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LITERATURE

Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book X: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Aeolus, Laestrygonians, Circe) / vv. 237-243 (also Ovid, Metamorphoses, XIV, 278-286): Circe touches Ulysses's companions with her rod, turning them into pigs
Modern / Pizan, Christine de / Epistre Othéa / Cycles / London, British Library, Harley MS 4431 (early 15th century)
Modern / Pizan, Christine de / Epistre Othéa / cap. 98 (Circe)

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Artist or creator

Master of the Cité des Dames (active c1405-1415)
Master of the Duke of Bedford (active c1405-1465)

Date

1410 - 1414

Location

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431

Book, text or document (source of image)

Pizan, Christine de. 'Collected works' ('The Book of the Queen'), vol.I. Folio: 140r.

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