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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > classical history > female persons from classical history > female persons from classical history (with NAME) > (story of) Cleopatra > suffering, misfortune of Cleopatra > death of Cleopatra: she commits suicide by holding to her breast an asp, which she has taken from a basket of figs

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98C(CLEOPATRA)68death of Cleopatra: she commits suicide by holding to her breast an asp, which she has taken from a basket of figs  

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  • ancient history
  • basket
  • biting
  • classical antiquity
  • classical history
  • Cleopatra (Queen)
  • fig
  • Greeks
  • historical person
  • history
  • identity
  • mythology
  • name
  • queen
  • Romans
  • snake
  • suicide
  • viper
  • woman

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  • 98C(CLEOPATRA)68

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http://iconclass.org/98C%28CLEOPATRA%2968

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