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5th century BCE See all items with this value

467

Athens See all items with this value

Aeschylus See all items with this value

Seven Against Thebes 397-399

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κόσμον μὲν ἀνδρὸς οὔτιν᾽ ἂν τρέσαιμ᾽ ἐγώ,οὐδ᾽ ἑλκοποιὰ γίγνεται τὰ σήματα:λόφοι δὲ κώδων τ᾽ οὐ δάκνουσ᾽ ἄνευ δορός.

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Person See all items with this value

Tydeus

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A helmet with three large plumes, a shield with with loud bronze bells; the shield is embossed with a sky, stars, moon

The line speaks broadly of "a man" but the Scout's speech just prior references Tydeus specifically

A02069

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Aeschylus

5th century BCE

Athens/ Attica

Person (Ornamented)

Military (Ornamenting)

Arms and Armour

Embossing