Käsitesivu
Iconclass-luokkakäsite: death of Orion's daughters (Menippe and Metioche): at a time of pestilence at Thebes they slay themselves as a voluntary offering for the good of their country
Kohdetiedot
| Iconclass-tunnus | 95 B (ORION'S DAUGHTERS) 68 |
| laajempi käsite | suffering, misfortune of Orion's daughters |
| liittyy | Alcis and Androclea, daughters of Antipoenus, sacrifice themselves to secure Thebes' victory (Pausanias IX 17, 1), the ashes of Orion's daughters changed into two youths: after Orion's daughters have voluntarily sacrificed themselves, their ashes are changed into two youths: the Coroni (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIII 698) |
| nimi | death of Orion's daughters (Menippe and Metioche): at a time of pestilence at Thebes they slay themselves as a voluntary offering for the good of their country |