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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > classical history > male persons from classical history > male persons from classical history (with NAME) > (story of) Pyrrhus, king of Epirus > early life, infancy, upbringing of Pyrrhus > servants save the infant Pyrrhus from the pursuit of the enemies of his father; when unable to cross a swollen river unaided they hurl a message tied either to a stone or a javelin across the water beseeching help

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98B(PYRRHUS)11servants save the infant Pyrrhus from the pursuit of the enemies of his father; when unable to cross a swollen river unaided they hurl a message tied either to a stone or a javelin across the water beseeching help  

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  • ancient history
  • baby
  • binding
  • classical antiquity
  • classical history
  • crossing a river
  • document
  • Greeks
  • help
  • historical person
  • history
  • identity
  • invoking
  • king
  • man
  • mythology
  • name
  • pursuing
  • Pyrrhus (king of Epirus)
  • Romans
  • saving
  • servant
  • spear
  • stone

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  • 98B(PYRRHUS)11

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http://iconclass.org/98B%28PYRRHUS%2911

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