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Title
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[Polyxena Being Executed by Neoptolemus]
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Description
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Polyxena, the daughter of king Priam of Troy, is depicted kneeling on the tomb of Achilles in the background of the illustration with her hands together in prayer as she looks down. There is a man holding a sword up to Polyxena’s neck, ready to behead her. The man is Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. He is the one beheading Polyxena as he believes her to be responsible for his father’s death. Polyxena accepted her fate in an honourable way as she leans her head over in preparation for the sword.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Illuminator)
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Identifier
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mta:11991
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Source Name
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De la louenge et vertu des nobles et cleres dames [Of praise and virtue of the noble and clergy women]
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Image
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mta_11991_OBJ.jpg