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Title
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Cy sensuit histoire de ypone femme grecque
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Description
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A Greek woman named Hippo is depicted on the ship in the centre of the image as she plunges herself headfirst into the ocean. Hippo had been captured by enemies, and when she heard the men discussing a plan to defile her chastity, she decided that an early death was far better than having her honour destroyed. She drowned and successfully saved her honour.
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Image Creator
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Master of Boethius (Illuminator)
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Identifier
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mta:19963
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Source Name
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Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation
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Image
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mta_19963_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Chastity
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Honour
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Hippo