATURE
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Cycles / London, British Library, Burney MS 257 (Paris, first quarter 15th century)
Ancient / Statius / Thebaid / Book VI: Establishment of the Nemean Games in honour of Opheltes / vv. 296-388: Muster of the chariots for the race
SOCIAL LIFE
Further details
In the text Apollo is invoked by the poet to inspire the description of the horses, and later he admires the charioteers - however, he never interacts with King Adrastus as shown here. Perhaps, the illuminator confused the horse Arion described at the beginning of the list in v. 301, with the singer
Artist or creator
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: 91r.
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