H. Dealer: "The Handover of Briseis" Homer's Iliad WOODCUT from 1902

Description: H. Merchant: The handover of the BriseisOriginal woodcut from 1902 (not a reprint - not a copy) Sheet size approx. 38 x 27.5 cm - unprinted on the back. Condition: good - see scan! If you have any questions, please send a mail.Please also note my other auctions! I offer many other lithographs and engravings - use the shop search. Shipping costs are only charged once if you purchase multiple items! Documentation: Briseis (Ancient Greek Βρισηΐς Brisēḯs) is a character from Homer's Iliad. The daughter of Brises and wife of the king's son Mynes was the favorite slave of the Greek warrior Achilles. Her real name was Hippodameia, "Briseis" is actually a patronymic meaning "Brises' daughter". It was captured by Achilles during the Trojan War in Lyrnessos, the city of Mynes. During the conquest of Lyrnessos, Mynes and his brother Epistrophos were killed, as were three of Briseis' brothers; she herself was given to Achilles as a slave and concubine. According to Patroclus, she could hope to become Achilles' wife. The military leader Agamemnon took Achilles Briseis away when he had to return his own slave, Chryseis, to her father because of an oracle and to avert further arrows from Apollo. Achilles then withdrew from the battle for Troy. Since this meant a decisive weakening of the Greeks, Agamemnon returned Briseis, along with seven other women and an oath not to have slept with her. Briseis' love for Achilles is the content of the third letter from the Heroides, a collection of love letters from famous mythological women written by the Roman poet Ovid. The Roman poet Properz treats Briseis several times in his elegies.Source: WikipediaIf the combined shipping via eBay does not work, I will of course refund the overpaid shipping costs! Briseis (Ancient Greek Βρισηΐς Brisēḯs) is a character from Homer's Iliad. The daughter of Brises and wife of the king's son Mynes was the favorite slave of the Greek warrior Achilles. Her real name was Hippodameia, "Briseis" is actually a patronymic meaning "Brises' daughter". It was captured by Achilles during the Trojan War in Lyrnessos, the city of Mynes. During the conquest of Lyrnessos, Mynes and his brother Epistrophos were killed, as were three of Briseis' brothers; she herself was given to Achilles as a slave and concubine. According to Patroclus, she could hope to become Achilles' wife. The military leader Agamemnon took Achilles Briseis away when he had to return his own slave, Chryseis, to her father because of an oracle and to avert further arrows from Apollo. Achilles then w

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