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Title
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De Theosena herodici principis filia
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Description
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This engraving depicts Theoxena, her husband Poris, and her nephews and child killing themselves. Theoxena and her husband, Poris, are depicted jumping from the ship head-first into the sea to drown themselves. They are illustrated holding each other as they die as a couple. Theoxena’s name, written as “Theosena”, is engraved at the bottom left-hand corner of the image to identify her. The figures on the ship are her nephews and her son, who are also killing themselves. Theoxena had given them a choice between stabbing themselves with knives, or to drink a poison. There are two boys who had stabbed themselves and one child is depicted drinking the poison from a cup. Boccaccio explains that Theoxena and her family killed themselves to avoid dying at the hands of king Philip of Macedon.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:16686
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Source Name
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De Claris Mulieribus
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Image
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mta_16686_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Poris
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King Philip V
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Theoxena
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