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Title
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Cassandra der tochter Priami
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Description
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This engraving depicts Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam of Troy on the left side of the engraving being murdered. Clytemnestra is on the right side of the engraving ordering her servant to commit the murder. Boccaccio explains that Cassandra was brought to Mycenae after the Trojan War as King Agamemnon’s concubine. Agamemnon’s wife Clytemnestra did not approve of this and ordered Cassandra to be killed. Cassandra is depicted with a rope around her neck with the servant pulling on the rope. Clytemnestra is depicted with a pleased look on her face as she watches Cassandra die while holding an unrolled scroll of parchment. The fallen city of Troy is depicted in the background of the engraving.
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Image Creator
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Joerg Breu (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:18318
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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_18318_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Cassandra
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King Priam
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The Trojan War
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Clytemnestra
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Important Women
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Important Queens
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Famous Women
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Agamemnon
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Greek Mythology