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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (II) > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroines > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroines (with NAME) > (story of) Marpessa > love-affairs of Marpessa > Evenus beats all the suitors of his daughter Marpessa in a chariot race and nails their heads to the walls of his palace

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95B(MARPESSA)21Evenus beats all the suitors of his daughter Marpessa in a chariot race and nails their heads to the walls of his palace  

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  • ancient history
  • chariot
  • city-wall
  • classical antiquity
  • Evenus
  • Greek legend
  • head
  • heroic legend
  • heroine
  • history
  • legend
  • Marpessa
  • mythology
  • nailing
  • palace
  • race (contest)
  • suitor
  • winner

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  • 95B(MARPESSA)21

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http://iconclass.org/95B%28MARPESSA%2921

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