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Title
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Marpesia et Lapodone reginis
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Description
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This engraving depicts the queens of the Amazons, Martesia (also known as Marpesia) and Lampedo. The Amazons, as described by Boccaccio, were a group of widows who decided to take up arms and fight to avenge their husbands’ deaths. They began dedicating their lives to training in riding horse-back, archery, and other military skills. The Amazons elected Lampedo and Martesia to be their queens. Lampedo is depicted with a bow and arrow in her right hand as she rides her horse. Martesia is illustrated looking back at Lampedo with a cross bow in her hand. They are illustrated wearing crowns to demonstrate their royal status. The women riding behind them are other Amazon women.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:18132
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Source Name
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Iohannis Bocacij in librum de claris mulieribus
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Image
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mta_18132_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Lampedo
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Marpesia
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Important Women
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Important Queens
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Famous Women
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Amazons
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Mythology
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Martesia