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Title
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Penthesilea der Künigin Amazonum
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Description
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This engraving depicts Penthesilea, the queen of the Amazons, riding a horse into battle with her lance pointed towards her enemies. She is depicted with her long hair sticking out from her helmet to identify her as a woman. Penthesilea, as Boccaccio describes, was a great warrior. She wanted to secure a strong heir for the Amazons, so she sought out Hector of Troy to provide her with an heir. She fought in a battle against the Greeks to prove herself worthy of bearing Hectors child. The enemies she is fighting against in the image are the Greek soldiers in the Trojan War. There is one man whose chest is impaled as he is falling off his horse.
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Image Creator
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Joerg Breu (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:18316
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Source Name
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Ein schöne Cronica oder Hystoribuch von den fürnämlichsten Weybern [A beautiful chronicle or history book of reputable women]
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Image
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mta_18316_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Important Queens
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Amazons
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Penthesilea
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The Trojan War
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Greek Mythology