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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (II) > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroines > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroines (with NAME) > (story of) the wives of the Minyans > non-aggressive, friendly or neutral activities and relationships of the wives of the Minyans > the wives of the Minyans (Minyae) visit their husbands, who were put into jail by the Spartans for aspiring to power, and exchange clothes with them; the Minyans, in women's guise, thus escape from confinement

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95B(MINYAN WOMEN)51the wives of the Minyans (Minyae) visit their husbands, who were put into jail by the Spartans for aspiring to power, and exchange clothes with them; the Minyans, in women's guise, thus escape from confinement  

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  • ancient history
  • classical antiquity
  • clothes
  • disguise
  • escaping
  • Greek legend
  • heroic legend
  • heroine
  • history
  • husband and wife
  • legend
  • Minyans
  • mythology
  • prison
  • visiting
  • woman

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  • 95B(MINYAN WOMEN)51

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http://iconclass.org/95B%28MINYAN+WOMEN%2951

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