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Neoptolemus sacrificing Polyxena at Achilles's tomb

Year: 1539

From: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Paris 1539 (Denys Janot), Vol. 3, p. 150

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Keywords: Ancient SacrificeFranceGenderManuscriptPolyxenaWomen

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2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16^th-18^th Century)

Edited by: Chiara Petrolini

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