Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
France, March 9, 1474
MS G.23 fol. 37v

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Legend, Thebes: Combat between Polynices and Eteocles -- Eteocles, crowned, wearing armor, bleeding from wound, drives sword into Polynices, wearing armor. Their horses stand in background. Two bloody corpses in armor lie in foreground beside helmets, spear, shield, and banner. Scene in gold frame.