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Title
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De martepia o merthesia: y lampedon hermanas: reynas de las amazonas
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Description
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This engraving depicts the queens of the Amazons, Martesia 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 left hand as she rides her horse, with her name engraved beside her head. Martesia is illustrated looking back at Lampedo with a sword in her hand. Her name is engraved to the right of her sword. 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:14485
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Source Name
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De Las Mujeres Ilustres [On Famous Women]
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Image
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