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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > classical history > female persons from classical history > female persons from classical history (with NAME) > (story of) Tomyris > aggressive relationships of Tomyris > Tomyris orders the head of the fallen Cyrus to be cut off and dipped into a vessel of human blood, i.e. the vengeance of Tomyris

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98C(TOMYRIS)41Tomyris orders the head of the fallen Cyrus to be cut off and dipped into a vessel of human blood, i.e. the vengeance of Tomyris  

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Subject

  • ancient history
  • beheading
  • blood
  • classical antiquity
  • classical history
  • Cyrus (King)
  • Greeks
  • head
  • historical person
  • history
  • identity
  • maltreating
  • mythology
  • name
  • revenge
  • Romans
  • Tomyris
  • vessel
  • woman

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  • 98C(TOMYRIS)41

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http://iconclass.org/98C%28TOMYRIS%2941

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